Sep
10
Why Chinese Kids Really Love the Internet
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The tension between projection of ego and alienation avoidance is a powerful dilemma for most young Chinese. One focus group quote says it all: "I would love an uber-sexy motorcycle but, you know, I don't want any trouble with the police." Given this conflict, digital liberation is manna from heaven, despite the snooping of 50,000 net police. The anonymity of new media is a blank canvas for self-expression.
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