Rich people feel 'insecure'
(China Daily)
Updated: 2006-07-20 10:23 Lu Xueyi, a researcher with Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said the
millionaires' insecure feelings could be regarded as a reflection of their true
thoughts.
It has something to do with society's tendency to hate and envy
rich people when the economic and social structure is changing, said Lu, who was
quoted by the China News Service.
These millionaires were not private
entrepreneurs from the very beginning. More than 75 per cent of them have worked
in such places as the government and State-owned enterprises.
Sixteen of
them, nearly half of the respondents, are Party members. This percentage is
close to that in government, which the surveyors said they were surprised to
learn.
Though most of them said their careers are only part of their
lives, they tend to value career and wealth most, above marriage and family.
Most of these millionaires said do not believe in any formal religion.
Only 10 said they were Buddhists. Half of them said they were tolerant of
extramarital affairs in general.
At the end of last year, there were 4.39
million private enterprises and 11.09 million private entrepreneurs on the
mainland, according to statistics from the country's industrial and commercial
administration. About 2,200 private enterprises have registered capital of more
than 100 million yuan (US$12.5 million), the administration
said.
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