As a kid, I wanted to be as American as possible. Now, I want to be more Chinese.

Lily Wu grew up in Boston to Chinese parents and moved to Hong Kong after graduating from college.

Lily Wu

• Lily Wu, now 31, was born in the US to Chinese parents and grew up in Boston.
• Her response to the question "Where are you from?" has evolved over time.
• She moved to Hong Kong in her early 20s and now says, "I grew up in the US, but I'm ethnically Chinese."

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lily Wu, a 31-year-old Chinese American compliance...