Kids smarter but not happy, say experts

For most Chinese children, International Children's Day, which fell yesterday, comes with a day off and gifts from parents - not to mention a pile of homework and extra-curricular classes.

Experts say young people are experiencing more pleasure but also more pressure, making life less carefree than that of previous generations.

Wang Wenyi, a 70-year-old retired electric welder from Beijing, was just 10 when the People's Republic of China was established in 1949, along with Children's Day.