China's Rich Girls (101 East) -- Al Jazeera, 2017, 25:40 -- https://youtu.be/MFJBgsr939c
A video detailing the extravagant lives of wealthy young Chinese women living in Canada. The main theme here is the conspicuous consumption of status symbols made possible by being born into a family of high socioeconomic status. This can also be seen through a dramaturgical perspective as staging behavior is rather prominent here, especially surrounding their image online and on television.
Flashy, materialistic, with more money than they can spend - these are the privileged children of China's top one percent. From crashing sports cars to setting bank notes alight, their antics are notorious. As they splurge on multimillion-dollar properties, luxury yachts and endless shopping sprees, in cities such as Vancouver, Canada, one group of girls is playing out their exploits on a reality TV show.
