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)

据《信报》10月13日消息，国家统计局和北京统计局所做的一项调查显示，月收入在6000元左右的北京市民感觉最幸福。 这项共有7118人参加的调查显示，在北京，月收入在5000元至7000元之间的人最幸福。 而月收入在15000至20000元之间的人与月收入在1000元在1499元间的人相类似，幸福感较低。 31.6％的调查对象给自己的幸福感打90分以上，61.1％的人觉得他们的幸福感在60分至89分之间。 此外，调查表明，郊区居民的幸福感要比市区居民的强。 在另外一项关于和谐社会的调查中近，90％的北京市民认为北京是个和谐的城市。 (英语点津姗姗编辑)