Glass entrepreneur happy to be home

For Pei Shiyou, this year's Lunar New Year's Eve was among the few he has spent with his extended family.

"It's one of the benefits of starting a business in my hometown," said Pei, who was born and raised in Hefei, Anhui province, and soon turn 60. His wish for the Year of the Dog is to see smart-glass - the product his team has been developing since 2016 - go into production.

Starting a business with an innovative research team, while also receiving government support, has given him a strong sense of pride, a sentiment he says he often lacked during his 25 years working in the United States, he said.