Tang ping and bai lan precisely attack  the very core of Xi Jinping's "Chinese Dream" ideology, which he described as the "Great Rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation". Only by promoting common prosperity, increasing average wage, and improving human capital can China increase overall productivity and integrate the foundations for high-quality development, in order for the  "Chinese Dream" to come to reality and for the country to become "rejuvenated". But Chinese youths won't walk the talk. As demonstrated, tang ping and bai lan have negatively affected young people's judgements and behavior toward productivity, marriage, employment, and even consumption. The economic superpower is currently at a crossroad of becoming a high-income economy or finding itself tumbling in the middle-income trap. These movements are detrimental to China's economy where growth might stagnate and incomes stall. If Chinese youths continue living by these slacker cultures, then there will not be a rise in overall national income and China will stay where it is: a middle-income zone, rotting. Tang ping and bai lan, which is peaking in terms of its popularity --beyond any doubt -- has a significant role to play. So, to supporters of these movements, would you still lie down and let your country rot?
Nur Hayya Kinasih | Economics 2022 | Trainee of Kanopi FEB UI Studies Division 2022/2023
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