Making Money
Contrary to popular belief, it seems that China is sometimes the most capitalistic country in the world! The drive for wealth is insatiable. The young child will say money is the root of a happy life (not discounting love in the process), the old, unemployed, homeless guy will collect your empty water and juice bottles to reclaim a few Jiao (that's less than 1RMB), and the Chinese economy will power on in its quest for wealth.
The Chinese are most definitely hard and life-long workers. One has only to drift down a high street and take in the array of thriving shops, small businesses and eateries. At meaningful times of the year, such as QingMing (Tomb Sweeping Day) people burn paper money in back streets or at quiet road junctions. The idea here is to provide money to their loved ones who have passed on so they can buy clothes and food in the ‘next life’. That is the extent of China’s money-focused thinking.
It is an admirable trait that the Chinese possess and is now being encouraged and channelled efficiently by the Government. Prosperity, it seems, is definitely on the cards for China. You can also be part of this if you stay in China. As they say here, "win-win" is the best situation for all involved!
