Chinese celebrity pay scandal: backlash after famous editor complains on reality TV show that daily meal allowance not enough


The Chinese public is furious once again about celebrity pay this week after a famous guest on a variety show complained that 650 yuan (US$101) was not enough for a day‘s worth of food.

In China, the average annual income is 32,189 yuan, which is 88 per day for everything, including meals.

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