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    'Young China' profiles a generation facing a sometimes confusing mix of prosperity and pressure

    Feb 13, 2018 3 minutes

    The future is bright for the millions who were born in China after the horrors of Tiananmen Square. Their nation is on the march toward more wealth and power, and most don't face hunger and misery like their parents and grandparents. So why are so many urban young people in the world's most populous country so stressed out?

    The answer lies in a single word: Pressure.

    The twenty-somethings who fill apartments in China's insta-megacities are expected to rise – marry an appropriate spouse, get good jobs, buy apartments and

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