Beijing Review

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Empty-Nest Youth

China Youth Daily

April 12

There has been an increase in the number of so-called ìempty-nest youth,î or young people who

live alone, in China in recent years.

A survey of 2,000 Internet users conducted by China Youth Daily found that lack of emotional

support and bad living conditions are the two biggest problems affecting empty-nest youth, mostly

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circles, lack recreational activities and have limited social mobility.

The term ìempty-nestî was originally applied to elderly people living alone after their children

had grown up and moved away.

In fact, empty-nest youth is common worldwide. Itís the result of urbanization and an inevitable

stage for young people to go through before getting married.

Empty-nest youth should learn to adjust themselves to reality rather than complain. For in-

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tions and pay rises.

In the meantime, the concerns of this group of people also deserve the attention of society. For

instance, questions such as whether startups experience fair competition and whether they are cov-

ered by social security should be carefully looked into in order to provide a better social environment

for young entrepreneurs.

a larger role in the treatment of their chil-
dren and to cooperate with doctors to help
children overcome the problem.
Moreover, prevention is also crucial
in curbing the rise of such conditions.
Something should be done to change the
obsession with a slim figure which has be-
come popular since the 1960s the world
over and which has partly contributed to the
increasing number of eating disorder cases.

Qin Zhijian, who coached Grand Slam table tennis player Ma Long, was appointed new

coach of Chinaís menís table tennis team on April 6.

Qin took over the post from Liu Guoliang, head coach of the national table tennis

team, who concurrently served as menís team coach.

Born in Zhenjiang in east Chinaís Jiangsu Province in 1976,

Qin started playing table tennis at the age of 6 and entered the

national team in 1993. He won the mixed doubles title at the

World Table Tennis Championships in 2001 with Yang Ying.

He retired in 2005 and later became a national team coach.

Qin said he faces huge pressure and major challenges in

making the change from coaching a few players to heading an

entire team. He will work with five other coaches under him.

Together they form the youngest team of coaches in the history

of Chinaís menís table tennis team.

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