Nation's rich have poor reputation

Nation's rich have poor reputation: "Nation's rich have poor reputation By Wang Zhuoqiong (China Daily) Updated: 2007-09-12 07:17

Wealthy Chinese do not have a good reputation, a survey by China Youth Daily and Sina.com has found. The poll, conducted last week, showed about 70 percent of 3,990 interviewees believe the well-off are immoral and not worthy of respect. Only 4 percent thought rich people are good, the survey said. For the rich to become popular they need to do three things, the survey suggested. First, they need to have a sense of social responsibility. Second, they need to be self disciplined, and third, they need to have a caring heart. 'A scarcity of positive images of rich people in society mirrors the many perceived drawbacks of the character and values of wealthy people.'"