China’s young generation is radically different from the China that we know. From single-child pressure, to test taking madness and the frenzy to buy an apartment as a prerequisite to marriage, from one-night-stands to an evolving understanding of family, Zack Dychtwald offers a portrait of the generation directing China’s powerful next step and defining what it means to be Chinese in the modern era. Set primarily in the Eastern 2nd tier city of Suzhou and the budding Western metropolis of Chengdu, his book charts the touchstone issues this young generation faces. Through his personal encounters with this generation,
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is delighted to welcome Zack Dychtwald, who gives immense insight into how young Chinese feel about everything from money, to government, the West, and China’s shifting role in the world.
Agenda
15:30-16:00 Registration and Networking
16:00-16:10 Opening Remarks
16:10-16:40 Presentation by Zack Dychtwald, Author of the book “Young China: How the Restless Generation
Will Change Their Country and the World” and Founder & CEO of Young China Group
16:40-17:00 Q&A Session
17:00-17:10 Closing Remarks
Book Reviews
- The Wall Street Journal: "Engrossing...[Dychtwald]writes with an infectious energy."
- The Washington Post: "Enlightening...we learn that Chinese millennials, unlike their jaded American counterparts, are still dreamers and strivers, and have faith that they can achieve their dreams."
- Christian Science Monitor: "Fascinating... a remarkably revealing portrait of China's youngest generations."
- Randall Stross, author of Bulls in the China Shop and Other Sino-American Business Encounters: "A rarity among books about China: Young China is a fun read."
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