year-old girl has become a media darling in China on her first day of school by expressing her aspiration to become a “corrupt official” when she grows up, state media said Friday. The young student stated her aspirations in a televised interview that was posted on a southern China website, leading bloggers to describe her comments as “a reflection of social reality,” the Southern Metropolis Daily reported. “When I grow up I want to be an official,” said the girl, whose face was blurred to protect her identity. “What kind of official?” the interviewer asked. “A corrupt official because corrupt officials have a lot of things,” she replied. Many chatroom users praised the child for her “realistic” outlook on life, while others expressed cynicism over rampant corruption in China. “Socialism has issued a new version of ‘The Emperor's New Clothes',” said one posting. “The ugliness of life has already tainted the children -- how are we ever going to educate the next generation?” another posting said.
