China's Generation Y (Gen Y) is a generation of approximately 240 million people born between 1980 and 1990. Growing up in modern China, China’s Gen Y has been characterized by its optimism for the future, newfound excitement for consumerism and entrepreneurship and acceptance of its historic role in transforming modern China into an economic superpower. Gen Y teens are also distinguished by their increased access to the Internet, high-tech MP3 players, computers and mobile phones. The book China’s Generation Y (Michael Stanat – 2005) explores the adolescent generation in urban Chinese cities. Generation Y teens in China often experience a palpable generation gap between them and their elders. Growing up under Mao, Gen Y’s parents experienced famine and political instability. Many lack an education because of the policies set forth under the Cultural Revolution. On the other hand, China’s Generation Y increasingly lives in an environment of tremendous economic growth and social change, high technology, and rigorous education requirements. A clash between tradition and modern influences is noticeable in purchasing habits, career pursuits and daily interaction between child and elders. Furthermore, young adults have been indirectly affected by forced government shutdowns of thousands of Internet cafes each year that prevent the excessive use of the Internet. Young people are also affected by China’s large socioeconomic divide between urban and rural residents and societal problems resulting from modernization. The conflict between Gen Y teenagers and China’s government has also contributed to the idea in the West holding that the communist government will collapse during their lifetimes. Generation Y is the cohort of people born immediately after Generation X, though the term is itself controversial and is synonymous with several alternative terms including The Net Generation, Millennials, Echo Boomers, iGeneration, Second Baby Boom, and Google generation. ... Generation (From the Greek γιγνομαι), also known as procreation, is the act of producing offspring. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... This article is about the year. ... Consumerism is a term used to describe the effects of equating personal happiness with purchasing material possessions and consumption. ... Entrepreneurship is the practice of starting new organizations, particularly new businesses generally in response to identified opportunities. ... This article needs to be updated. ... A superpower is a state with the first rank in the international system and the ability to influence events and project power on a worldwide scale; it is considered a higher level of power than a major power. ... A separate article is about the punk band called The Adolescents. ... MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a popular digital audio encoding and lossy compression format, designed to greatly reduce the amount of data required to represent audio, yet still sound like a faithful reproduction of the original uncompressed audio to most listeners. ... A Lego RCX Computer is an example of an embedded computer used to control mechanical devices. ... Generation (From the Greek γιγνομαι), also known as procreation, is the act of producing offspring. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... E-Corner First internet cafe, was located at Waverley station An Internet cafe or cybercafe is a place where one can use a computer with Internet access for a fee, usually per hour or minute; sometimes one can have unmetered access with a pass for a day or month, etc. ...

Future

China’s Generation Y illuminates important questions not only about China’s future but also those of the United States and the global economy. Several factors that may influence the generation are individualism, consumerism, modernization and technology. Commentators have argued that the generation will boast some of the world’s next leaders. However, they have also indicated several of the obstacles that face the generation, including China’s amorphous business and legal system, corruption and the education system’s inability to teach creative thinking in a complex global economy. Consumers are individuals or households that consume goods and services generated within the economy. ... By the mid 20th century humans had achieved a level of technological mastery sufficient to leave the surface of the planet for the first time and explore space. ... A commentator is an individual who discusses social, political or cultural issues or events, typically in a public context; synonyms include pundit. ...

Little Emperors

Some parents over-indulge their only-child. The media referred to the indulged children in one-child families as "little emperors". Since the 1990s, some people worry this will result in a higher tendency toward poor social communication and cooperation skills among the new generation, as they have no siblings at home. However, no social studies have investigated the ratio of these over-indulged children and to what extent they are indulged. With the first generation of one-child policy children (those born in 80s) reaching adulthood, such worries are reduced.

References

• Stanat, Michael. China’s Generation Y: Understanding the Future Leaders of the World’s Next Superpower. Paramus: Homa & Sekey, 2005. ISBN 1931907250
• China's Generation Y Book Website