'Generation Gap' is a monthly series where we ask two Beijingers from two different generations their thoughts on a current issue. This time we ask Zhang, 17, and Liu, 75, about living in Beijing.

Do you follow celebrity news and gossip?

Liu, 75

“I do, but only those of the actors that I like, such as [Anhui actor] Li-li Liu. I usually like celebrities with very good acting skills, so I’m interested in knowing more about them besides their acting talents.” 

Zhang, 17

“No, I don’t follow celebrity gossip, and I never really cared to either. I feel like celebrities have literally no connection to me, and what they do in their private lives is none of my business. Besides, to me, they are living very abnormal, unordinary lives with little to no actual societal contribution. I’d rather know more about the lives of scientists who actually contribute to society in countless ways.”