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[quote=GUESTFLY,257221]Recently, a friend of mine told me his experience in the USA: 
Paul, an American who has a strong interest in China, asked such a question.  I was confused by such a sudden question and didn’t know what the best answer is. Paul sighed, “Chinese people are quite filial. The parents, their children and the grandsons lived under the same roof. We Americans envy you in this aspect..

I have ever heard a saying that America is a paradise for children, a battlefield for youngsters and a grave for the old. He felt surprised at Paul’s words. I was wondering if Americans didn’t show respect for the senior citizens.

My friend began observing the living state of “American senior citizens” carefully. He found that the young seldom stay with the elder. The old people usually live their lives alone. They drove on their own to go shopping and vacation despite of being 60-70 years old. Seldom were the old and the young jointly present on a certain public occasion.

My friend concluded that American senior citizens felt lonely despite the fact that USA has a very sound pension system.

After hearing this story, I silenced for a while. Is this the real case of America? A paradise for kids, a battlefield for the young, a cemetery for the old?  If so, Filial piety is a virtue of Chinese people. Americans must learn from Chinese, learn to be filial.  I hope this is not the real case. 
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