I would argue that broke foreign students partying in Shanghai have more fun than local multi millionaires struggling to find stuff to buy and places to go that give them more status and better entertainment than average mid management joe.
If you never thought that getting rich as a way to attain happiness was a trap in the west, then going to China will open your eyes...
Most wealthy chinese people would not feel comfortable living outside of China due to a lack of language skills, cultural unfamiliarity and a lack of extended family and friends.
Those making the move long term are usually economically motivated and not very old.
http://www.amazon.com/One-Hour-China-Book-University/dp/0991...
Jesus christ, spend your minerals and gas.
http://up.hurun.net/Humaz/201312/20131218145315550.pdf [Page 9]
Gold-coloured consumer products (e.g. champagne-coloured iPhone) are described as 土豪金 (金=gold)。On Taobao, this will often appear alongside other colour choices (white, black, silver) described in more plain language.
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-arcadia-i...
I would suspect in the near future (5-10) years there will be lots of "Antoine Walker" stories coming out of china. The one way to easily go through all your money and have nothing to show for it is to live like a rockstar in the US.