A recent survey from Guangdong Academy of Social Sciences says that about 49.5 % of parents want their children to have an ordinary life, instead of the traditional wish of training kids to be successful.
The survey polled 2000 families in 22 cities.
Now, the results may come as a surprise to many, since it is believed by many that Chinese parents act in line with the Chinese idiom "望子成龙,望女成凤"- meaning hoping for sons to grow into dragons and daughters into phoenix, or that their children will be outstanding. Now it shows that parents stress on kids' personality education.