Often, the show is playing in Chinese households, even if no one is watching.

The economy has grown 8 percent a year, and Chinese households have among the world's highest savings rates.

He added that in the next 15 years 75 million Chinese households would enter the middle classes - a "phenomenal market".

Up until the early 1990s, much of the furniture to be found in Chinese households was home-made.

In the next 15 years, 75 million Chinese households will enter the middle classes.

The slowdown means that almost 90 per cent of Chinese households do not have broadband.

Economists estimate that the average Chinese household saves about one-third of its income.

How does a Chinese household spend its money?

For Chinese households, the rising prices are seen most dramatically in a critical commodity: pork.

The collection has been popular ever since and can be found in many Chinese households.