A survey conducted this summer suggests students in Shenyang (lavish) most of their money on the (opposite) sex.
The survey, conducted by Lixinfang, a student (mental) health centre at Shenyang Normal University, shows almost half of all undergraduates' daily spending goes on their girlfriends or boyfriends. The rest is spent on their lodgings, 30 percent, hairdressing and (clothes), 5 percent, and study fees, 3 percent.
This means money (spent on) their partners comes in at No 1, while money spent on study comes last.
The surveyors interviewed 1,000 (college) students in Shenyang, Liaoning Province.
"This result is astonishing. We never (knew) that they spent so much on their partners rather than on their studies," said Zou Rulian, (director) of the centre.
"It is their own business as they are all over 18 years old, but the point is that they live on their parents, not (themselves)," said Zou.
According to the survey, 69 percent of students (spent) over 10,000 yuan [US$1,250] a year, a figure that included tuition fees and daily (expenditure).
Statistics from the Shenyang Statistics Bureau show last year the (average) monthly salary in Shenyang was 1,366 yuan [US$171], 134 yuan [US$17] less than the national average.
"One undergraduate costs more than half the (annual) income of average families in Shenyang. But students do not spend on study, they spend on something else," added Zou.
Wang Dan, at the local Dongbei University, spends around 1,000 yuan [US$120] every month, with over half going on (dating).
He receives 700 yuan [US$86] from his family each month. In addition, Wang has part-time jobs, like tutoring a high school student, to bring in (extra) income.
"It is my duty to buy my girlfriend food, clothes and other things. I'd like to do more part-time work to (afford) this," he said.
Question)
1. How do you think of campus love?
2. Would you please tell some stories about campus love?
