Chinese Happy with Economic Situation
Despite concern about a wide range of issues, many are satisfied with their economic situation. Majorities in China have consistently rated their personal economic situation positively. In 2008, 66% of Chinese said their personal finances were good. In 2015, 72% hold this view.
Roughly three-quarters of Chinese (77%) believe their family is better off today than they were five years ago. Only 4% say they are worse off financially than they were five years ago and 17% say they are about the same.
Not only do many Chinese rate the current state of their finances positively, but an overwhelming majority sees the effects of China’s economic advancement over the past generation. Nearly all Chinese (96%) say their current standard of living is better than their parents’ standard of living at the same age. This is relatively unchanged from 2012, when 92% of Chinese said their standard of living was superior to that of their parents’ generation.
Chinese Happy with Economic Situation  | Standard parents of living is better  | 96%  | than parents at same age  | Better off financiallythan  | 77  | five years ago  | Personal economic  | 72  | situation is good  | Source: Spring 2015 Global Attitudes survey Q5 Q7 & Q8.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 