Well, that was easy! Everyone in China is already happy, if this 100%-accurate portrait is any indication. From Cultural Revolution Artifacts. |
For instance, instead of emphasizing the measurement of happiness, Beijing plans to lower its GDP by one percent and raise income for its residents by two percent. Other cities will go through similar adjustments, and social security programs will also be revamped. Shanxi Province in northern China plans to add freelance, migrant workers, and farmers to its social security network, and Shandong Province will aid disadvantaged residents when prices rise. Other provinces also want to improve their social services while lowering GDP.
These policies act as a response to survey results that show citizens believe economic issues to be most important. Out of 11,519 respondents, around 30% believe "economic status," "quality of life," and "public services" are the three primary factors in their happiness.
(Remember to click my Gross National Happiness tag to read what other countries are doing with regards to happiness.)
Well... Good luck to them!
ReplyDeleteYeah, that's probably a good reaction to this sort of policy.
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