Fenqing (), or FQ (abbreviation), which is itself an abbreviation for Fennu Qingnian (), means literally "angry youth". It mainly refers to Chinese youth who display a high level of Chinese nationalism. This term first appeared in Hong Kong in the 1970s, referring to those young people who were not satisfied with Chinese society and sought reform. It has now evolved into a term used predominantly in Internet slang. Whether fenqing is derogatory or not usually depends on the person. Chinese critics often refer to them using the homophone characters "" which are pronounced identically but translate to "shit-youth". This is often changed further to fènfèn () as a derogatory nickname.
Development
The phenomenon of fenqing arose after the reform and opening up of the Chinese government, during the period of fast economic development that occurred in China.
As a group, fenqing are diverse in their opinions. However, they are usually nationalistic and patriotic, are often left-wing in political ideology, and tend to defend Mao Zedong's controversial actions during the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution. The fenqing are very much concerned with political issues, especially in domestic policy relating to Tibet and foreign policy relating to Japan, Taiwan, or the United States.
See also
- Little Pink
- Angry white man – a similar phenomenon among white American and Australian men
- Chinese nationalism
- Netto-uyoku