This term is something I deal with on a daily basis at work. Here in China they are known as "小皇帝“。 This a term many are using for China's youth. They use the connotation "Emperor" because families in China only have one child and have a lot of hope for that child. In order for that hope to come true, parents these days are doing almost anything they can to give their kids the best opportunity to succeed. Children these days in China are very busy. Several kids I teach will have a schedule like the following... 7am: go to class 4pm: out of class after school: cram class and extra-curricular activities including: English, Piano, Dance, Violin, and yes.... now Golf. After extra-curricular activities... homework. If you play golf in China, you are known as someone with money. I believe parents believe that golf gives the children a good opportunity in the future to make more friends and maybe play good enough to be a Tiger Woods. It is interesting to meet so many parents and their children and see how they interact. This is a small part of my world in the Middle Kingdom.
China Daily Article
NY Times Article on China's Little Emperors
CNN Money Article
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