Chengdu Tops List as China’s Happiest City
Chengdu, hometown of the panda, spicy hot pot and mahjong, once again came in first in the annual rank of China’s 10 happiest cities, according to a forum held in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou on Wednesday.
Ten provincial capitals and major cities, and another 10 cities at the prefectural level have been listed as the happiest cities in China for 2020.
The happiest cities include Chengdu, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Xi'an, Guangzhou, Changsha, Zhengzhou, Xining, Qingdao, and Nanjing. Ten county-level cities and another 10 urban districts were also selected as the happiest places.
Tianfu Square. / Image: Canopy by Hilton
Chengdu won 13 out of 14 times
The happiest cities in China have been named every year since 2007. Being held for 14 years, this is the 13th year that Chengdu has won the title of "China's happiest city"!
The cities were selected by Oriental Outlook magazine and think tank Liaowang Institute, both run by Xinhua News Agency, in a three-month-long process that included big data collection, questionnaires and panel discussions.
Education, employment, income, social welfare, health care, living conditions and the local environment are all related to people's sense of happiness, and they represent the key criteria in selecting winners, according to the organizer.
Chengdu has been well-known for its long standing history, delicious Sichuan cuisine and the reserve of pandas. But what makes it an attractive place to live also seems to have a lot to do with its slower pace of life.
In recent years, Chengdu has witnessed a strong development in cultural and high-tech industry, which makes it a magnet for people wanting to settle down as well.
Children play roll-skating in Chengdu. / Chinanews Photo
Happiest cities in China
Check out the 2020 list:
1. Chengdu
2. Hangzhou
3. Ningbo
4. Xi'an
5. Guangzhou
6. Changsha
7. Zhengzhou
8. Xining
9. Qingdao
10. Nanjing
Source: Xinhua
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-11/20/c_139530839.htm
Image: Getty
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