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'''Ah lian''' is a [[pejorative]] term commonly given to a certain group of young [[ethnic Chinese|Chinese]] [[girl]]s in [[Southeast Asia]], especially [[Singapore]] and [[Malaysia]]. These chinese girls, whose age ranging from their [[adolescent]] years to late 20s, usually centralize in the busier and more developed cities in the region. They are regarded as [[bimbo|bimbos]], and are [[stereotype]]d as [[Anti-intellectualism|anti-intellectual]], [[superficial]], [[materialism|materialistic]], and [[shallow]]. |
'''Ah lian''' is a [[pejorative]] term commonly given to a certain group of young [[ethnic Chinese|Chinese]] [[girl]]s in [[Southeast Asia]], especially [[Singapore]] and [[Malaysia]]. These chinese girls, whose age ranging from their [[adolescent]] years to late 20s, usually centralize in the busier and more developed cities in the region. They are regarded as [[bimbo|bimbos]], and are [[stereotype]]d as [[Anti-intellectualism|anti-intellectual]], [[superficial]], [[materialism|materialistic]], and [[shallow]]. |
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A typical example is [[Singaporean]] [[blogger]] Wendy Cheng, better known by her online persona of [[Xiaxue]]. |
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==See Also== |
==See Also== |
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Revision as of 12:34, 6 March 2006
Ah lian is a pejorative term commonly given to a certain group of young Chinese girls in Southeast Asia, especially Singapore and Malaysia. These chinese girls, whose age ranging from their adolescent years to late 20s, usually centralize in the busier and more developed cities in the region. They are regarded as bimbos, and are stereotyped as anti-intellectual, superficial, materialistic, and shallow.
See Also
- Ah Beng, the male equivalent
- Essex Girl
- Chavette
- Ladette
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