1. YOUTH IN CHINA by Claire Huot July 9, 2006

2. 3 Generations New China Youth Cultural Revolution Youth Reform Era Youth

3. New China Youth Tian Zhuangzhuang’s “The Blue Kite” --The Political and the Collective

4. Cultural Revolution Youth “In the Heat of the Sun” by Jiang Wen (and Wang Shuo) Sex and politics as games

5. Reform Era Youth “The World” by Jia Zhangke Opening to the world

6. China’s Pop Idol Regional TV vs state TV Omnipotent cellphones The androgynous and the girl-next-door look The common denominator: democratization of fun and desire

7. Li Yuchun

8. Netizen Culture BBS and Internet surveys Blogs Mu Zimei

9. 摇滚 Rolling Stone Rolling Stones Cui Jian

10. The Case of the Bloody Mantou “The Promise” by Chen Kaige Hu Ge’s parody Martial arts invasion

11. Chen Kaige, an oxymoron?

12. Hu Ge, a People’s Hero

13. “The Promise” by Chen Kaige

14. Hu Ge’s Parody

15. Grass-roots Activism

16. ADVOCACYADVOCACY

17. China Viewed by its Artists Ai Weiwei: a precarious unity Zhang Huan: human life is cheap Tang Zhigang: good boys and girls Cui Xiuwen (f): a generic people Chen Qiulin (f): ravaged cityscapes Yin Xiuzhen (f): heavily treaded lands Cao Fei:(f) an unspeakable generation gap Weng Fen: a very very bright future

26. Education is Serious Business The school system College studies Admission exam Studying abroad /at home Turtles and seaweed

27. The School System The single child: since 1979 Family vs school influence System reform by 2010

28. College Studies The “best” universities: ranking and grants 1978:1.4% population 1980s: 2-3% 2002: 15% (16 million students) 2006: 20% (over 20 million students) 2010: projection of more than 30 million

29. “We bought a Mercedes-Benz and they delivered a VW.”

30. Studying Abroad /At Home Double diploma programs International campuses Exchange programs The US in China

31. Turtles and Seaweed 海归， 海龟； 海呆， 海带 Chinese students in Canada: –in 2003: over 110,000 –in 2004: only 55,000

32. Young, Forever

33. The 2008 Olympics The sky’s the limit… 谢谢！ ©Claire Huot 2006