Apps only add to boredom of urban life

A young and good-looking woman with a pale skin was eating a slice of pizza in a noisy restaurant and talking about what brand of mascara she was wearing.

A young man was singing cheesy pop songs in his bedroom, pausing from time to time to thank people for offering him virtual gifts and cash-filled electronic red envelopes. He pocketed 3,000 yuan ($457) in less than 30 minutes.

This is the world that exists in the popular live-streaming apps on our mobile phones.