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China: still a country of good credit
According to Horizon Research Group, about 51.2% of the responders to a recent questionnaire survey, which was carried out in 12 cities and rural areas around them, think their neighborhood trustworthy. Thus the country still enjoys a good credit, although 60% of Chinese trusted others 16 years ago.$t+iyL;wr"^D k*D6I
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There is great difference between urban and rural dwellers’ confidence in their neighborhoods, as only 40% of those who live in cities trust the people around them while 57.6% of those in the rural areas do. s,tC.Q ] EV [YS
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The appreciation of credit in rural areas is a result of an acquaintance-based society there, where every social affair requires interpersonal relations to solve, so it is natural for most of them to trust each other.
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However, the surging of skyscraping apartments has isolated neighborhoods, cutting down mutual understanding and dependence. Even the word “neighbor” is disappearing in Chinese cities, no wonder a crisis of confidence is haunting them.
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Interestingly, nearly all the responders show strong faith in experts and scientists. Teachers and judges are the two most trustworthy posts.