Futurist entrepreneur Elon Musk leaves after a meeting with the leadership of the conservative CDU/CSU parliamentary group in Berlin, Germany September 2, 2020. Tobias Schwarz/Pool via REUTERS

Futurist entrepreneur Elon Musk leaves after a meeting with the leadership of the conservative CDU/CSU parliamentary group, among others Parliamentary group leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party Ralph Brinkhaus and German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier in Berlin , Germany September 2, 2020. Tobias Schwarz/Pool via REUTERS

Futurist entrepreneur Elon Musk leaves after a meeting with the leadership of the conservative CDU/CSU parliamentary group, among others parliamentary group leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party Ralph Brinkhaus and German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier in Berlin, Germany September 2, 2020. Tobias Schwarz/Pool via REUTERS

Futurist entrepreneur Elon Musk leaves after a meeting with the leadership of the conservative CDU/CSU parliamentary group in Berlin, Germany September 2, 2020. Tobias Schwarz/Pool via REUTERS

Futurist entrepreneur Elon Musk (C) talks with CSU parliamentary group leader Alexander Dobrindt and the CDU parliamentary group leader Ralph Brinkhaus (2-L) on the sidelines of a meeting with the leadership of the conservative CDU/CSU parliamentary group in Berlin, Germany September 2, 2020. Tobias Schwarz/Pool via REUTERS

Futurist entrepreneur Elon Musk (C) talks with Minister for Education and Research Anja Karliczek and the CDU parliamentary group leader Ralph Brinkhaus on the sidelines of a meeting with the leadership of the conservative CDU/CSU parliamentary group in Berlin, Germany September 2, 2020. Tobias Schwarz/Pool via REUTERS

Futurist entrepreneur Elon Musk presents an RNA printer, essentially a vaccine production device, on the sidelines of a meeting with the leadership of the conservative CDU/CSU parliamentary group in Berlin, Germany September 2, 2020. Tobias Schwarz/Pool via REUTERS

Futurist entrepreneur Elon Musk presents an RNA printer, essentially a vaccine production device, on the sidelines of a meeting with the leadership of the conservative CDU/CSU parliamentary group in Berlin, Germany September 2, 2020. Tobias Schwarz/Pool via REUTERS

Futurist entrepreneur Elon Musk wears a mask as he arrives to attend a meeting with the leadership of the conservative CDU/CSU parliamentary group in Berlin, Germany September 2, 2020. Tobias Schwarz/Pool via REUTERS

Futurist entrepreneur Elon Musk presents an RNA printer, essentially a vaccine production device, on the sidelines of a meeting with the leadership of the conservative CDU/CSU parliamentary group in Berlin, Germany September 2, 2020. Tobias Schwarz/Pool via REUTERS

Futurist entrepreneur Elon Musk presents an RNA printer, essentially a vaccine production device, on the sidelines of a meeting with the leadership of the conservative CDU/CSU parliamentary group in Berlin, Germany September 2, 2020. Tobias Schwarz/Pool via REUTERS

Futurist entrepreneur Elon Musk presents an RNA printer, essentially a vaccine production device, on the sidelines of a meeting with the leadership of the conservative CDU/CSU parliamentary group in Berlin, Germany September 2, 2020. Tobias Schwarz/Pool via REUTERS

Futurist entrepreneur Elon Musk presents a RNA printer, essentially a vaccine production device, next to the CDU parliamentary group leader Ralph Brinkhaus (L) on the sidelines of a meeting with the leadership of the conservative CDU/CSU parliamentary group in Berlin, Germany September 2, 2020. Tobias Schwarz/Pool via REUTERS

Futurist entrepreneur Elon Musk presents a RNA printer, essentially a vaccine production device, next to the CDU parliamentary group leader Ralph Brinkhaus (L) on the sidelines of a meeting with the leadership of the conservative CDU/CSU parliamentary group in Berlin, Germany September 2, 2020. Tobias Schwarz/Pool via REUTERS

Futurist entrepreneur Elon Musk presents an RNA printer, essentially a vaccine production device, on the sidelines of a meeting with the leadership of the conservative CDU/CSU parliamentary group in Berlin, Germany September 2, 2020. Tobias Schwarz/Pool via REUTERS

Futurist entrepreneur Elon Musk presents an RNA printer, essentially a vaccine production device, on the sidelines of a meeting with the leadership of the conservative CDU/CSU parliamentary group in Berlin, Germany September 2, 2020. Tobias Schwarz/Pool via REUTERS

Futurist entrepreneur Elon Musk leaves after a meeting with the leadership of the conservative CDU/CSU parliamentary group in Berlin, Germany September 2, 2020. Tobias Schwarz/Pool via REUTERS

Kiyo Oishi (L), CEO and president of Access, and Ted Schilowitz, futurist in residence at Viacom, discuss their partnerships with Byton, a Chinese all-electric car company, at a news conference during the 2020 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 5, 2020. REUTERS/Steve Marcus

People cool off in the futuristically designed 'Badeschiff' (Pool ship) on the Spree river as temperatures reach new record highs in Berlin, Germany, July 24, 2019. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

People cool off in the futuristically designed 'Badeschiff' (Pool ship) on the Spree river as temperatures reach new record highs in Berlin, Germany, July 24, 2019. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

People enjoy the warm sunny weather in the futuristically designed 'Badeschiff' (Pool ship) on the Spree river in Berlin, Germany, June 5, 2019. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

People enjoy the warm sunny weather in the futuristically designed 'Badeschiff' (Pool ship) on the Spree river in Berlin, Germany, June 5, 2019. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Considered the cradle of Chinese civilization, the central province of Henan and its 100 million-strong population typifies China's transformative yet often tumultuous economic ascent. Long the sort of impoverished backwater that people left in search of better lives, Henan has in recent years enjoyed the fruits of an economic boom that has raised incomes and given people a taste of middle class lifestyles and aspirations. Zhengzhou, the provincial capital, was transformed into a transportation and logistics hub complete with a futuristic skyline and luxury malls, crisscrossed with freeways and connected by high-speed rail to more affluent cities like Beijing and Shanghai. A vast Foxconn factory in the city, employs almost a quarter of a million people and churns out most of the world's iPhones. However, the gains achieved in Henan and other inland provinces appear fragile, as living and housing costs rise, and China's economy slows. That is threatening the aspirations of a generation of young Chinese in cities like Zhengzhou. The slowdown also undermines one of the government's main hopes for transforming the economy by spurring domestic spending, as well as spreading wealth to the interior of China, which has long lagged the coastal regions that gave birth to China's four-decades-long economic boom. Reuters reporters travelled to six cities across Henan, from bustling Zhengzhou to the smog-choked industrial hub of Anyang in the north, interviewing dozens of residents from all walks to life to document how the economic slowdown feels in the heart of China. REUTERS/Thomas Peter SEARCH "CHINA HENAN" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY. Matching text: CHINA-ECONOMY/HENAN

Considered the cradle of Chinese civilization, the central province of Henan and its 100 million-strong population typifies China's transformative yet often tumultuous economic ascent. Long the sort of impoverished backwater that people left in search of better lives, Henan has in recent years enjoyed the fruits of an economic boom that has raised incomes and given people a taste of middle class lifestyles and aspirations. Zhengzhou, the provincial capital, was transformed into a transportation and logistics hub complete with a futuristic skyline and luxury malls, crisscrossed with freeways and connected by high-speed rail to more affluent cities like Beijing and Shanghai. A vast Foxconn factory in the city, employs almost a quarter of a million people and churns out most of the world's iPhones. However, the gains achieved in Henan and other inland provinces appear fragile, as living and housing costs rise, and China's economy slows. That is threatening the aspirations of a generation of young Chinese in cities like Zhengzhou. The slowdown also undermines one of the government's main hopes for transforming the economy by spurring domestic spending, as well as spreading wealth to the interior of China, which has long lagged the coastal regions that gave birth to China's four-decades-long economic boom. Reuters reporters travelled to six cities across Henan, from bustling Zhengzhou to the smog-choked industrial hub of Anyang in the north, interviewing dozens of residents from all walks to life to document how the economic slowdown feels in the heart of China. REUTERS/Thomas Peter SEARCH "CHINA HENAN" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY. Matching text: CHINA-ECONOMY/HENAN

A DS electric E-Tense concept car is displayed on media day at the International Automobile Festival in Paris, France, January 30, 2019. The car is part of an exhibition of futuristic sports cars on show on Paris between January 31 to February 3. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

The Ferrari Monza SP1 concept car is displayed at the International Automobile Festival in Paris, France, January 30, 2019. The car is part of an exhibition of futuristic sports cars on show on Paris between January 31 to February 3. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

A visitor takes a picture of the concept car "A portrait of db", created by designer Takumi Yamamoto, in tribute to the late British singer and songwriter David Bowie at the International Automobile Festival in Paris, France, January 30, 2019. The car is part of an exhibition of futuristic sports cars on show in Paris between January 31 to February 3. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

The Mercedes-Maybach Ultimate Luxury concept car is displayed at the International Automobile Festival in Paris, France, January 30, 2019. The car is part of an exhibition of futuristic sports cars on show on Paris between January 31 to February 3. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

Designer Takumi Yamamoto poses next to the concept car "A portrait of db" he created in tribute to the late British singer and songwriter David Bowie at the International Automobile Festival in Paris, France, January 30, 2019. The car is part of an exhibition of futuristic sports cars on show in Paris between January 31 to February 3. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

Visitors use VR headsets as they try out "The Maze" a VR system that lets people experience driving through futuristic Tokyo, at the Tokyo Connected Lab 2017 during media preview of the 45th Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Japan October 25, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Visitors use VR headsets as they try out "The Maze", a VR system that lets people experience driving through futuristic Tokyo, at the Tokyo Connected Lab 2017 during media preview of the 45th Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Japan October 25, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

A futuristic concept car Audi RSQ is seen during a presentation at the Audi Summit in Barcelona, Spain, July 11, 2017. REUTERS/Albert Gea

People enjoy the warm sunny weather in the futuristically designed 'Badeschiff' (Pool ship) on the Spree river in Berlin, Germany May 19, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

People enjoy the warm sunny weather in the futuristically designed 'Badeschiff' (Pool ship) on the Spree river in Berlin, Germany May 19, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

People enjoy the warm sunny weather in the futuristically designed 'Badeschiff' (Pool ship) on the Spree river in Berlin, Germany May 19, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

People enjoy the warm sunny weather in the futuristically designed 'Badeschiff' (Pool ship) on the Spree river in Berlin, Germany May 19, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Oil and energy company Exxon Mobil's futuristic campus is seen in Spring, Texas, U.S. April 21, 2017. REUTERS/Ernest Scheyder

Oil and energy company Exxon Mobil's futuristic campus is seen in Spring, Texas, U.S. April 21, 2017. REUTERS/Ernest Scheyder

Oil and energy company Exxon Mobil's futuristic campus is seen in Spring, Texas, U.S. April 21, 2017. REUTERS/Ernest Scheyder

Dancers perform a futuristic vision of Romeo and Juliet, choreographed by Angelin Preljocaj at the Beiteddine International Festival in Beiteddine, Mount Lebanon, July 19, 2016. REUTERS/Alia Haju

Dancers perform a futuristic vision of Romeo and Juliet, choreographed by Angelin Preljocaj at the Beiteddine International Festival in Beiteddine, Mount Lebanon, July 19, 2016. REUTERS/Alia Haju

Dancers perform a futuristic vision of Romeo and Juliet, choreographed by Angelin Preljocaj at the Beiteddine International Festival in Beiteddine, Mount Lebanon, July 19, 2016. REUTERS/Alia Haju

An exterior view is seen of the futuristic pavilion created by British-Iraqi deconstructivist architect Zaha Hadid for Chanel's "Mobile Art" exhibition, placed in the Hong Kong's Central district February 26, 2008. REUTERS/Victor Fraile/Files

A rusted TV satellite dish is seen on an apartment balcony in Eritrea's capital Asmara, February 20, 2016. Eritrea's capital city boasts one of the world's finest collections of early 20th century architecture, which the authorities want declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. When Italy's colonial experiment in Eritrea ended in 1941, it left behind an array of Rationalist, Futurist, Art Deco and other styles of Modernism in Asmara, a city they nicknamed "La Piccola Roma" or "Little Rome". REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES

A boy cleans the outside of the Bar Zilli building on Beirut Street in Eritrea's capital Asmara, February 20, 2016. Eritrea's capital city boasts one of the world's finest collections of early 20th century architecture, which the authorities want declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. When Italy's colonial experiment in Eritrea ended in 1941, it left behind an array of Rationalist, Futurist, Art Deco and other styles of Modernism in Asmara, a city they nicknamed "La Piccola Roma" or "Little Rome". REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES

A general view shows the Roma Cinema on Samatat Avenue in Eritrea's capital Asmara, February 20, 2016. Eritrea's capital city boasts one of the world's finest collections of early 20th century architecture, which the authorities want declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. When Italy's colonial experiment in Eritrea ended in 1941, it left behind an array of Rationalist, Futurist, Art Deco and other styles of Modernism in Asmara, a city they nicknamed "La Piccola Roma" or "Little Rome". REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES

Kidane Mihret church is seen in Eritrea's capital Asmara, February 19, 2016. Eritrea's capital city boasts one of the world's finest collections of early 20th century architecture, which the authorities want declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. When Italy's colonial experiment in Eritrea ended in 1941, it left behind an array of Rationalist, Futurist, Art Deco and other styles of Modernism in Asmara, a city they nicknamed "La Piccola Roma" or "Little Rome". REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES

Faithful sit outside the Nda Mariam Orthodox Cathedral in Eritrea's capital Asmara, February 16, 2016. Eritrea's capital city boasts one of the world's finest collections of early 20th century architecture, which the authorities want declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. When Italy's colonial experiment in Eritrea ended in 1941, it left behind an array of Rationalist, Futurist, Art Deco and other styles of Modernism in Asmara, a city they nicknamed "La Piccola Roma" or "Little Rome". REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES

The Central Post Office is seen in Eritrea's capital Asmara, February 20, 2016. Eritrea's capital city boasts one of the world's finest collections of early 20th century architecture, which the authorities want declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. When Italy's colonial experiment in Eritrea ended in 1941, it left behind an array of Rationalist, Futurist, Art Deco and other styles of Modernism in Asmara, a city they nicknamed "La Piccola Roma" or "Little Rome". REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES

The Albergo Italia hotel, built in 1899, is seen on Nakfa avenue in Eritrea's capital Asmara, February 20, 2016. Eritrea's capital city boasts one of the world's finest collections of early 20th century architecture, which the authorities want declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. When Italy's colonial experiment in Eritrea ended in 1941, it left behind an array of Rationalist, Futurist, Art Deco and other styles of Modernism in Asmara, a city they nicknamed "La Piccola Roma" or "Little Rome". REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES