This is an interesting factoid that Evelyn taught us in Beijing that we did not know. You all know that China has the 1 child room, but that only pertains to the Han people. Of course, the Han people are the majority at 95%, so there is a pretty major impact on the population. Well, Evelyn is 25 and she says is one of the first of the "1 child generation". Apparently, other than the obvious, there has been an unforseen result of this. Since there is only one child, the parents and grandparents only have one child to spoil and apparently, they get SPOILED. So spoiled, that none of them know how do do basic housework or cook or other basic housekeeping chores. Instead, these spoiled kids have become the ultimate "me first" generation to the point where all they seem to care about is fashion, being seen and material goods. No...not quite like American teens...it's a little more than that. They frequently marry and divorce...the divorce rate among them is sky high becasue of course, no one knows how to maintain a house or children. That's what has earned them the nicknames the "princes and princesses of China". Today, we got a chance to see that first hand.
The 3 of us took a walk before dinner. There is a large retail area right near the hotel that is off the streets...just a large mall area with 50 foot high billboards and neon and ads for everything. Everywhere you look, there are young girls dressed to the nines...the current fashion trend here is the micro-mini with either nylons or leggings, finished off with to the knee boots with high heels. A lot are embelished with fur (fake fur?). I mean, this is Rodeo Drive. Makeup and perfume, girls just strutting around arm in arm wanting to be seen. The boys are a little better but still seemed to have that spoiled air about them. They will not stop if you walk into their path and don't seem to care at all if it bothers you.
Well, according to Evelyn, this has caused the government to really look at the one child rule. So NOW, it looks like if you have a girl, once she turns 4, you can have another child. Sounds like a pretty straight-forward answer...I wonder if it'll work. That is not going to do much for the current group of self-absorbed young people but on the other hand, they will be running the government one day so you never know what that'll mean to the world.
The 3 of us took a walk before dinner. There is a large retail area right near the hotel that is off the streets...just a large mall area with 50 foot high billboards and neon and ads for everything. Everywhere you look, there are young girls dressed to the nines...the current fashion trend here is the micro-mini with either nylons or leggings, finished off with to the knee boots with high heels. A lot are embelished with fur (fake fur?). I mean, this is Rodeo Drive. Makeup and perfume, girls just strutting around arm in arm wanting to be seen. The boys are a little better but still seemed to have that spoiled air about them. They will not stop if you walk into their path and don't seem to care at all if it bothers you.
Well, according to Evelyn, this has caused the government to really look at the one child rule. So NOW, it looks like if you have a girl, once she turns 4, you can have another child. Sounds like a pretty straight-forward answer...I wonder if it'll work. That is not going to do much for the current group of self-absorbed young people but on the other hand, they will be running the government one day so you never know what that'll mean to the world.
I try and snap some pix tomorrow so you can see the phenomenon yourself.
Hmm, guess that means you won't be super spoiling YOUR little princess?? lol jk
ReplyDeleteLove the picture of Roger with the Panda. I would consider that a real treat!
ReplyDeleteIt would appear that you three are melding together beautifully. Won't it be fun when you are home and can begin to show Anyssa her new life and you two can begin to really adjust to being mama and papa !! God is GOOD !!!