China's new middle class consists mainly of the post-80s generation, according to a survey conducted by zhaopin.com, a job recruitment website.

求职网站智联招聘近日开展的一项调查显示，我国新锐中产阶级主要由80后组成。

The study classifies those earning between 100,000 yuan and 500,000 yuan a year as middle class.

该研究将年薪10-50万元的人群定义为中产阶级。

Compared with other countries, those in the middle class in China are much younger and about 52% of the 49,989 participants were post-80s generation, said Guo Sheng, the CEO of Zhaopin.com.

智联招聘首席执行官郭盛称，相较其他国家，我国的中产阶级更年轻；49989名调查参与者中，约52%是80后。

Most of the survey participants found success in industries such as internet, finance and real estate¹.

大多数调查参与者都在互联网、金融、房地产等行业取得成功。

Figures showed that 38% of the participants came from first-tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, Guo added.

郭盛还表示，数据显示，38%的调查参与者来自北京、上海、广州、深圳等一线城市。

The survey also revealed that salary accounted for 93% of their total income and paying for loans, shopping and children's education occupied the top three daily expenses for China's middle class.

该调查还显示，工资占中产阶级总收入的93%；还贷、购物、子女教育占据我国中产阶级日常开销的前3名。

Meanwhile, about 95% of the participants said they felt anxious because they were not sure about their future and were concerned about inflation, food safety and property purchase restriction².

同时，95%的调查参与者表示会感到焦虑，因为他们对未来感到不确定，且对通胀、食品安全、房产限购感到担忧。