Besides gambling or playing the lottery, how can a 20-something quickly earn millions?

The Shanghai Daily says one way is to become a celebrity. A recent newspaper commentary says that with the help of the star-crazed media, the celebrity-obsession problem is spreading worldwide.

The author of the article points out that many young Chinese are dreaming of instant success and fame as they take celebrities as their idols.

One such idol is the 2005 "Super Girl" singing contest champion Li Yuchun. The young girl was an unknown college student before the contest, but now her name is a household word, and she is embraced by fans nationwide.

But Li's miraculous achievement is quite rare. The author says parents should help their celebrity-addicted children to distinguish between fantasy and reality and should also keep an eye on what kind of celebrity their children become infatuated with.

The author humorously concludes that if a little girl worships Li Yuchun, it's not a big problem. The presumed worst outcome would be that she dumps all her beautiful dresses in favor of Li's boyish look. However, if she worships Britney Spears, her parents had better keep her at home and teach her that in China walking around in public half-naked is illegal.