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China's new "single parasitic" groupies
www.chinanews.cn 2005-09-07 16:54:55
Chinanews, Sept. 7 - More and more young people, in spite of reaching
marriageable age, decide not to marry, not to have children, not be
independent. They stay at home, eat at home and use their salary to spend
on food and drinks and playthings for themselves. Those reaching
marriageable age but refuse to set up their own households have become
the "single parasitic groups" in Chinese urban centers.
Mr. Qian who does marketing for a company has passed 28 but still lives
with his parents and spending days where "clothes are handed to his
outstretched arms and food to his open mouth". During his leisure hours,
he sits in front of the TV and watches reruns of TV series and is his
most enjoyable time. He said, "Real life is too complicated. It is best
to stay a child!"
Miss Yu, who works for a foreign enterprise and earns more than 20,000
RMB annually (US$2,500), spends her entire monthly salary on befriending
others and experiencing fashion. Her parents are anxious for her to
marry. Approaching thirty, she shows no such anxiety. "Why should I
marry? Being single is so good. I have not played enough."
Regarding this, some sociologists believe that "single parasitic
groupies" can easily afford to be independent from an income point of
view. But their income is spent mostly on raising their quality of life
outside of room and board. They enjoy a luxury lifestyle and pay no
attention to saving for the future. These young people answer only to
themselves and feel they are not bound by others and do not want to bind
others. Under the subtle influence of cartoon culture, this "single
parasitic group" uses cartoon style to express their thoughts, voice and
actions. In real life they play "children".
The emergence of this "single parasitic group" has created negative
influence on society that is not to be slighted. Experts believe that the
excessive pursuit of materialism by these young people can possibly lead
to a decline in the desire to advance oneself and a weakening of one's
sense of responsibility towards country and society. This group is
unwilling to should responsibility of family and society and sates
themselves with material goods and refuses to face up to reality. They
can gradually lose their goals in life, even passively avoid life. More
seriously, their words and actions can create negative influence for
those young people soon to become adults.
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