In the past the Chinese had a virtuous ethic of diligently pulling themselves up, demonstrated in light industry, where they labored in unceasing production. Today, faced with capitalism and technology-based industry, a different attitude of the "gambler" has been exposed.
國人這種勤奮工作的美德，過去表現在輕工業上是無休止的勞動生產，今日面對資本技術密集的科技產業，則呈現另一種「賭客」心態。