| UPDATED: July 10, 2008 | | Editor's Note | They belong to the first generation born under the one-child policy that came into effect about 30 years ago. Today the children of the post-80s generation are aged between 20-28 and lead independent lives.
The 8.0-magnitude earthquake on May 12 in Sichuan Province threw them into the gravest of danger, and exposed them without warning to a harsh side of life. But they rose to the occasion magnificently to become a major force behind disaster relief work. Their selflessness and tenacity won them several admirers from their parents' generation, even if it meant losing their innocence the hard way. | | | | |
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