Thatâs about an average monthâs salary in China, according to this data from 2012, or three months of a bus driverâs monthly salary, according to another source. In other words, buying an iPhone for your average Chinese citizen would be much like buying a cheapish second-hand car for $5,000 to $10,000 in the U.S.
States choose whether they want to hold primaries or caucuses. Most states hold primaries but states like Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota and Maine use the caucus system.
Though primaries and caucuses are run differently, they both serve the same purposeâto allow the states to help choose the political partiesâ nominees for the general election. 1  State primaries are run by state and local governments. 2  Caucuses are private meetings run by political parties.