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The implementation of the reform and opening-up policies within the last four decades have brought China a deeper connection with the whole world. Benefiting from actively integrating itself into economic globalization and the current world order, China has experienced profound social and economic changes, which promote value changes or even shifts of Chinese at the same time. As the most active group in a society, youth is like the barometer of social development, from which we can clearly see value changes in the society. Thus, the study focuses on Chinese youth’s values and explores how socioeconomic development exerts its influence on individuals. The article begins with a literature review of both foreign and domestic research on Chinese youth, from which the research gap—Chinese youth’s values—is pinpointed. It then briefly describes the theoretical background, followed by the methodology and results. Discussion will be given as the final part.
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The authors gratefully acknowledge the support provided by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities in UIBE (No.CXTD11-03) and the Theory and Practice Research Center for Collaborative Innovation among Beijing Universities for Building Open Economy, UIBE.
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Wang, Y., Yu, H. (2021). Research on Chinese Youth’s Values in the New Era. In: Knapp, G., Krall, H. (eds) Youth Cultures in a Globalized World. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65177-0_10
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