top earners

According to the survey of 2,700 respondents was conducted by Credit Suisse in October and November 2009, household income in China soared over the last six years, especially for top earners, putting the country on track to eclipse the United States as the biggest consumer market in a decade.

The bank's survey reflected a big rise in property and car purchases, underscoring why many investors are betting big on a rise in China's consumer sector.