Am I a Millennial?

The Millennials are those people who were born between 1980 and 2000. I was born in 1981 in China. I am an early Millennial. I grew up in a common family, as common as most of my classmates. Our parents had regular jobs. My age generation  didn't have computer, cellphone and internet until our 20 years old. We grew up listening to our parents and teachers. I went to bookstores or libraries to solve my confusions, such as "what is love." I was not narcissistic because I would be blamed if I was not humble and considerate.  I didn't have entitlement because my parents told me that I had to study hard for my future and what I wanted. I talked with my friends on the  phone for hours. I met old friends and their family members at home. The only thing I could prove that I am good was my grades in the school.
When I read the article "The new greatest generation", I totally felt I am not those type of people described as the Millenials. . America is far more developed  than China in many aspects during the 80s. Economic status and technology development made the Millenials different from their parents, the so-called baby boomers in America. After 1990, China came out of its self imposed isolation. The advanced technologies were imported to China. China's economic reform allowed an influx of investors. Chinese people's lives were drastically improved. So I think the definition about the  Chinese Milennials started from 1990 instead of 1980.