Youths hold different consumption views

时间：2007-02-05 01:00:16

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Chinanews, Beijing, February 2 – “Economical” used to be a virtue1 to the Chinese, and many of them don't want any debts at all. However, over-consumption has become a fad2 among Chinese youths today who hopes to realize their dreams much earlier than envisaged3.

 

Actually “debtors” in China have become the major booster to the economic growth of the cities, since banks started to offer personal consumption loans in 1998.

 

Most of “debtors” belong to the single-child generation. They work very hard and enjoy their life. Zhang, a journalist in Tianjin, earns 4,000 yuan every month. He has purchased his apartment and car with loans. Though the debt weighs heavily upon his girlfriend and him, they believe it is worthwhile. “Pressures can drive us to work harder,”said Zhang.

 

Today's kids contribute a lot to the domestic consumption, too. Statistics show that Chinese urban kids' pocket money is as much as 600 million yuan.

 
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1 virtue BpqyH     
n.德行，美德；贞操；优点；功效，效力
参考例句：
  • He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范。
  • You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵。
2 fad phyzL     
n.时尚；一时流行的狂热；一时的爱好
参考例句：
  • His interest in photography is only a passing fad.他对摄影的兴趣只是一时的爱好罢了。
  • A hot business opportunity is based on a long-term trend not a short-lived fad.一个热门的商机指的是长期的趋势而非一时的流行。
3 envisaged 40d5ad82152f6e596b8f8c766f0778db     
想像，设想( envisage的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • He envisaged an old age of loneliness and poverty. 他面对着一个孤独而贫困的晚年。
  • Henry Ford envisaged an important future for the motor car. 亨利·福特为汽车设想了一个远大前程。

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