Can AI learn to understand human emotions? One young Chinese entrepreneur is betting on it.

Zhao Zihe, one of the youngest entrepreneurs on the 2025 Hurun U25 list, is building a business around emotional interaction between humans and AI. His startup is reportedly valued at over 100 million yuan. Young China author Zak Dychtwald visits Zhao’s workplace to explore how he is turning his passion into a business. He also steps inside the incubator supporting young entrepreneurs in Shenzhen to discover what makes the city’s innovation ecosystem so distinctive.