Table 1: Percentage of the Most Successful Chinese Nominated by All Students.
Note: HS = High school students; GZ = Guangzhou
Nominees | HK HS students (n = 68) | HK undergraduates (n = 79) | GZ HS students (n = 376) | GZ undergraduates (n = 386) |
Scientists/Inventors | 4.74 | 8.59 | 16.90 | 8.67 |
Politicians | 44.01 | 46.70 | 44.60 | 60.40 |
Writers/Poets | 8.08 | 11.45 | 14.33 | 12.26 |
Philosophers/Educators | 5.01 | 8.15 | 7.69 | 6.38 |
Artists/Musicians | 2.23 | 1.32 | 2.11 | 0.72 |
Generals/Military Strategists | 8.64 | 5.73 | 2.43 | 2.96 |
Businessmen | 3.34 | 6.17 | 4.35 | 4.58 |
Pop Stars/Movies Stars | 11.70 | 7.05 | 4.85 | 1.53 |
Sports Stars | 1.11 | 2.42 | 0.60 | 0.85 |
Heroes | 0.56 | 0.44 | 0.87 | 0.36 |
Others | 0.28 | 0.66 | 0.78 | 0.58 |
Non-celebrities | 9.19 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.27 |
Unknown | 1.11 | 1.10 | 0.27 | 0.45 |