And now, it's time for China 24's special series - "Chinese Terminology", where we explain the magnitude of China's reform and opening up --which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. In today's episode, Jeff Moody looks at the term 'Dai-Ye-Qing-Nian' or 'Youth Awaiting Employment'.

For nearly all of us, finding an ideal job really matters. But the 80s in China saw plenty of educated young people staying at home waiting for jobs. And that generation gave rise to the term 'dai ye qing nian' -- or 'youth awaiting employment '. How did that happen? Well, from the mid-60s to the late 70s, around 17 million high school graduates flocked to the countryside, and were encouraged to learn a craft from the peasants. But when these young people returned to the cities, there just wasn't enough work to go round. But these youngsters didn't want to think of themselves as "unemployed", so they gave themselves another title – they called themselves "waiting to be employed". The country's reform and opening up measures, implemented shortly after, gave vitality to the market. And it soon turned things around, and provided these people with new job opportunities. Nowadays, with an expansion of China's higher education enrollment, young people are actively engaged in job hunting, and they no longer need to wait for a job. Looking back at history, we can see how times have changed when it comes to choosing a job. For some, it's about life-long stability, for others, it's all about passion.