On December 21, the "2022 China Happy Cities Forum" co-sponsored by "Outlook Oriental Weekly" and Outlook think tank was held in Hangzhou. At the same time, the "2022 China's Happiest Cities" list was released. Among the top 10 comprehensive cities such as Chengdu, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Qingdao, Shenyang, Changsha, Hefei, and Xining, Chengdu once again stood out and topped the list of "2022 China's Happiest Cities".
has won the title of "The Happiest City in China" for 14 consecutive years. Where is Chengdu's "Happiness Code"? Red Star News reporters interviewed Chengdu people from all walks of life.
I am lucky to meet Culture CEO Xu Chenxi:
Starting a business in Chengdu, I can feel openness, tolerance and freedom
"It is expected that Chengdu can once again be included in the list of the happiest cities in China. "Although 2022 is not an easy year, the support this city gives to everyone living here can be felt." On the afternoon of December 21, Xu Chenxi, CEO of Xinghui Culture, who had been busy all day, expressed the above emotion after learning from his circle of friends that Chengdu had once again won the first place in the "Happiest City in China".
"Post-80s" Xu Chenxi is from Deyang, Sichuan. This year is her 14th year of taking root in Chengdu and her 8th year of being based in Chengdu's fashion industry. If we talk about Chengdu’s happiness, in Xu Chenxi’s mind, fashion is destined to be a “keyword”.
In 2014, Xu Chenxi and his entrepreneurial partners launched their own entrepreneurial project - a new media focusing on the fashion industry. They expected to become a fashion brand in Chengdu. In fact, the confidence of Xu Chenxi and his entrepreneurial partners comes from Chengdu’s strong modern service industry. With the earlier completion and commissioning of Taikoo Li and IFS in Chengdu, urban consumption has significantly upgraded. As the fashion circle grew, fashion culture was booming. At that time, Xu Chenxi discovered that fashion industry information could bring entrepreneurial opportunities through the dissemination of modern new media.
Xu Chenxi
turns fashion information into valuable information, and then turns it into her own entrepreneurial projects and careers. This is a major reason why she feels happy starting a business in Chengdu. "In the early days of our business, we went out to run business. Customers in Chengdu did not look down upon us when they heard that we were a self-media company. Instead, they valued our professional abilities. Based on our professional abilities, they gave us development opportunities." Xu Chenxi said.
Later, as the business developed and expanded, the brand of Xu Chenxi's company gained a reputation in the circle. "In the process of business development in Chengdu, we can truly feel openness, tolerance and freedom. We can sow the seeds of hope in this business soil. As long as we work hard, we can reap the results we want." In Xu Chenxi's view, the so-called happiness means being able to be yourself and do everything you want to try. Whether it is based on a team or based on individual entrepreneurship, Chengdu can provide a space for people to let go and explore.
Just before Chengdu won this award, SKP in the south of the city officially opened, which will once again enhance the life happiness of Chengdu people. Xu Chenxi also has his own new plan - to continue to be a "reference book for fashion consumption" and provide fans who like fashion life with channels and ways to live a fashionable life in this city. "We also hope to go out of Chengdu and use our way to let more friends from other places see the lively side of Chengdu."
Huang Shan, head of a "post-90s" technology enterprise:
Chengdu has unique fireworks and life is very cost-effective
Huang Shan, a "post-90s generation", studied in college in Chengdu and chose to work in Chengdu after graduation. Despite the passing of time, in her opinion, some elements of Chengdu’s urban temperament have remained unchanged."I feel very happy in Chengdu. This happiness is reflected in the city's fireworks. It meets my imagination of an ideal city." Huang Shan said.
Huangshan
"Everyone always says that we need to balance work and life, but this actually makes work and life into an antagonistic relationship. Life and work should not be opposites, work should become a part of life. Chengdu's unique urban temperament is in line with my vision of 'work is a part of life' " Huangshan feels that even though he is very busy every day in Chengdu, he still does not feel separated from life. "After a busy morning, many colleagues can go to a nearby restaurant for a meal at noon and feel more energetic in the afternoon."
In addition to the rich fireworks in the city, Chengdu also has cost-effective advantages in life. "Many foreign friends have found that they are less anxious about life after arriving in Chengdu. Compared with some coastal cities, the cost of living and buying a house here is lower, and the happiness index is higher."
In Huangshan's view, Chengdu's award this time shows that Chengdu's open, inclusive and smoky urban temperament has been recognized by everyone, and can help Chengdu form a better city reputation and attract more young people to take root.
As a technology-based entrepreneur, Huangshan is thinking about how to contribute the power of market entities to enhance the city's happiness. "We do service robot ontology technology research and development and service. These products and services can be used in communities, express hotels, office buildings and other consumption scenarios to bring convenience to urban life by replacing labor."
Yang Tingting, Director of the Urban Development Research Institute of the Chengdu Economic Development Research Institute:
In Chengdu, you can experience the convenience at your fingertips
After browsing the news on her mobile phone that Chengdu once again won the first place in the "Happiest City in China", Yang Tingting, Director of the Urban Development Research Institute of the Chengdu Economic Development Research Institute, was both happy and calm. As a citizen of Chengdu, she is proud that her city has won the honor. Since she works and lives in Chengdu every day, she has long been accustomed to the happy experience that Chengdu brings to her.
There are many measurement dimensions to happiness in a city. In Yang Tingting’s view, Chengdu’s rich experience of eating, drinking and having fun itself represents a sense of happiness.
"As a citizen of Chengdu, you can experience delicious hot pot and Sichuan cuisine at any time, and you can eat happily; Chengdu has many teahouses, Live Houses and script killings, you can have fun here; and under the guidance of the construction of the park city demonstration area, people can experience the ecological well-being, cultural well-being, and community well-being brought by the construction of the park city." Yang Tingting further said that for Chengdu people, you can see pocket parks and micro-green spaces everywhere when you go out of your home. You can go for a greenway ride or park camping on weekends. People can immerse themselves in them and achieve physical and mental pleasure, which is something they cannot experience in many cities.
Yang Tingting
The happiness of a city cannot be separated from the support of cultural heritage. In a historical and cultural city like Chengdu, citizens can experience the charm of diverse urban culture, which also adds fun to life. "Compared to For example, the Qintai Road near our unit and the originally inconspicuous Zaozi Lane have developed a strong cultural style and formed distinctive business formats. These are cultural carriers that can be seen everywhere," Yang Tingting said.
One of the factors taken into consideration when Chengdu won the honor this time was urban governance. "Chengdu has not only renovated old communities through organic renewal and achieved a new appearance, but also created a new benchmark for quality communities through the construction of future park communities and promoted the construction of a '15-minute convenient living circle'. Shopping, medical care, education, elderly care, childcare and other scenes are readily available. There are many conveniences at your fingertips here," Yang Tingting said.
"Happiness" is a subjective scale that depends on people. To maintain the top spot of "Happy City", we must not only maintain our original competitive advantages, but also keep track of changes in people's needs.In this regard, Yang Tingting provided suggestions, such as developing high-quality, cost-effective consumption formats around the trend of "smarter consumption"; promoting the development of a contactless economy around "post-epidemic" safety needs, and further improving the "micro-grid real grid" community fine management mechanism.
"At the same time, we must also pay attention to the balance of 'happiness', promote a more balanced layout of high-quality public services in central urban areas, new urban areas, and new suburban cities, and promote more people to enjoy high-quality public services through talent exchanges, mutual job postings, etc." Yang Tingting said.
Red Star News reporters Ye Yan Song Jiawen Photos provided by interviewees
Editor Yu Mange
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