Name: The generation that's remaking China
Uploaded: 2011-10-03T15:03:21Z
Duration: 16 min 57 s
Description: Yang Lan, a journalist and entrepreneur who's been called "the Oprah of China," offers insight into the next generation of young Chinese citizens -- urban, connected (via microblogs) and alert to injustice.

Yang Lan: The generation that's remaking China

The generation that's remaking China

Yang Lan, a journalist and entrepreneur who's been called "the Oprah of China," offers insight into the next generation of young Chinese citizens -- urban, connected (via microblogs) and alert to injustice.

A new generation of young Chinese, raised under the one-child policy and shaped by rapid urbanization, are using social media to challenge norms and demand transparency. Microblogs now connect hundreds of millions, empowering youth to rally for issues from environmental safety to social justice. Despite economic pressures and soaring living costs, these digital natives push for change, even rescuing 500 dogs with a viral online campaign. Their voices are reshaping both personal values and society’s direction in modern China.