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Yuyao Claimed the "Happiest" City Title for a Third Time

On the evening of 26th, the awarding ceremony for Chinese Happiest Cities was held in Nanjing, Jiangsu. Yuyao claimed the title for a third time, being the only county-level city in Zhejiang province to get this honor for three times in a row.
In recent years, CPC Yuyao Committee and Yuyao Municipal People's Government have been increasing fiscal support on the improvement of people’s livelihood. The input this year for people’s livelihood takes up 70% of the general budget, reaching four billion Yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 22%. The money mainly goes to projects that concerning the welfare of the masses, such as projects of medicine and health, social security and education.
Progress has also been made in other fields. On public transport, the first town-level public bus route has been opened in Simen. 79 new buses are added with 130 bus stops in operation. On housing, 2008 units of houses covering an area of 194,000 square meters have been built for the low-income rural residents. 359 old and dilapidated houses have been rebuilt. On art, 50 amateur groups of art, established in accordance with policies that subsidize such groups, have given performances for 606 times. And 100 fitness centers have been set up. On government subsidy, new standards of government allowances for urban and rural residents have been set, benefiting 9200 people. And a fund of 50 million Yuan has been earmarked for those unable to pay for the medical expenses

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