"Stingy," "lacking in concern for the general welfare," and "disunited" were the three most frequently mentioned negative characteristics.
此外，「小氣自私、無公德心、不團結」則是自我批評的前三個負面印象。顯示中國人在對親朋好友與陌生人有明顯的「差別待遇」：十分善於處理和所認識人之間的關係，卻無法與陌生人「合理」地相處。