Luxury automakers rush to capture Chinese demand

Social status, social emptiness. The need for proof of what exactly?

"Han Zhongping, a 38-year-old coal mine owner..."

I wonder how many workers have been killed in his mine.

"...The most expensive ( car) is the best"

Maybe Han's coal is too expensive.

What's wrong with showing off your wealth? I am sure there are just as many Japanese and American high class people that would show off their rich real estate and Mercedes vehicles too. lol

It is fair to say Serrano has got a point on linking how much money the chap ( mines owner ) made to afford the best & much expensive autos & the highest rate of coal mines related causalty in China.. He should have saved a few pennies spent on cars for improving safety at some coal mines in a broad sense ( not necessarily his own mines as I have idea on such safety record )