Tag Archives: post 90s

Can you blame the post-eighties generation?

This is the China Writing Digest, a weekly roundup of recent essays and articles published on the Chinese web, with links to translations on the Marco Polo Project. This week’s digest takes a look at the Chinese Gen Y – generally known … Continue reading

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Post-90s interns freak out on first day after asked to name each other’s shortcomings

The front page of the Shenyang Evening News (沈阳晚报) today explains what happened when ten new interns, all of post-90s age, were given a ‘psychological test’ from their new boss (who happened to be a renowned former psychology major) on their first day at … Continue reading

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Dan Brody on post-90s Chinese Internet culture

Danwei interviews the CEO of social networking site targeted at the so-called “brain-damaged” post-90s generation.

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The Grabbing Class

A member of the ‘qiangqiang zu‘ or ‘Grabbing Class’ explains where she got all her her schwag–freebies from commercial promotions and contests etc.

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