什么是小资? Enjoy Life, You Petty Bourgeoisie_BEC初级作文

什么是小资? Enjoy Life, You Petty Bourgeoisie

What makes these Xiaozi different from China's rising middle class? According to Helen Wang, who interviewed members of both groups for her book The Chinese Dream, many Chinese "associate the middle class with houses and cars, and Xiaozi with candlelight dinners and a glass of wine." Xiaozi, it seems, like to spend money on high-sensation experiences like travel and fine meals. They may also indulge their penchants for sleek consumer gadgets and well-crafted fashion accessories. One person told me that the typical Xiaozi salary is anywhere from 5,000–20,000 RMB a month, but that living the Xiaozi life is more about attitude than earning power.

是什么使得这些小资不同于中国的新兴中产阶级呢？据王海伦所说，为了写《中国梦》，她采访了这两种群体中的一些人，她说，许多中国人都“把中产阶级与房子和汽车联系在一起，把小资与烛光晚餐和葡萄酒联系在一起”。看来，小资喜欢将钱花在富于感官刺激的体验上，像旅行和美食。他们或许还沉迷于时髦的电子消费装置和设计精美的时尚配饰。有人告诉我说，典型的小资月薪在5000-20000元人民币之间，但是，过小资的生活是一种生活态度，而不是挣多少钱的本事。

In a society where memories of scarcity are none too distant, Xiaozi live for the present. Many Chinese people see home ownership as the mark of an eligible bachelor, but Xiaozi regard such notions with disdain. As real estate prices skyrocket, they prefer to rent and spend any extra cash on escapes to Yunnan or foreign-language novels and DVDs. Such choices may be individually fulfilling, but the "live it up" mentality of the Xiaozi provokes concern from older relatives, who worried about the next generation's financial future. "Young people think they're living in the moment," said Zhuang Shi, a lifestyle editor in Beijing, "but in older people's point of view, they are wasting their time and life, because if they're living in the moment, it means they have no plan for the future."