Firefighting is the 'most trusted' profession, poll says

SHANGHAI - Which professions do Chinese trust the most? According to a recent survey, firefighters rank top of the list.

The results of the survey, conducted by the Reader's Digest China magazine, was announced on Monday. The survey polled 1,103 Chinese last October.

Respondents, all aged 20 or older, were given two lists, one of 40 professions and another of 79 Chinese personalities selected by the magazine, and asked to rate each one's trustworthiness on a scale of one to 10.