In china , culture poverty in the impoverished and backward areas mainly includes such features as poor knowledge , large population of illiterates and semi literates , low desire for knowledge , being conservative , getting accustomed to out - dated life style , low interest and enthusiasm in labor and production , passive attitude of reliance on others , lack of ideal and aspiration , lack of entertainment equipment and living a dull life . it is common for our people to have out - dated ideas and narrow minds . they tend to be low , timid and loose 在中国现阶段，贫困落后地区的文化贫困主要表现为：知识贫困，文盲半文盲人口多，人们求知欲低；思维迟钝，思想保守，习惯于旧式生活方式；生产兴趣弱化，劳动积极性不高，等待、依赖心理较为明显；精神空虚，得过且过，缺乏理想和追求，没有进取精神；文化娱乐设施严重缺乏，生活单调；价值观念陈旧，观念更新极慢：情绪低落，自卑感强，行为松散。
