A survey conducted by Guangzhou Statistic Bureau concluded that most of citizens surveyed are optimistic about the city's macroeconomic development and have a high expectation on family income in 2006.

Regarding family investment, the percentage of families who have invested in a variety of different types of portfolios including insurance, stocks and bonds has increased, while some of the traditional ways of deposit have declined to 16.3%, down 1% a year ago. Their investment on large consumer items including education and automobiles continues to increase this year. The survey was conducted among 10,000 citizens aged between 18 to 60 years old.

Editor: Yan