The new emphasis on consumption is seen in the 9 million credit cards that Taiwanese now carry. What used to be a status symbol is now accepted in such plebeian locales as movie theaters and night markets.
反映在消費觀上，現在國人申請信用卡的數目己達九百萬張，這張過去被視為身分象徵的信用卡，現在在電影院、夜市等一般消費場所也可以看見推銷的攤位。