An aerial view of Zhejiang University’s Zijingang Campus, surrounding Hangzhou, China. — Qilai Shen/The New York Times
IT was a sunny Saturday afternoon, and dozens of people sat in the grass around a backyard stage where aspiring founders of tech startups talked about their ideas.
People in the crowd slouched over laptops, drinking strawberry Frappuccinos. A drone buzzed overhead. Inside the house, investors took pitches in the kitchen.
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