The This Is China! blog has a good post discussing the loss of faith in life that China's younger generation is facing today.

The point is well illustrated when a young lady comments that she envies the generation that grew up in the Cultural Revolution - maybe what they believed was wrong, but at least they had something to believe in.

John at Sinosplice sums up the excitement of living in China by sharing a story about visiting New York City for Millennium New Year's.

"The main lobby was magnificent, and it was swarming with commuters. It was at this point that Dave told us about his game.

?This is how you play,? he told us. ?Just run, and don?t stop. Keep changing directions so that you don?t hit anyone. It?s a blast!?

?Wait, what?? I started. But Dave had already shot off straight into the crowd. Alex and I quickly followed suit."