80后 The balinghou: greedy materialism?

"We didn’t raise them in a way that adapts well to this world. We taught them ideals that were instilled in us, a kind of innocence. But today everybody is chasing the things we were taught not to value: we were taught to give to society, now they’re taught to get for themselves in any way possible. It’s the exact opposite. There’s nobody talking about ideas or freedom"

Huan Suzhen, 57, a retired schoolteacher


Source:
"The balinghou: Chinese parents bemoan the laziness and greed of their children, but this generation of young people has had enough", by James Parker
http://www.aeonmagazine.com/living-together/james-palmer-chinese-youth/