18 December 2013
Last updated at 17:31 ET
How do you know if you've made it in life?
The list of Chinese must-haves is a lot more expensive than it used to be
In
the first few decades after China's communist revolution, most families
aspired to own the "three circles and a speaker" - a radio, a bicycle, a
wrist watch and a sewing machine.
Decades later, the list of Chinese must-haves is a lot more
expensive. Chinese people are under pressure to buy their own apartment,
a car, a smartphone, a DSLR camera and a laptop, for starters. Others
strive for designer clothes and furniture too.
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And all that brings stress.
According to a new Ipsos survey,
most Chinese people - 71% - measure their success in life by the things
they own. China topped the list, compared with 58% of people in India,
which came second, and just 7% of people in Sweden. The global average
hovered at 34%.Another 68% of Chinese people admitted they were under pressure to make money and be successful, though just 56% expressed optimism when asked about their personal prospects for the year ahead.
We went out onto the streets of Beijing to ask passers-by how they defined success and what they thought of the survey results.
Beijing passers-by react to the survey
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