Pure and pretty girls hard to find in China?

 

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Commercial influence erodes pure nature

Why have pure girls become such a rare breed? One should look at the current social environment. The 1990s generation is growing up in a society that has been affected by commercial and material concerns. They eat at McDonald’s and KFC, watch American Idol and play online games. Unlike conservative girls in the 1960s and 1970s, they are more fashionable and materially oriented. This is why they are losing their nature.
Besides, in an increasingly competitive society, young girls are encouraged to be more open and participate in all kinds of activities. It is understandable that one finds it difficult to find pure girls.

– Charles Zheng, art director

Director’s definition

What on earth is purity for a girl anyway? The film directors think purity means clean, big and bright eyes and silky skin.

Zhang might have been a competent film director once. But what talent and raw passion he had are nowhere to be found in his latest offerings.

Can we say a sophisticated girl that sleeps around is not pure, or even dirty? I don’t think so. I think those who are kind and care about others are equally “pure.”

– Jeff, college teacher

Progress or regression?

Zhang and Wang’s dilemma indicates a larger problem in China today: the younger generation does not seem to understand the meaning of pure love. Instead, some choose to become mistresses or have premarital sex.

Is this progress or regression?

– Huang Ye, restaurant manager