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@stevensenshan Head of Xiaomi Visual and Xiaomi Studios, Steven Senshan has been living in Beijing for six years and working for Xiaomi for three years. His job offers him a creative challenge. Since the founding of the in-house Xiaomi Studios, they’ve created 50 short films with a community of global filmmakers, including Oscar-winning directors and interesting content creators at every level. The featured pictures were taken at Lize SOHO in Fengtai District, Beijing. He tells us that the city “represents a dream come true.” Originally from Canada but having grown up in the US, Senshan first fell in love with Beijing and China eight years ago as part of a study abroad program via the University of Toronto. He vowed to return with three goals, learn Chinese, find a job in China, and learn filmmaking and photography – which he has accomplished in the last six years. Calling Beijing home, Senshan fits in with the city’s international diversity. His family background includes his Japanese mother and his Polish, Ukranian, Danish and English father. What he loves most about Beijing is the people. “One of my favorite words in Chinese is 仗 义 which roughly translates to having someone’s back. It is often used to describe Beijing people and truly captures the kindhearted nature of the people in this city.”
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