middle class

seeingredinchina.com — This past weekend I had the chance to go to a nearby resort with my co-worker's family. It was a great opportunity to see how China's newly wealthy spend their money, and I was reminded of what priorities they have when it comes time for vacation.

Value

www.gochengdoo.com — In China, Spring Festival has always been the most important holiday of the year—people drop their work and reunite with beloved family members. But with the rapidly increasing cost of living in cities, and wages not rising proportionately, many are starting to find the annual trip home for the New Year a daunting task.

www.newsweek.com — As China and other large developing nations became more prosperous, it was always assumed that they would become more like the suburbs of Washington or London—liberal, democratic, market-friendly bastions not only of Western-style consumerism but also of political liberty. With time and wealth, "they" would become just like "us."