Expensive Social Ladder

Young middle class social status seeking professionals have caught on to coffee, horse riding,cocktails and now, golf. In a land where the average GDP Per capita barely reaches 1.000 euros, it's an expensive way to climb the social ladder. Green fees at the Beijing Golf Country Club in Shunyi District hit 1.200 yuan (119 euros) at weekends, and the prestigious Silport Club in Shanghai charges 60.000 yuan (6.000 euros) for full membership. 

"Golf is a very popular sport in America and most professionals can afford it there, but in China, like in Japan and Korea , teh price of playing is extremely high. It is just for the elite."