Generation of 1950s back on center stage
By A Ying | China Daily | Updated: 2008-06-28 07:22

People born in the 1970s and 80s are currently the most attention-grabbing. Those born in the 1930s and 40s can be considered the "backbone of the nation", and those in the 1950s have generally kept out of the limelight.
However, the 1950s generation have now begun to shine with many of them being appointed to leading positions in recent years. Who are these people?
They grew up in a relatively peaceful world. By the end of the World War 11, people began to realize that wars should never play a major role in international politics.
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