"80s Generation" as a concept of social demography, pointing out that was born in the 20th century, 80s Generation, specifically the national family planning law was born after generation. According to statistics, China's more than 200 million people in this group.
Transformation of society has created a flood of "80s Generation" the unique nature of these in a greenhouse to grow up "little emperors" who have to face the social changes in the process of stormy weather. Their heads "Beat Generation," "treason," "selfish", "fragile" and other negative comments, but also associated with "rich second generation", "housing slaves", "card slaves", "ant tribe", "Otaku" and other social phenomena.
In order to truly reflect the "80s Generation" the survival of the state, recently, a joint Dayang Guangzhou Daily, as well as the modern international market research Co., Ltd. launched the "80s Generation" state of survival in large investigations. As at 12:00 on February 5, 2010, there were from Guangdong, Beijing, Shanghai, Zhejiang and so on across the country 3313 "80s Generation" on the Internet participated in the survey, gives us a comprehensive and objective understanding of the existence of this group provide a basis for.
The survey found that housing, marriage, competitive pressures, parental support and so on, constitutes a "80s Generation" young people have faced the reality of the yoke. The gap between ideal and reality so that they feel confused and anxious. But they also believe that "there will always be rainbow after rain."
"In the struggle on the road" - this is this generation the most important themes of life.
Text / reporter Min Qiu Ying
"In this country, the number of the young rebels are expanding so quickly, like the U.S. Beat generation and the hippies. They already have their own name: an alternative. This was once a pejorative term, meaning poor character hooligans. In the latest revision of this year, "Xinhua Dictionary" - China's most authoritative dictionary - on the "alternative" explanation is "a particular way of life", no more derogatory meaning. "" Time Magazine "so writes.
This is the "Time magazine" Asian version of February 2, 2004 report, this called the "new radicals" report is perhaps the first time the foreign media in China, "80s Generation" generation Focus.
This issue's cover girl in Beijing writer Haruki. Haruki be reported together with the main character is Han Han, a former hacker full of boats, and rock musicians, Li Yang, who is considered China's "80s Generation" representatives.
Today, the "alternative" had not summed up China's "80s." Newspaper survey found that, for public opinion attached to himself a "house man house woman," "weak," "selfish", "Beat Generation", "treason" and other labels, most of the respondents did not fully agree with . 33.2% of respondents believe that society has imposed on the "80s Generation" the body unfair label.
Han Han has been regarded as China's "80s Generation" figure, even been countless "80s Generation" as a spiritual leader. He admits, "This world is very realistic, and we put on behalf of the people's ideals are tied to the house, they have a lot of people's lives have no taste, and only see the house. The more urgent, the more can not afford a house , house prices kept moving up. could think about are those, whether it is love or marriage, will be with the special relationship between the reality of the community. those ideals, including the young dream of the time, have been thrown very far away . I hope that we can restore these things. "
Dream is far away, the reality is very cruel. In order to explore the Qing "80s Generation" the survival of their true status, the Guangzhou Daily jointly Sina.com, Dayang, and the modern international market research Co., Ltd. launched a major investigation.
Pressure:
"80s Generation" happiness is generally not more than half consider themselves strong pressure is more than "70 后"
In many people's view, "80s Generation" the well-being of greenhouse grown up a generation, but the survey shows that their well-being were generally not strong.
In answering the question "What do you think" 80s Generation "In the face of pressure do" question, 52.6% of the respondents thought "great, more than" 70 after "," 90 after ""; 37.0% are holding a tolerant attitude towards , saying that "every generation has its own pressure, which is normal"; 8.7% of that "in general, it is better" after 70 "and fathers"; only 1.7% of the respondents believed that "The pressure is very small, we are happy generation. "
Then, the pressures they come from? 48.1% of the respondents think that pressure is mainly from the "life, such as buying a house, raise a child", etc.; 29.7% of the respondents believe that people from "work too hard to break a career"; 18.7% believe that "society as a whole are to me the pressure overwhelmed "; and another 3.5% indicated that pressure from parents to their expectations too high.
Consumption:
Only one into a private car, said Liu Cheng did not buy a car within two years
Relative to the marriage room rigidity of such pressing needs of the car for "80s Generation" or in terms of luxury.
Fuel costs, bridge tolls, parking fees, high cost of keeping a car, car straight after the daily expenses soar, the majority of "80s Generation" can not have their own car. Survey, "80s Generation" in the "car owners," only 13.5%, 19.7% said they intended to buy the last two years; and 66.8% of the respondents said they would not consider buying a car nearly two years.
In consumer habits, for "first overdraft, after repayment" credit consumption, most of the "80s Generation" a cautious and rational attitude. 31.3% of the "80s Generation" have had an overdraft credit card experience, but often sexual advances while only 16.4% were occasional overdraft consumption accounted for 14.9%.
It is worth mentioning that 33.6% of the "80s Generation", said he did not credit cards.
Family:
Jin Sicheng "80s Generation" a monthly family income "bite of the elderly" are not many
Survey shows that 38.2% of the "80s Generation" allowance every month to their parents home. Of these, 29.0% to 1,000 yuan per month, 6.9% to 1000 yuan to 2000 yuan, 2.3 percent to 2,000 yuan or more. Although not too much, but compared to "81% of the monthly income below 6,000 yuan," in terms of income level, monthly family income, still reflects the "80s Generation" filial piety to parents.
Meanwhile, the need for parents to give money to live on each month a "bite of the elderly," accounting for only 4.8%. Excluded due to post-graduate study without access to income and other special factors, "80s Generation" not, as some people speculate, as a "bite of the elderly."
Work:
Blue Bird Syndrome living near Seventy percent were dissatisfied Nearly half want to quit immediately
Survey showed that 54.5% of the "80s Generation" there had been job-hopping experience. Of these, more than three job-hopping experience, accounting for 23.7%. While 46.8% of the people "now have the intention to quit"; from the slot did not skip "80s Generation" accounting for 45.4%; only 12.2% of people intend to do in the present unit to retirement.
This reflects the "80s Generation" groups, generally by "Blue Bird Syndrome" in distress, specifically manifested as follows: always dissatisfied with their existing achievements, frequent job-hopping, can not find suitable for their jobs. Always thought that the "ideal elsewhere." Like the fairy tale "The Blue Bird" in general could not find the bird Bluebird ideal, but has been running constantly.
The survey also showed that as high as 67.85 percent of the respondents were dissatisfied with their living standards, given the change of surroundings. But because the economic pressure of life and dare to job-hopping is still a small number.
Income:
5 as "80s Generation" the following three monthly income of 3,000 yuan as a "moonlight clan"
Survey, "80s Generation" groups, the income situation in the vicinity of 6000 yuan is beginning to show, "28 division." 81% of the respondents said the following monthly income of 6000 yuan, of which the level of monthly income of 3,000 yuan, accounting for as high as 52.6%.
In the 19% claimed monthly income of 6,000 yuan for high-income "80", in, 6000 ~ 10000 yuan / month, 10.1%, and 10,000 to 20,000 yuan / month, 5.8%, 20000 Yuan / month or more (including 20,000 yuan ) accounted for 3.1%.
It is worth noting that the monthly income of 10,000 to 20,000 yuan, 20,000 yuan / month or more high-income groups is relatively concentrated in Guangdong, Beijing and Shanghai three places.
In Guangdong, Beijing and Shanghai and other cities of the high cost of living, monthly income of 3,000 yuan, it is not worth a mention Eliminate transportation, room and board, communications and other basic expenses, almost nothing left. For people living in these cities, "80," so that the pressure of living are obvious. Survey: 29.1% of the "80s Generation" is "Moonlight clan" - a monthly income of the basic monthly spend "zero deposit clan."
Buy a house:
Bacheng "80s Generation" less than 100,000 yuan deposit marriage room become a "first panic"
When asked "Do you now have the number of deposits", the 27.4% of respondents said the number of deposits, 10000 ~ 5 million is, 26.7% indicated that at 1 million or less, 14.2% indicated that 10 million yuan, 10.5% in 50000 to 10 million a year. Total deposits of less than 10 million yuan in "80s Generation" more than Bacheng (85.8%).
Needless to say, in such a situation of economic income and savings, most of the "80s Generation" Although the basic living expenses can "break-even, a slight surplus", but for home buyers, car buyers of such big-ticket purchases, then seem beyond their grasp of the. First-hand a set of 80 square meters of commercial housing, for example, the average price at 10,000 yuan / square meters, down payment into at least three take up to 30 million, which less than 10 million in deposits, most salary earners "80s Generation" is concerned, on its own savings, to pay a mortgage down payment was a myth.
The survey, only 24.2% of the "80s Generation" means "to own a one-time deposit paid house rent," 21.6% said "the majority of parents support their own (including spouse) deposits accounted for a small part of the"; 17.1% said that "parents to support small - some of their own (including spouse) deposits accounted for most of the "; 15.7% indicated that their parents (including relatives) full funding. As for the main purpose of a house for nearly forty percent in order to get married.
Life:
Leisure time habits online love and sex rather open attitude toward
57.8% of the respondents said life in the most important leisure and recreational activities is the Internet, the Internet, has become their way of life.
Relative to their parents, they love and sexual attitudes rather open for pre-marital sex recognition and acceptance of a higher degree.
The survey, 31% of the "80s Generation" that is after work, talk about love, 26.6% indicated that when the university began to fall in love. In the first having sex at the time of the survey, 24.9% indicated that they had had sex during college, 18.0% indicated that they have not happened.
Ideal:
The rooms have a career car
Almost everyone in primary school have a "My ideal," wrote the essay too. Then, "80s Generation the" ideal again showed what kind of features? Survey, "80s Generation" the ideal of a more concentrated in four areas: First, there is room a car, especially in buy a house; second is the cause of some achievement; third is to be a rich, especially when the boss, but also like flourishes five million yuan in lottery; In addition, there become civil servants, to become scientists and military personnel and other "socially useful people."
Han Han: I am a "moonlight clan"
Han Han fill out a questionnaire newspaper "My ideal of a harmonious society"
As "80s Generation" figure, Han Han also fill out a paper questionnaire. Let us look at the cutting-edge writers how to answer.
* How much of your monthly income?
A 3000 priced below RMB
B 3000 yuan to 6000 yuan
C 6000 yuan to 10,000 yuan
D 10000 yuan to 20,000 yuan
E 20000 yuan
Answer: E
* How much money you save each month?
A 1000 priced below RMB
B 1000 yuan to 3,000 yuan
C 3000 yuan
D I am a "moonlight clan"
Answer: D
* You now have the number of deposit?
A 1 million or less
B 1 Wan Yuan ~ 50 thousand yuan
C 5 ~ 100,000 yuan Wan Yuan
D 10 million yuan
E 0
Answer: D
* You do household per month would give the parents?
A 0 Yuan
B 1000 yuan
C 1000 yuan to 2,000 yuan
D 2000 yuan
E parents give me money every month
Answer: D
* You buy a house it?
A purchase as it has been paid paying back the principal
B bought, and paid the down payment
C No, and their parents to live together
D No, his renters,
E Other
Answer: B
(If you choose A, B, please answer the following questions)
* You buy a house the money is:
A parent (including relatives) full funding
B funding most of the parents themselves (including spouse) deposits accounted for a small part of the
C funding a small part of the parents themselves (including spouse) deposits accounted for most of the
D paid their deposits
E other channels
Answer: D
* You buy a house What is the purpose?
A Marriage
B prices rose too fast, first to buy cost-effective
C second home or investment
D own to live
E buy a house and living with their parents
F Other
Answer: D
* Compared with the standard of living city, you feel the standard of living:
A higher than average levels of satisfaction
B above average, not satisfied with
C flat, satisfaction
D flat, not satisfied with
E lower than the average level of satisfaction
F lower than the average level of dissatisfaction
Answer: A
* Non-work reasons, you have access to the Internet every day for how long?
A less than 1 hour
B 1 Zhi Ge Xiaoshi 3
C 3 Zhi Ge Xiaoshi 8
D8 hours or more
Answer: B
* Non-work reasons, you have the Internet mainly to do?
A look at news, visit the website
B play the game
C Chat
D movies
Answer: A
* You What is the most important leisure and recreational activities?
A Internet
B Sports
C shopping
D reads the newspaper magazine
E watching TV
F sleeping
A: All of the above election
* The following community to "80s Generation" some of the evaluation of words, do you think that a few can be set in their own people? (Multiple choice)
A "house man house woman"
B "Beat Generation"
C "rebellion"
D "alternative"
E "selfish"
F "vulnerable"
G above are unfair to look at
A: These are not the
* What do you think "80s Generation" the pressure of his life?
A lot more than "70 after", "90 后"
B in general, it is better "70 after" and the fathers
C is very small, we are happy generation
D Each generation has its own pressure, which is normal.
Answer: A
* The pressures you face from where?
A life of economic pressures, such as buying a house, raising children, etc.
B is too high expectations of their parents,
C working pressure to break a career too difficult
D the whole community for putting pressure on me, are hard-pressed
A: All of the above is not
* What is your vision?
A: The Harmonious Society
Horizontal comparison
States "80s Generation" are thinking?
The United States "80s Generation"
Reposition
Each generation of Americans are against the previous generation of thinking. The United States "80s Generation" the Vietnam War deeply affected a generation of parents against the previous generation of interventionist ideas. "9.11" has changed the United States "80", the generation before them did not care about politics, "9.11" prompted them to rethink the issue of America's national identity.
British "80s Generation"
Money rules
Britain's "80s Generation" commonly known as "Thatcher's children", its birth coincided with "Iron Lady" Margaret Thatcher came to power. Sixties and seventies of the last century the British, all of them rise and fall depending on the country for its own responsibility. The kids today are basically the only money map. Right now the United Kingdom "80s Generation" mostly obsessed on the network, while little attention of information.
Japan's "80s Generation"
We are "hungry"
Many researchers believe that Japan "80s Generation" who still continued their father's sense of crisis. But their thirst for knowledge is greatly reduced compared to their predecessors, and simply said they were "hungry," they stay away from newspapers, do not care about science.
Russia's "80s Generation"
Faith Vacuum
Russia's university professors tended to criticize the "80s Generation" who is the "lack of belief in a generation." And "60 after", "70 after" By contrast, Russia "80s Generation" experienced more social adversity. They grew up in a national identity system, the value of the collapse of Western values, the impact of age, no one told them that what is "right" and "wrong" and what is "yes" and "non." "Throughout the 20th century, 90 years, the Russian people are missing in a belief in the" value vacuum "zone."
India's "80s Generation"
Ambitious
India's "80s Generation" who believe that India has become a global power potential. "India will not rise, she has the rise of the." (According to "enlighten" magazine)
After the 80 self-portrait
Records of the Historian, "80s Generation the Biography" excerpt:
"When a man 80 to the latter, from the beginning of the text, without having compulsory education free of charge, incompetent institutions of higher learning of the distribution of fitness values of enrollment, over five customs, chopped 6 will, 硕博 have a few years is into debt to hundreds of thousands. Seek livelihoods, ten round, daytime hold a candle up to Dan, she has hundreds of thousands. the property market soared, not even buy a house, subsequently voted the stock market to shrink next year thousand, depression into the illness. Medicare Yue, deviations from the serious illness of the Ordinance, the exclusions. is give it everything admitted into hospital a week disease-free fruit, a result of arrears expelled courtyard. Friends of the pity of, a pack of Sanlu on credit, red and drink and finally ... ... "
"The twenty-first century, the tech world, re-talents. Alas! Decadence Qi after 80? 2009 policy, the scholar to the countryside, revitalizing towns, but also Sinon; Toubicongrong, green fitted defending; commercial Kennedy, sea rafting. All roads lead to road leads to Rome and build a harmonious country! "
Notice:
For the "80s Generation" the survival of the status quo, "80s Generation" is best to have a say. This is a newspaper to launch the large-scale survey in mind. It is based on this concept, we interviewed a group of "80s Generation" a representative, such as the GJM, Li Yuchun and so on. Their growth experiences and insights on life may be able to give us a more direct inspiration.
GJM:
"People often think that" 80s Generation "too personal, and personality is too Zhang Yang, and sometimes feel that we do not respect their elders, as" 80s Generation "this generation's imagination. Sometimes people think that our generation sense of distance may be, and we are itself is not good at expression. "
Li Yuchun:
"I do not think I am good" 80s Generation "than Han Han, Yao Ming, they more than poor. I feel that I have not done enough."
Li Nian:
"In the past universities in Shanghai, then in the 15-story dormitory. Night I opened the window and saw one after another, high-rises, Wanjiadenghuo. Often think themselves also need to fight how long it takes in the city has its own corner of the land, with its own of a nest. "
Natalie ( "Fu II"):
"I know, there will be a person missing 12 million Minato things. Not the same things that trouble us."
