Table 2: Scores of Success and Social Contribution of the Most Successful Chinese Nominated by All Students.
Note: SU = Degree of Success; SC = Social Contribution * p <.05, ** p <.01, *** p <.001
| Guangzhou Students (n = 762) | Hong Kong Students (n = 147) |
| SU | SC | t-value | SU | SC | t–value |
| Scientists/Inventors | 8.93 | 8.93 | .30 | 8.64 | 9.09 | -2.00* |
| Politicians | 9.01 | 8.75 | 9.42*** | 8.59 | 8.23 | 3.80*** |
| Writers/ Poets | 8.55 | 8.00 | 8.99*** | 8.27 | 7.51 | 3.29*** |
| Philosophers/Educators | 8.79 | 8.41 | 3.54*** | 8.11 | 8.53 | -1.48 |
| Artists/ Musicians | 8.70 | 7.52 | 3.91*** | 8.27 | 7.13 | 1.79 |
| Generals/Military Strategists | 8.39 | 8.17 | .945 | 8.08 | 7.21 | 2.29* |
| Businessmen | 9.11 | 8.26 | 7.77*** | 8.26 | 7.31 | 2.87** |
| Pop Stars/ Movies Stars | 8.82 | 7.35 | 7.71*** | 8.19 | 7.38 | 2.68** |
| Sports Stars | 8.96 | 7.04 | 4.82*** | 7.92 | 6.17 | 4.47*** |
| Heroes | 8.70 | 8.36 | 1.37 | 8.58 | 8.56 | .122 |