Posted on 02/05/2016 6:41:42 PM PST by goldstategop
However wealthy Liu's parents may or may not be, it is clear that this is a boy who is no stranger to attention. He is known as a child star who acts and sings. More than 20,000 people follow his Weibo page. He's famous for appearing on a local Shenzhen-based show called "Family Show". Some admirers have condoned Liu Bo's choice of suit and complimented him on his appearance.
"Please make this Armani wearing youth's clothing be the whole countries' primary and secondary school uniform" said one Weibo post which received more than 10,000 likes.
During the years of the Cultural Revolution aspirations for personal wealth were seen as an evil to be defeated. But it is a sign of the evolving nature of Chinese society that a desire for luxury brands is not seen as incompatible with patriotic feeling. The very rich are widely admired if they have created their fortunes honestly. But rich kids, often the offspring of party elite, are known as 'Fuerdai' or 'second-generation rich' and have come under criticism for their extravagant lifestyles.
Luxury brands are seen as desirable by those who wish to be perceived as wealthy. This love of designer goods is a growing trend especially when the Chinese visit other countries, like Britain. Designer shopping outlet Bicester Village has seen a substantial rise in Chinese tourists in the last decade. It is the second most popular attraction for tourists from China after Buckingham Palace.
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But the Communist rich are resented because of the perception their wealth is the result of inheritance and rampant corruption.
Chinese feelings about the Communist Party rich are aptly summed up in this parody of a classic Communist Party propaganda poster:
The model for world government. As visualized by the likes of Valerie Jarret and Hillary Clinton.
Oh how the rats envy this
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