What world are you living in?

Apparently one where i can see both sides of the coin. I don't doubt that some Chinese families can afford to send their kids to international schools and foreign universities the evidence for this is all around and as i said in a previous post it's the only reason why many private schools in China exist in the first place. What is also clear is that there are many people in this country who live on very little.

UNICEF reported than in 2009, 36% of Chinese still lived on under $2 a day. Are you suggesting that these people are in a position to send their kids to private schools or foreign universities? Do you think they take a lot of international flights?

Rich coastal cities such as Wenzhou and the upper class who live in them (although you find plenty of poor people there too) do not represent the whole picture. See article from China Daily

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-03/02/content_9521611.htm

This is all set against the backdrop of rising inflation and food prices. 'The belt' for many Chinese is already tight and getting tighter.