Wei He

Eventually, however, the excess deposits are likely to be end up in the equity market once households become less risk-averse, said Wei He, China economist at Gavekal Dragonomics.

His real name is Shen Wei; he is 52 and a vagabond.

As for Shen Wei, he was part of the first wave of performers to explore non-traditional dance in China.

Mr. Chong Wei, he said, "is the only hope we have right now" for Olympic glory.

Mr. Zhu has an advantage over Mr. Wei — he is from the countryside near Beijing.