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Muslim boys in Xi'an Muslim Quarter (
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Further polarisations include the generation gap. An absence of sympathy
exists between youngsters and their parents, and in particular their grandpar-
ents', generation.
This misunderstanding can, in a Western context, be explained by youthful
rebellion and nonconformity. Chinese youths, however, are generally more
conformist than their Western counterparts; what is more evident is the juxta-
position of two completely opposing political cultures and generations, one that
was communist and the other which is staunchly materialist and more ego-
centric.
