Nathalie Latham, Paris, France
Beijing
In the media today, we are inundated by the notions of China being the next super power, and how it will leave the USA, Europe (and the West in general), way way behind.
When I was in Beijing last year, I had a very strong sense of the enormous shift that China is undergoing.
I was interested in observing the teenagers in Beijng today as they are the generation which are going to be the leaders of tomorrow's China, those whom are going to carry on this dramatic shift.
How do the leaders of tomorrow perceive their world today?
What are their fears? What are their dreams? What have they learnt from their parents? Where do they want to travel? How do they imagine their lives at 30?
J was the 15th of 80 teenagers whom I interviewed in the shopping district in downtown Beijing.
J, 18 years old.
What country do you most hope to visit? Why?
Japan. It’s an open economy.
How do you imagine life when you are 30 years old?
A good life of course.
What have you learnt from your parents ?
Good education.
What are you afraid of ?
Afraid of being alone.
What is your dream ?
Do what I want to do.