Nourishment and Aspirations

This chapter reflects on how nutrition and socioeconomic status influence education and personal development, featuring a former student's apology that reveals the effects of malnutrition. It contrasts the aspirations of two generations in China, highlighting the earlier group's material pursuits against the current generation's confusion amid changing societal expectations. Additionally, the chapter examines the evolving spiritual beliefs in China, noting a resurgence of interest in Buddhism and Taoism, as well as the complexities of religious terminology in the Chinese context.