Abstract

This study employs research data collected from the lifestyle statements of 70,684 adults' aged 15-64 in 30 main Chinese citIEs in 2001.Our aim was to explore people’s bustling of China by social stratification and lifestyle.

Factors analysis was conducted to test attitudes toward life, and 33-item, 11-factor (Cum Pct 61.38%) were identified. 14 groups were divided into five major social stratification groups after cluster, discriminant (93.7% of original grouped cases correctly classifIEd) and corresponding analysis had been conducted. Social stratification by job, schooling and personal income.

China-Vals structure is built, and accordingly taken as the base model.

Keyword

14 groups, Lifestyle, Social stratification, China-Vals