Lately it must have been popular to discuss the issues facing the new generation. After writing The Lucky Older Generation , I have come across at least a couple of articles on Chinese blog sites, talking about how the older generation come to regard that the new generation is not as successful as theirs. (If you can read Chinese, feel free to venture into the suggested articles at the foot of this page.) I’ve been itching for too long before I decided to put my thoughts down in this sequel. The prejudice of the older generation most likely stems from the level of attainment and success of the current society. Now everyone is ever demanding more and better, either as individuals or as the society. However, it also requires more, and something different, to achieve the next level of success. To use a familiar example of sporting contests, we are always anticipating new records to be made, and to the winner of the contest, a new record adds an extra meaning to the lustrous gold medal. As...