摘要
THE slogan “Building a Frugal Society” has been a regular feature in the Chinese me- dia since last July. Zhang Mou, an elderly resident in Beijing＇s Xicheng District, remarks, “I haven＇t heard such talk for years! It seems to me that youngsters these days don＇t know the meaning of the word ‘frugal＇. Our country is not wealthy, and even if it were, we should not forget our impoverished past. Thrift and frugality should always be at the forefront of the Chinese mindset.”
