But there is relatively less pleasure in public displays of consumption at a time when the prevailing national story is one of triumph over adversity. More vivid in people’s minds are the stories they will one day tell their grandchildren about their travails and their economic heroism.
勿庸置疑，中国民众对高级轿车和品牌时装的消费日趋增长，但当在逆境中乐观向上、奋发图强的氛围还占据主流的时候，在公众面前炫耀高消费的乐趣会大打折扣。人们想得更多的是有朝一日要对儿孙们讲述当年的艰苦奋斗和在经济领域中的英雄故事。