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Born in 1980s
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Updated: 2006-08-22 09:38





Young people born in the 1980s are the first generation born after China
implemented the one-child policy. Some may have endured a lonely
childhood only with dolls and toy guns. When they grow up, they are
labeled self-centered, materialistic and irresponsible. The public has
showered both blame and love on them, but continues to treat them like
children as well. Now, some members of this generation have suddenly
started getting married.

Dr. Yuan Yue, a PhD in sociology, analyzes the marriages of children from
the 1980s from a sociological aspect.

Dr. Yuan has two basic judgments on this group. The first is the variety.
Take wedding ceremonies as an example. Some children of the 1980s choose
to marry quietly without bothering others, while some couples celebrate
on a grand scale. In the newspapers of some cities in China, such as
Chongqing, Chengdu, and Hangzhou, marriage advertisements can cover an
entire layout.

Dr. Yuan said there are no fixed forms about marriages for the 1980s
generation, so either judgment is cursory.

Another judgment involves the chances of choice. Marriages in the past
followed the customs handed down the generations. However, in the
exploratory information era, the 80s generation have more opportunities
to form their own styles. Additionally, with their ample autonomous
rights, compared to previous generations, they can make sincere
determinations in multiple ways.

"Several phenomena could be deduced from these two judgments." Dr. Yuan
said. "Different from previous generations, couples born in the 1980s
share a new division of labor."

In the traditional society of China, the division of labor between
couples was fixed. It was common for the wife to engage in more
housework, such as cooking and washing. However, for children of the 80s,
80% of them still have dinner at their parents' because they cannot cook.
However, given the new reality, husbands and wives seem more equal and
open to negotiate on housework.

In addition, Dr. Yuan says, "They have a much more rapid love cycle. It
may be a very short time for children of the 80s to become lovers from
being strangers and go back to being strangers from being a couple. They
are not so serious towards their love. Lasting forever may be one of
their aims, but if they cannot, nothing matters."

Accounting for the willingness to have a higher-quality marriage,
breakups are natural for the children of the 80s, and if the coupling is
unhappy or loses its fresh feeling, they may give up on their marriages
firmly and quickly, much like their snap decisions to get married.

Dr. Yuan also pointed out the other two problems related to psychology
and the children of the 80s.

The "80s" attract more focus from the Chinese public because their life
qualities are the measure of the success of the one-child policy in
China. This group will also assume social responsibility in several years
















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