Benku8

cultures, people, and perspectives around the world are more accessible today than ever before. our new shared reality is transcending physical borders and traditional perceptions of cultural barriers, especially those that divide east and west. at the forefront of this shift are millennials. 200 million are chinese. a millennial myself, i've lived in the thriving, booming city of shanghai for the past four years. shanghai's neon-lit skyline evokes a scene from the future. fittingly, it is a microcosm of our increasingly connected world. every day, i engage with people from lanzhou, los angeles, and everywhere in between. interactions with my peers from both inside and outside china are strikingly similar—from raving about a new mexican restaurant to venting about our latest dating-app experiences. historically, east-west understanding has been flawed and fragmented. we created benku8 to fill in the gaps. our future will be one of connectivity and cooperation. we're starting a fresh co