71.9 percent of young people in China have become more willing to cultivate more common hobbies with their parents during this period, according to a recent survey.

Conducted by the social investigation center of China Youth Daily (wenjuan.com), the survey covers 1,934 young people aged 18-35. The study indicates that 71.9 percent of young people in China are willing to cultivate more common hobbies with their parents.

In terms of developing common interests with their parents, 73.5 percent of the young people surveyed felt that there could be more topics between parents and children, and 69.2 percent felt that a more harmonious family atmosphere could be established.

According to the survey, 92.2 percent of the young adults surveyed have recently spent more time with their parents, and 72.8 percent of them are willing to introduce their hobbies to their parents.

Among the young people surveyed, males accounted for 48.9 percent and females 51.1 percent. Meanwhile, 73.0 percent of the young adults surveyed dwell together with their parents.

"At first, I taught my mom how to make and send videos on her phone. I thought she was slow and impatient, so I would grab the phone and helped her. It would take her 10 minutes to do what I can finish in just a minute or two,” said Yuan Di, 27, who works in the field of finance in Tianjin, a city neighboring Beijing.

“Then she got the hang of the basics and began to learn on her own," Yuan said her mother would share what she has completed with her friends, and she was happy with the sense of accomplishment.

According to the survey, 77.7 percent of the young people surveyed think young people should spend more time with their parents and care more about their lives. On the other hand, 69.7 percent of them believe that they should communicate with their parents more to understand their inner thoughts.

Instead of just playing games, Hu Xiaoyang, a graduate student, has been spending more time interacting with his parents these days. "I dug up Weiqi, a game I hadn't played in a long time at my house and played it with my dad. He was very happy."