Chinese authorities remain determined in their fight against extravagance According to a recent survey conducted by The Beijing News among 100 government officials across China,92 percent said that their non-salary income had declined in 2013 and more than 80 percent of them reported a drop in attendance at dinners covered by public funds.While many job hunters in the country consider civil service a“golden rice bowl,”93 Chinese authorities remain determined in their fight against extravagance According to a recent survey conducted by The Beijing News among 100 government officials across China, 92 percent said that their non-salary income had declined in 2013 and more than 80 percent of them reported a drop in attendance at dinners covered by public funds. Many job hunters in the country consider civil service a “golden rice bowl, ” 93