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