Post-80s

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The Post-'80s (also the Post-1980s,

young adult
demographic.

Etymology

In English, this group is also sometimes called

Generation Y after the use of the term in the book China’s Generation Y by Michael Stanat in 2005 (though he references the dates 1981–1995[2]).[3]

The Post-'70s (七零後) is used to describe Chinese people born in the 1970s.
The
Tiananmen Square massacre
this cohort is much smaller than the post-80s generation.
The Pre-'60s (六零前) means people born before the year 1960.

It is a generation of approximately 240 million people born between 1980 and 1990, although characteristics of the after-eighty generation have also been seen in those born in the 1990s. Growing up in modern China, this generation has been characterized by its optimism for the future, newfound excitement for consumerism, entrepreneurship, and acceptance of its historic role in transforming modern China into an economic superpower.

These people are also distinguished by their increased access to digital media such as

political instability and lack proper education because of the policies set forth under the Cultural Revolution, they live in an environment of tremendous economic growth and social change, high technology
, and rigorous education standards. There is also a significant generation gap between them and Post-'90, who are even more thoroughly entrenched in digitality and capitalism.

A clash between tradition and modern influences is noticeable in purchasing habits,

modernization
.

Future

The Post-'80 generation 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.[5][6][7]

"Little emperors"

When parents over-indulge their

4-2-1 format: 4 grandparents, 2 parents, one child. Parents and grandparents eat less and spend less money on themselves, only so the youngster could feel physically and mentally strong, focus on one's studies and be successful later on in life.[8]

Almost all Chinese families usually adopt a set of traditional

Ren (仁; love and social responsibility) the core emotion that develops moral conceptions into genuine personal motivation[citation needed], a child who has received too much familial attention but also endured high mental and physical restrictions because the economic future of the family depends on their academic success directly leads to a situation that is often considered in academic and popular discourse as over-indulging the children, in opposition to concepts of Ren and filial piety (孝; xiao). There is substantial evidence that many young Chinese feel a heavy burden[9] and a huge responsibility towards their parents, understanding that their performances in school or other domains can be of crucial consequences towards their family.[8]

Depending on the specific family conditions and children's mental healthy condition, this burden could lead to a diligent lifestyle by youngsters or to a more rebellious attitude to traditional Confucian codes or not being able to cope with such pressure nor develop self-discipline.[10]

While being nurtured by parents and relatives gives children some clear advantages and opportunities, the fact that a child doesn't have siblings who 'compete' with him or her in a younger age could also lead to some psychological difficulties as the child grows. "Lacking adapting capabilities" (Chinese: 没有适应能力; pinyin: méiyǒu shìyìng nénglì) is a description which is commonly associated with the new post-'80 generation.[10] Since such children don't need to put any efforts in order to gain parents' attention or to win family resources, they develop no competitive abilities and have weak social skills once they are older and need to be self-sufficient.

Traditionally seen as a rite of passage, marriage has been linked as milestones to adulthood. Yet, the Chinese millennials are late bloomers when it comes to marriage. Although some members of the millennials are well in their 30s, statistics show they are still living their lives as bachelors or bachelorettes.[citation needed]

Having grown up in times of modern consumerism and popular media, rather than the ideals of the Cultural Revolution, many single-children are inclined to spend large amounts of money on themselves and thus are a cornerstone of retail sales.[11] Families which are well-off economically sometimes allow their children to indulge in the new materialistic sphere, while poorer families often still make efforts to keep their children inside the consumers' race, allowing them to purchase new clothes, new cell-phone brands, etc[citation needed].

Post-'80s in Hong Kong

Post-'80 in Hong Kong and the after-eighty generation in mainland China are for the most part different.

anti-colonialism, sustainable development, and democracy
.

Post-'80s in Canada

According to the Canadian Census, among the population that was never married, there was a large increase in the proportions for those in their 20s and 30s in 2011 in comparison to 1981. For young adults aged 25 to 29, the proportion who were never married increased from 26.0% of the population in 1981 to close to 73.1% in 2011. Even among individuals in their early 30s, the proportion of men who were never married increased from 15.0% in 1981 to 54.0% in 2011. For women, the increase was from 10.5% in 1981 to 43.4% in 2011.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Talking About Whose Generation?: Why Western generational models can't account for a global workforce" (PDF). Deloitte Review. 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-03-04.
  2. ^ "China's Generation Y". www.homabooks.com.
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  4. ^ "More than half Chinese say premarital sex ok: poll". Reuters. 12 June 2007.
  5. ^ Jie Lu (September 2012). "China Case Study: The Me-Generation or Agent of Political Change? — Democratic Citizenship and Chinese Young Adults" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-27.
  6. ^ Du Yuxiang (April 2011). "Communication Disconnect: Generational Stereotypes between Generation X/Y and Baby Boomers in American and Chinese Organizational Communication" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-27.
  7. ^ Vincent R. Capone (2013). "Generations Apart: Cultural Revolution Memory and China's Post-80's Generation on the Chinese Internet". Archived from the original on 2020-08-26.
  8. ^ a b Vanessa L. Fong. Only Hope: Coming of Age Under China's One-Child Policy. Stanford University Press, 2004, 256 pp.
  9. ^ Psychological problems in the post-'90 generation Archived 2015-07-14 at the Wayback Machine (Chinese; 90后易出现的心理问题) - Psychology Center of Shandong Normal University
  10. ^ a b Chinese Singletons - Basic ‘Spoiled’ Related Vocabulary, Thinking Chinese, September 2010.
  11. ^ NHK World, Japan 7 Days, Matter of Fact: "Cause for Celebration" aired February 20, 2010.
  12. ^ Post 80s rebels with a cause Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine, The Standard, Coleen Lee, 15 Jan 2010, Accessed 20 Jun 2010
  13. ^ Kwong wing-yuen (ed.), Zhan zai dan de yi bian, Xianggang bashihou, Hong Kong, UP Publications Limited, 2010, pp. 16-32.