2008年,湘西非法集资达到白热化,月利息普遍在8%以上,有的企业甚至高达10%至12%。涉及集资户数万户,吸收资金100余亿元,湘西州首府吉首近半数家庭卷入,大量政府官员也参与集资。 In 2008, illegal fund-raising in western Hunan reached a white-hot one with a monthly interest rate of over 8% and some enterprises even reaching as high as 10% to 12%. Involving tens of thousands of households to raise funds, absorbing more than 100 billion yuan, nearly half of Kyrgyz capital state Jishou involvement, a large number of government officials are also involved in raising funds.