Chinese Youth Culture
I'm sure when most people think of a stereotypical Chinese youth, we immediately think of them as incredibly filial, hardworking, studious and intelligent. Usually, we perceive them to be muggers who study all day and are put under immense pressure to do well in school. Because of the huge population, it is difficult for a young Chinese student to land a spot in a good university, and without a good education, it is extremely difficult for Chinese students to become traditionally successful or wealthy. Thus, they study very hard and are always under a lot of stress, as shown in the photo.
Singaporean Youth Culture
Even though Singaporean youths also feel an immense pressure and stress to do well in their studies and achieve good results in school and in the the future, we have more options as we have a higher chance of getting into university due to our smaller population size. Singaporean youths also spend a lot of time on their phones, hanging out, or having meals with friends after school. Even if we study, we usually prefer to study in groups with friends at places like McDonald's or the library.
Chinese Youth Culture
Chinese youths also use different social media platforms and websites as compared to Singaporean youths. Because popular social media sites like facebook and instagram are banned in China, the social media and messaging apps they use are QQ or WeChat, among others.
Singaporean Youth Culture
In Singapore, we are much more western influenced and tend to follow the western trends. Singaporean youths enjoy using snapchat, instagram, facebook, youtube. Some people even get addicted to these social media sites, and youths use these sites very often in between classes and some even check their social media right when they wake up in the morning.
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