There is a set of people in China's cyberspace today that is called "angry youth." Angry youth, to put it nicely, are young people who are angry about something. Young people are often angry. As they enter society, they find innumerable obstacles in their way, such as, experts and specialists, rules and regulations, seniority and orders…

Petty bourgeois and angry youth are two large sets of contemporary Chinese youth. There is no doubt that most contemporary youth do not belong to either of these two sets. However, these two large sets are indeed very fashionable at this time, and it is easy to simply distinguish between them by means of two terms: the label "shuai dai"…

Interview and survey data in China suggest a high degree of patriotism, and Western public opinion polls reveal that many people see China as the world's second most powerful country. Yet Chinese Internet surveys find that Chinese citizens still lack self-confidence in dealing with Westerners. The authors explain this seeming paradox by suggesting…

If one puts together "China Is Unhappy" and the book "China Can Say No" of 13 years ago, one is quite likely to get the impression that "China's nationalism is heating up." "China does not wish to lead anyone, and should only think of leading itself"--those are the words printed on the back cover of…

The authors of this article analyze the expressions of extreme patriotism and promotion of nationalism on the Internet by some young people (the kind of young people frequently referred to as "angry youth") during the popularization of network technology and the rapid development of popular culture in the new century. Proceeding from…

The Chinese nationality is a great one, possessing a glorious tradition of patriotism. Patriotism is the banner that mobilizes and inspires the Chinese people to unite and struggle, a great force that moves the social history of the nation forward, and a common spiritual component of all of the country's nationalities. Now, the nation's people are…

The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has recently issued the Action Plan for the Development of Civic Morality. It is a profound exposition on the importance of the development of civic morality and its guiding ideology and policy principles. It puts forward the basic moral standards of patriotism, respect for the law,…

This article reports the code of conduct for higher education students which was issued by the Ministry of Education in March 2005. These are: (1) to heighten ambition and strengthen faith; (2) to love one's country and serve the people; (3) to study diligently and strive without rest; (4) to follow the rules and obey the laws; (5) to be honest…

The ideology of college and university teaching faculty is generally healthy and forward-looking. The broad mass of teachers has placed their hopes in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and their political enthusiasm is at an all-time high. They have adopted the values and moral concepts of socialism and keenly support the reform and development…

"Sea turtles" refer to scholars who have returned from abroad, and especially from the Western countries while "land turtles" refer to scholars who have been "stuck" in China where they have obtained an education and engaged in theoretical research or practical explorations. In this article, the author compares the…