6"They are 'Precious Snowflakes', wrapped in cotton wool from day one," said Paul French, the founder of Access Asia, a China-based research company.
I don't think this is a "Chinese" issue per se. All my cousins and friends in China who have young ones definitely do not exhibit these traits. If anything, I see more of my friends and associates here in the U.S. exhibit such qualities.
by gq 499 days ago · link
This is an example of irresponsibility of journalism. I am tired of the media using extreme examples as the proxy of the entire culture. It seems like he over exaggerates to grab attention. It has happened so many times that I have to clarify certain misconceptions of Chinese culture because of the irresponsibility of the media. I am sure it happens across all other cultures too.
by lessismore 498 days ago · link
It certainly does. Had to double check to make sure that it wasn't The Onion.
by mk 499 days ago · link
Agreed. I don't know about this. My 11yo niece in China doesn't fit this mold. She has want for nothing, but isn't spoiled at all. In fact, I think she is probably more independent than I was at her age. Also, she can play piano, drums, and rollerblade really well to boot. I'm sure that plenty of wealthy Chinese coddle their only children into spoiled brats, but I think parents are the same all around. There are good ones, and there are bads ones.
I do think that due to the disparity, a stereotype like this must play very well into public sentiment. Bad food and air are an issue, and people with the means to minimize the risk do so, but I don't think there is anything odd in that.