New year, deep pockets
China Daily, August 19, 2013

Parents of newly enrolled freshmen at Ningbo Institute of Technology, Zhejiang University have been recommended to give their children an average of 600 yuan ($98) each month for daily living. [Shenyang Evening News]
Parents of newly enrolled freshmen at Ningbo Institute of Technology, Zhejiang University have been recommended to give their children an average of 600 yuan ($98) each month for daily living.
The "guide price" led to a heated discussion online with some parents complaining they spent more than 20,000 yuan for their child's first college semester.