own words about their lives, their values, their goals for the future, their joys, their challenges, and what they think of us. Commentary by the author on Confucian values, recent Chinese history, and the typical life stages of the Chinese give meaningful context to the interviews Chinese blue-collar workers, educated professionals, and university students are represented in these interviews which were conducted with adults between the ages of 18 and 35. This is a great guide to understanding modern China and modern Chinese.

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