A recent survey from the Social Survey Institute of China has found Chinese people felt happier and more secure 2006, but also faced increased pressure in their family lives.
Compared with 2005, the survey found more people were satisfied with their health and living standards. Around 58 percent were pleased with their intellectual life, a 14.5 percent increase over 2005.
More people also felt satisfied with their marriages and family life. 77.4 percent were satisfied with their family interactions, a large improvement over the 64.1 percent of respondents who felt the same way in 2005.
But a number of participants still felt pressure in their family lives because they were dissatisfied with their consumption levels. The degree of dissatisfaction with consumption levels only decreased slight, from 45.3 percent in 2005 to 46.1 percent in 2006.
"The rise of the Chinese yuan has placed pressure on people in their homes," explained Ms. Hong Liying, Social Survey Institute of China analyst.
Public satisfaction also dropped in relation to other key areas, like social harmony. Only 22.2 percent of Chinese people are satisfied with the present levels of social harmony, compared to 30.9 percent in 2005.
But satisfaction with the level of democracy and political participation increased.
The 2006 Chinese People's Happiness Survey was conducted in 17 provinces and cities with 1,800 participants. They survey measured six key areas and 37 secondary areas. The main areas are career prestige, happiness, family life, safety, social security and social participation. |
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