Children's 'gambling' habits annoy parents
( 2003-08-26 16:38) (China Daily)
"Children's bills", fake
banknotes resembling US dollars, have become popular among primary and secondary
school students in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, who use them to play at gambling
or make trades, reports Liaoshen Evening News.
One parent complained to the newspaper that her child had become obsessed
with playing with the bills, which portray the likeness of former US president
Abraham Lincoln and a set of scales.
When playing card games, the kids place "bets" with the bills, which boast
"values" ranging from 1,000 to 100,000 "yuan".
"It's fun for us," said one student." We want to know who has the most
'money', who can be considered wealthy and of a higher position," he told the
newspaper.
Another boy even paid a classmate from his 10 million "yuan" to finish his
homework for him, he said.
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