Education is the easiest thing to carry around, and it can help you go places - that's what David B. Allen, CFA, 29, a Shanghai-based Canadian, believes in.

He is the founder of Language Partners, having taken up a career in education to bridge the world's cross-cultural learners.

In 2014, Allen came to China in pursuit of his master's in finance from the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. China's rapid economic growth, rich culture and the smart locals of Shanghai convinced Allen to become a part of the dynamic metropolis.