How best to be a filial Chinese son or daughter

Chinese Net users are debating whether it's right to give their hand-me-downs to their parents, in terms of embodying China's traditional virtue of filial piety.

The topic was triggered by a recent online post listing seven no-nos when it comes to how children treat their parents, saying that stinginess, or giving parents their used belongings, such a mobile phones or clothes, was the most inappropriate behavior, reported Chutian Metropolis Daily.

Leaving parents to cook for children, yelling at parents, accusing parents of not providing the best for their children, behaving poorly in front of parents, relying financially on parents and a failure to support aging parents were also perceived as unfilial acts.

While many Net users said that there was nothing wrong with giving parents their used mobile phones or worn clothing, some said that parents deserve better.

But others said that the list was somewhat superficial, asserting that children should give their parents grandchildren if they truly want to be filial to their Chinese parents.

"The items listed aren't that important for parents. What they care most about is having grandchildren, but a lot of young couples don't want kids now," said Net user Xushanni.