Young Chinese are seeking emotional consolation through trail running, learning about love at humanities lectures, looking for missing parental affection online, and visiting the tomb sites of prominent historical figures, even when some sites lack authenticity. Under considerable pressure from work and life, an increasing number of young Chinese have taken up mountain trail running to ease emotional stress through physical exertion. The sport enables them to build genuine friendships without asking about each other's age, job or salary. Meanwhile, on campus, courses on general education touch on the topic of love. These open lectures have changed the ideas of a host of young audience who treat real romantic relationships as a waste of time and money. Nowadays, younger generations also like to visit ancient tombs to commemorate historical heroes for their remarkable yet unfulfilled lives or seek substitute parents in online communities to make up for absent parental love. Experts believe these trends highlight young Chinese's growing focus on emotional fulfillment.
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