Most Beijingers said in a recent survey that they were satisfied with the city's social and economic development as well as their own life in the past year.
Beijingers think highly of the city's successful bid for the 2008 Olympic Games, according to the survey of 1,800 residents carried out by the municipal statistics information and consulting center.
Nearly all the people surveyed agreed that the successful bid will boost Beijing's social and economic development and improve living standards.
Most citizens voiced satisfaction with the city's economic development. In 2001, Beijing's local budgeted revenues reached 45.42 billion yuan (US$5.47 billion), a 31.6-percent rise year-on-year.
Some 90.4 percent of those surveyed were satisfied with Beijing's road construction, saying road conditions had improved tremendously during the past year despite congestion in certain bottlenecks.
Beijingers, well-known for their interest in political affairs, acknowledged the enhanced efforts of the government to combat corruption during the past year, but called for improved efficiency in government administration.
While most Beijingers applauded the government's efforts in combating counterfeit goods and improving housing conditions, they also voiced hopes for more employment opportunities and a better quality of life.
About two thirds of the surveyed said they were satisfied with their present housing, and over a half said their life had improved compared with the previous year.
(Xinhua News Agency January 28, 2002)
