Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/china-s-economic-slowdown-felt-by-its-young-generation Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story As China’s GDP growth slows, its young generation feels its effects the most. Raised in a time of unprecedented prosperity, the youth population now faces record competition for skilled jobs and a housing market where ballooning prices makes it harder for them to buy homes.