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 on Oct.13,2006. 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. (Shanghai Daily)

據《信報》10月13日消息，國家統計局和北京統計局所做的一項調查顯示，月收入在6000元左右的北京市民感覺最幸福。 這項共有7118人參加的調查顯示，在北京，月收入在5000元至7000元之間的人最幸福。 而月收入在15000至20000元之間的人與月收入在1000元在1499元間的人相類似，幸福感較低。 31.6％的調查對象給自己的幸福感打90分以上，61.1％的人覺得他們的幸福感在60分至89分之間。 此外，調查表明，郊區居民的幸福感要比市區居民的強。 在另外一項關于和諧社會的調查中近，90％的北京市民認為北京是個和諧的城市。 (英語點津姍姍編輯)