People happiest with 6,000 yuan a month
(Shanghai Daily)Updated: 2006-10-13 16:04
People who earn around 6,000 yuan (US$759.25) every month are the
happiest group in Beijing, said a survey conducted by the national and Beijing
statistics bureaus, Beijing Daily Messenger reported today.
The survey, covering 7,118 respondents, showed that people with incomes ranging from 5,000 yuan to 7,000 yuan are the happiest in the city.
People who earn 15,000 yuan to 20,000 yuan a month feel less happy, with their feeling of happiness similar to those who earn 1,000 yuan to 1,499 yuan.
About 31.6 percent of the respondents said their feeling of happiness was above 90 points out of 100 points, and 61.1 percent of the respondents marked their feelings from 60 to 89 points.
As well, people in suburban areas feel happier than those in downtown areas, the surveyed showed.
In another survey conducted on harmonious society, nearly 90 percent of
Beijing's residents said the city is harmonious.
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