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Shortly after examining an Apple iPhone 3GS, the hottest gadget sold at Dazhong Electronics, Zhang Hongqi told the sales assistant to ring it up.

Wearing a fashionable titanium necklace, designer sunglasses and a black jacket, the 36-year-old is by no means a typical Chinese consumer, who saves far more than he or she spends.