One of the most heated talking point recently in Hong Kong, is the 'Tutorial Culture'. It is well known that Chinese parents are really strict with their children, wanting them to be successful and making lots of money when they are professionals. They want their children to become doctors, lawyers and businessman. Any jobs that will make big bucks or have a high social status.
People form Hong Kong commonly have a high 'jealousy' mentality. In this case, when parents see other parents bringing their kids to extra tutorials outside the school time, then they must do the same. As they believe, their own children have to keep up with the same standard. This sparked off the 'Tutorial Culture'. Many companies (including music labels) even started getting into the Tutorial business to cash in into this culture.
To compete with the vast of competitions, many companies hire 'Good looking' tutors and advertised them as idols, giving them names like 'Super English Force' and plaster their faces on buildings walls and buses. In a city like Hong Kong, where advertising is everywhere and everything, companies must do this to attract attentions from new customers. I find this culture fascinating as everyone seems to wait for the next advertising campaign, wait for the next idol. And often these competitions is like watching a soap opera.
On the other hand, there is no such culture in the UK or anywhere around the world. Is it because the Education Standards are much lower? or because parents and students here have a less 'jealousy' mentality? or end of the day, kids don't want to be 'geeks'?
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