Survey : The China Society of Economic Reform released a survey Monday that found `` gray income '' was 6.2 trillion yuan ( U.S. $ 1 trillion ) , or 12 % of GDP . `` Gray income '' can range from illegal cash from kickbacks to unreported income and gifts . China 's urban rich are making far more than they officially report . Researchers found unreported `` gray income '' was $ 1 trillion ( China 6.2 trillion yuan ) Suggests the top 12 % of households earn 18 times more than the poorest . ` ` The richer the household , the more likely it receives shadow income ''
Survey : China 's urban rich are making far more than they officially report . Researchers found unreported `` gray income '' was $ 1 trillion ( China 6.2 trillion yuan ) Suggests the top 12 % of households earn 18 times more than the poorest . `` The richer the household , the more likely it receives shadow income ''