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No money, no problems?
Chinese internet users have criticized a state media report for suggesting that, based on a survey, people with high incomes are not necessarily happier than people who make less money.
According to the survey conducted by state broadcaster CCTV, about 60% of respondents who made 1 million yuan ($141,800) a year reported feeling content, while 58% of those with an annual income of 200,000 yuan ($28,360) gave the same answer.
Those in lower-income brackets recorded satisfaction ratings of between 3
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Jul 07, 2020
