Web Opens World for Young

Web Opens World for Young, But Erodes Respect

…Even if his teachers do not satisfy his Web-fueled curiosity, Xi says, the Internet has still changed him and his generation. "I'm part of international society now," he reckons..

How far this globalized generation will change the face of China is a matter of debate among those following young peoples' attitudes.

Sun Yun Xiao, the researcher, has greater hopes. "The sense of participation among post-90 kids is very strong," he points out. "Their sense of democracy is stronger, and this is a definite trend."

"If these kids really have the chance to think differently, the impact will be the same as in the West," he predicts. "They will be more creative, they'll be better at solving problems by themselves, and they won't simply do what they are told to do."

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-05/20/content_876318_2.htm