The generation that grew up with chinas economic miracle thrill seekers looking for meaning in their lives jasons nemesis for the Security Guards who stand between him and his go. Jason hendry and b k k dont use that chinese names on instagram but go by the nicknames theyre on their way to a luxury skyscraper famous for its spectacular views over the city. Thats him in the building over there. They enter through the underground car park the Security Guards are aware that adrenaline junkies might try scaling the tower and keep their eyes peeled. The trio meet another rooftop. In five minutes the jeep is up. A Security Guard who scores them out of the building. Thats life shanghais rooftop has. The numbers are growing more and more chinese kids are scaling told buildings and posting pictures of themselves online there are several hundred of them in shanghai aloud the city is booming and its home to the countrys biggest rooftop in community. Ive tried all these buildings but Security Guards are on to. This fashionable rooftop bar in the heart of shanghais tourist district is too expensive for jason and his pals so they bring their own beer but order a coke to share the white or turns a blind eye. Or use of us dollars im always on the lookout for special places i want to take photos that most people cant take them with young. Its saturday jasons favorite day of the week since the offices are empty and as a last chance hell get caught. So hello how about this afternoon ok good to meet him. Jason works for an Advertising Agency as a graphic artist he shares a three room apartment with four other Young Professionals young adults cant afford to rent a room of their own let alone an entire apartment wages alone and Many Employers expect their staff to work overtime seven days a week at least jason has the weekends off. In china young people are brought up to work hard be disciplined and subservient but the governments one child policy has resulted in a generation that feels entitled at the same time these young adults suffer from the weight of societys expectations of them. They know theyre expected to hold down a job get married have children buy a home most of them are wrecked with and. I dont think im especially brave but i want to have fun it makes me feel good when you have it on but how about. Over there theres a lightning conductor the red one. Thats a cool place to climb ive never been there before even though its so close. B. K. K. And hendry are already waiting the Three Friends have climbed a lot of towers together. These days all of shanghai skyscraper lobbies are patrolled by Security Guards the rooftop is no they have to look confident the tower houses offices and a hotel with their shorts and backpacks they dont stand out. Theyre approaching bago. And have to be as quiet as possible their voices all footsteps could easily alert the Security Guards. The door to the roof is locked. The skyscraper is forty floors high. By start taking photos the point is to get as close to the edge is possible the danger has to be obvious in the picture feet dangling off the edge an abyss below these are the kinds of shots that earn them the respect of the rooftop and community. Jason has made it to the top and sends a text to the others that they should follow him through the engine room and up the fire escape. Then as is the first generation in china to have grown up with relative wealth then known as the post nine his generation employers see them as demanding and disobedient chinas quest for wealth traditionally hasnt factored in much room for personal needs. A lot of people dont understand why we do this. They think were rebelling looking for trouble but the reason we climb towers is to take photos. With her or for her at all here. There isnt much scope for rebellion in todays china public criticism of the system is to police come down hard on anyone who voices dissenting opinion schools and universities expect students to toe the line. I love the feeling of im addicted to it. The adrenaline rush. He wants to get to the very top. Im looking forward to the new tower. Im pretty excited. When i see that. Its the. I get scared every time i try a new building but i want each time to feel like its the first time. They say when you feel safe its when its most dangerous. At one hundred ninety meters tall this skyscraper is relatively unspectacular but it has a feature other towers dont have the thirty meter tall steel lightning conductor on its roof a futuristic style element added by the architects who designed the tower in the one nine hundred ninety s. What i mean is on boards i never think i might fall. When im climbing im holding on tight. What that last leg what. What. What. What. Or. Why. The. Head injury as i was i made it to the top. Summit not to back up that. Face on. Its incredibly exciting you can feel the structure swinging its pretty rusty at the top and you can see that it musta been hit by lightning a few times. At all. All thats left now is to document that trial. They look as cool as possible n. F. L. Test. Another option. Highs two hundred fifty dollars concord jason and his friends have lost count of how many they scaled so far but this one wont be the last. Three one mine is made by a as mellie. Was devalued towards the two gentlemen you owe these four seasons of the old stories good news good days tournaments and lets go on so its good to see you tell us about it you should better check it out yourself