China's audacious and inventive new generation of entrepreneurs

I am a MAKER, for the hearts of the dream." So goes a rallying cry carved in giant letters on the wall of a warehouse in Shekou, a seaside enclave near Hong Kong. Many of China's most promising entrepreneurs flocked there recently for a conference organised by TechCrunch, a technology publisher from Silicon Valley. Yet Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent--established Chinese internet giants collectively known as the BAT--were overshadowed by upstarts such as Didi Chuxing, a ride-hailing firm that chased America's Uber away from China, and Ofo, a bike-sharing startup that is going global. Upgrade your inbox and get our Daily Dispatch and Editor's Picks. They are part of a new wave of inventive young firms emerging from China. A few years ago, Chinese innovation meant copycats and counterfeits.