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19. China's one-child policy has produced a generation of brats

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Mon May 27, 2013, 03:44 PM

May 2013

Don't know if this Ding-a-ling fits that profile, but much has been written on the subject, calling them "Little Emperors".

Yes, I know all single children are not "brats", but apparently the phenomenon in China is enough to be recognized by their own people.

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15yr old Chinese tourist defaces 3,000yr old ancient Egyptian temple with graffiti... [View all] HipChick May 2013 OP

"Ding Jinhao was here." Let's make him famous. DetlefK May 2013 #1

He carved into the stone.. HipChick May 2013 #2

I think the article should have read "scratched" rather than "carved". former9thward May 2013 #6

Infamous might be a better word. nt awoke_in_2003 May 2013 #18

There is a silver lining here Shankapotomus May 2013 #3

lol..This story really ticked me off. Thanks for lightening my mood. snagglepuss May 2013 #5

Where have you been the last 300 years? defacto7 May 2013 #16

in 10000 years this graffito will have historical significance datasuspect May 2013 #4

No, it will be gone. defacto7 May 2013 #17

"graffiti", "carved in", carved on"... The articles aren't clear on this. DetlefK May 2013 #7

How come his jet setting parents are not paying for restoration? Bluenorthwest May 2013 #8

one of the interesting things about a mini egytian tomb at NYC's met, was the old graffitti pansypoo53219 May 2013 #9

what was he thinking? age 15 is old enough to know better Liberal_in_LA May 2013 #10

What a dingus Blue Owl May 2013 #11

This isn't about just Egypt; that was a HUMANITY relic. WHERE WERE THE GUARDS?? WinkyDink May 2013 #12

All those comments and not one from the 15 year old himself. gtar100 May 2013 #13

either he isn't allowed to do anything because he is in so much trouble or arely staircase May 2013 #15

what a dick, that ding arely staircase May 2013 #14

China's one-child policy has produced a generation of brats No Vested Interest May 2013 #19

they should probably have walls of glass between the tourists and the temple walls quinnox May 2013 #20