yu zhenming spends 20 hours a week poring over his books here.eady has a master's degree in civil law, but because his job is on the line, he wants to improve his chances with another degree. yu zhenming: the exams systems are one of the few systems that are fair. as long as you put enough work into learning, you will be rewarded with good grades. it's more straightforward, easier and fairer than most things in our lives, like work. reporter: anxiety is the dominant emotion of this generation, studies say. for the past year, the word tang ping, or "lying flat" has been making the rounds in china. it is the name of a protest movement against the presses of constant competition. prof. xiang biao: they are critical of the current situation, but they haven't found an alternative. they don't yet know what could be a constructive way to lead a different lifestyle. reporter: china's youth are searching for meaning. and social and political engagement is only possible to a limited degree. tengteng and his colleagues are supported by the sense of communit

yu zhenming spends 20 hours a week poring over his books here.e already has a master's degree in civil law, but because his job is on the line, he wants to improve his chances with another degree. yu zhenming: the exams systems are one of the few systems that are fair. as long as you put enough work into learning, you will be rewarded with good grades. it's more straightforward, easier and fairer than most things in our lives, like work. reporter: anxiety is the dominant emotion of this generation, studies say. for the past year, the word tang ping, or "lying flat" has been making the rounds in china. it is the name of a protest movement against the pressur of constant competition. prof. xiang biao: they are critical of the current situation, but they haven't found an alternative. they don't yet know what could be a constructive way to lead a different lifestyle. reporter: china's youth are searching for meaning. and social and political engagement is only possible to a limited degree. tengteng and his colleagues are supported by the sense of com