TheWorld‘sHappiestCities世界上前十名最快樂的城市FromForbes.com12/17/2009李常生leechangsheng@yahoo.com.twWhytheyaresohappyandweChinese’scitiesaresosad?為什麼東方的城市都排不進去，我們為什麼過的那麼的不快樂?Click10.BuenosAires,Argentina•Argentina'slargestcitymakesthecutinpartforitsrelativeproximitytothefirstcityonthislist."It'saslightlydilutedversionofRio,"saysAnholt."IsuspectpeopleknowfarlessaboutBuenosAiresthanRio.Theymaynotknowit'sinArgentina,buttheyknowit'sinLatinAmerica."9.Paris,France•Paris,jet'aime!Mostpeopleagree."Parisisthemostadoredcityontheplanet,"saysAnholt."Peoplethinkit'ssobeautiful,solovely,itmustbehappy."8.Rome,Italy•AncienthistorymeetsmodernsophisticationinRome,andtherestoftheworldlovesit."Generallyspeaking,peopleassociateItalywithbeinglaid-backandstylish,"saysAnholt."PeoplethinktheItaliansarealwayshappy,alwaysinapartymood."7.SanFrancisco,U.S.•TheloneAmericanmetropolis,SanFranciscomakesthelistbecauseit'sperceivedbyforeignersasthe"mostfun"ofAmerica'smajorcities."It'sassociatedwithgaypride,"saysAnholt."That'sahappyimageunlessyou'rearaginghomophobe."6.Madrid,Spain•Spain'scapitalandlargestcitymakesthelistduetoitsvibrantcultureandhighstandardofliving.ThatcomesassomethingofasurprisetoAnholt,consideringtheabsenceofItaliancitieslikeMilan."It'sinterestingthattheSpanishareperceivedasbeinghappierthantheItalians,"hesays."IfindtheSpanishrathergloomy."5.Melbourne,Australia•Australia'ssecondcityisamajorcenterforartsandeducation,butitmakesthelistbecauseit'spartofawell-likednation."Peopleknowit'sinAustralia,andthatit'sfullofAustralians,"saysAnholt."Therefore,itmustbefun."4.Amsterdam,Netherlands•Thishistoricaltradinghubisnowachicmetropolis--onewhereperceivedhappinessisabundant,ifherballyinduced."Alotofourrespondentsareyoungpeople,"saysAnholt."Amsterdamfaredwell,Ipresume,becausetheythinkeverybodyisstonedallthetime.It'ssex,drugsandrockandroll."3.Barcelona,Spain•Livelyculture,warmweatherandoneofthebestsoccerteamsintheworldarebigdrawsforBarcelona.Anholtcallsit"theclassicMediterraneancity."2.Sydney,Australia•Famousforfriendlylocalsanditsiconicoperahouse,SydneyfaredwellinAnholt'ssurveybecauseofitsassociationwithapopularbrand--Australia."It'swhereeverybodywouldliketogo,"saysAnholt."There'sthisimageofthisnationofpeoplewhobasicallysitaroundhavingbarbecues."1.RiodeJaneiro,BrazilPopularperceptionofthecityisinfusedwithimagesofstarry-eyedyoungstersdancingintothedusk,backedbymountainsanddarksea.Notfarfromthetruthforacitythat'shometotheannualCarnavalfestival.Theend
