Something revolting about yuppies

MUCH of the anger among the revolting peasants in China revolves around what is known as ''the strips'', we hear from Shanghai businessman Ko Xinga.

These are IOUs which the Central Government uses to pay peasants.

There are green strips, red strips, white strips and so on, with each colour signifying a different payment.

Peasants normally cash them in at the village post offices - but recently, these institutions have refused to cash them.

No wonder they are mad.

But it isn't just peasants who are complaining of not getting their rightful earnings.

A Hongkong fund manager we know was paid for a deal with a cheque worth the equivalent of HK$200,000, drawn on a mainland bank.