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Four hundred million strong, the number of young Chinese exceeds the combined population of the United States and Canada. And as China grows more prominent on the world stage, Chinese youth are emerging as a force with which to be reckoned. Chinese millennials (aged 19-35) are forging their own identity—traveling, spending money, learning, dating, and engaging with family, state, and society in ways that differ significantly from those of their parents and grandparents. In Young China: How the Restless Generation Will Change Their Country and the World, millennial author Zak Dychtwald draws on years of immersive fieldwork to examine what it means to be Chinese in this modern era. Dychtwald joins Asia Studies Research Associates Maylin Meisenheimer and Viola Rothschild on this week’s Asia Unbound podcast to discuss what makes this generation tick.
First came Mao, then came Deng, now Chinese President Xi Jinping has ushered in the Third Revolution, introducing sweeping reforms throughout the government, economy, and society. Unlike past leaders…
Under President Xi Jinping, China’s era of opening up and reform has drawn to an end, and a new era—one marked by the consolidation of power under Xi himself—has dawned. In his new book, End of an Er…
With over 5,000 years of history, modern China must be understood through the lens of its past. In his recent book, Bully of Asia: Why China's Dream is the New Threat to World Order, Steven Mosher ar…