Quality of Living in China

The first annual research report on the quality of urban living has been released yesterday at the 2006 Chinese City Forum Beijing Summit. The survey, conducted by Beijing International Urban Development Research Institute, covers 287 Chinese cities.

It found that biggest complaints among the residents in large metropolitan areas are housing cost, community safety and employment opportunities, while to those living in small or medium sized-cities high property prices, lack of job security and the shortage of entertainment facilities are the major concerns.

The top ten cities identified as having the highest quality of living are:

1, Shenzhen (深圳), in Guangdong Province
2, Qingdao (青岛), in Shandong Province
3, Hangzhou (杭州), in Zhejiang Province
4, Ningbo (宁波), in Zhejiang Province
5, Shanghai (上海)
6, Wuxi (无锡), in Jiangsu Province
7, Yantai (烟台), in Shandong Province
8, Suzhou (苏州), in Jiangsu Province
9, Dongwan (东莞), in Guangdong Province
10, Dalian (大连), in Liaoning Province

Capital Beijing is on the 14^th spot.

Moon Cake of Gold

“人是故乡亲，月是故乡圆”

Moon Day festival 2006 is just two weeks away (October 6, Friday, Lunar August 15), and mooncakes are already everywhere in China. This particular shining cake will cost you ten thousand yuans if you like to have a bite, because it isn’t made of flour and paste but gold. A Moon Day gift at a jewellery shop in Chongqing City.

• Out with the Ghost, In with the Moon

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