Based on a survey of students in primary and middle schools in China, the paper describes parents' expectation on their children in terms of future education, occupation and studying or working abroad. The results show that around 90 percent of Chinese parents hope their children to finish university level education or even higher. More than 40 percent of Chinese parents hope their children could study or work abroad in the future. More parents prefer their children to choose professional occupations with higher prestige and stability in the future, whilst almost no parents hope their children to become worker or peasant. The expectations for children also vary among different social classes. <<