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Compared with the Chinese elderly, why are there apparently more old people in America who pursuit independent life?

Although we have the fine tradition of respecting and raising aged people in china, the phenomena that different ages bring about the contradiction of ideas between old people and their children , has to be paid more attention. Likewise, the traditionally independent character in America, I think , is possibly attributed to fill the gap of the thoughts between the old and the young.

I conclude there are other reasons as followed:

First of all, living condition is the one of other main reasons. In china, with the increasing number of people, there seldom are the families which can provide spare houses for the elderly. This situation tend to lead them to reluctantly stay with their sons.

Secondly, the elderly Chinese have no belief or religion which can rescue people out of fear of death. They are unwilling to live alone, because no one can help them out of emergency. In spirit, they are discouraged to face death lonely without their relative’s cherisher.

Moreover, illiteracy is a problem among the elderly Chinese. Most of the aged people have no ability to acquire the knowledge from books except of some superficial TV programs. On the other hand, the barrier of communication impel them to connect only with a limited few friends. Therefore, they focus either on their family contradictions which are likely to anguish and frustrate them deeply., or on how to negatively avoid illness and death, which, to some extent, take a heavy burden on their mind.

 

posted on 2005-09-29 15:17 c.c. 阅读(2408) 评论(6)  编辑  收藏

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# re: Old people 2005-09-30 05:12 | 张颖
看了整个晚上,才粗略的看了一遍你的blog,真是不错!加油!回来一周了,都没有和你联系,真是不好意思,再加上中秋节都没有问候,觉得我这个朋友真是不够意思,希望你不要怪我!回国把你麻烦得够呛,没有烦吧!呵呵,要是烦了,也晚了,等我下次回北京麻烦你的时候一同算总账吧!秋安!问你女朋友好!  回复  更多评论
  
# re: Old people 2005-09-30 15:25 | cc
谢谢,也希望你能长来看看。

这次你回来,我知道你很忙,但即使有限的见面仍然过的很愉快。当然我也认识了好多新朋友。对你我是绝对不会烦的,我正觉得生活太过平淡呢。

也希望你能早些回来,并祝你和你朋友生活快乐。

还有你能否把菜菜的msn给我,上回记在纸上不小心弄丢了,她也应该已经到美国了吧。你发到我的msn邮箱就行。谢谢了。



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# re: Old people 2005-10-15 20:02 | vivian
i have been here for several times
but find no new passage
seems you are busy
hehe
i really admire your persistence
comparing with you ,i am really a lazy student
do give my regards to your girl friend  回复  更多评论
  
# re: Old people 2005-10-16 22:17 | John
Great essay. These are interesting problems to think about, and we'll all be thinking about them more and more as the elderly population grows in countries around the world.  回复  更多评论
  
# re: Old people 2005-10-19 00:24 | cc
To vivian:

I am so sorry about the ignoring of writing something,for I am definitely so busy. I have quited my job, so it is not easy to input blogs on my computer. But, the situation will be changed , for I will spend the time of night before going to sleep on writing .
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# re: Old people 2005-10-19 00:31 | cc
To john:

I constantly wonder how I will make a living when being a eldly people. I don't think I am willing to stay with my children if only my wife is still alive.  回复  更多评论
  

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