Adult children must try to visit parents

A MAN in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, expressed anger, instead of happiness, on receiving a gift by mail from his daughter for Mid-Autumn Festival. "Why not visit me instead?" he is reported to have said. Comments:

Young people might not, but most senior citizens cherish the company of their loved ones, especially their children, and always look forward to such opportunities. They wait for our visits, not our mailed gifts. Receiving gifts by mail - thanks to the prospering courier service sector - is somewhat of a cultural shock for many elderly people. Both the younger and the older generations need to understand each other; grown-up children must create more opportunities to visit their parents and senior citizens should show more tolerance.

Beijing News, Sept 26