Survey: People are losing touch with tradition

The new generation of Chinese are not as well-mannered as their forefathers, and Western festivals are exerting a negative influence on traditional Chinese ones, according to a survey.

The survey, jointly conducted by the China Xiaokang magazine, people.com.cn and sina.com.cn, interviewed 13,580 people online.

More than 95 percent of the respondents said Chinese people must retain their traditional customs and manners.