If you are seeking happiness in China, Hangzhou (杭州) is the place to go. The capital of Zhejiang Province topped a magazine poll of more than three million citizens rating the country's "10 happiest cities."

Shenyang (沈阳), capital of Liaoning Province, finished runner-up in the poll conducted by Oriental Outlook magazine, followed by Ningbo (宁波) and Taizhou (台州), both in Zhejiang.

The poll conducted by the Shanghai-based magazine was carried out this month under the administration of Xinhua news agency, the China Association of Mayors and the China Population Welfare Foundation.

It asked people to name the city where it was easiest to get a sense of happiness.

A total of 35 cities were picked from the country's 269 prefectural-level cities in April, according to the National Bureau of Statistics and local government work reports.

Zhuhai (珠海) and Zhongshan (中山), both in Guangdong Province, were fifth and sixth respectively. Qingdao (青岛) in Shandong Province ranked seventh.

Shanghai (上海) finished eighth, followed by Beijing (北京). Chengdu (成都), capital of Sichuan Province, rounded out the top 10.

Employment, income, housing, health care, the environment and education were the major categories for selecting the happiest cities.

Source: Shanghaidaily
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