Tianhe wins national award for happinessTianhe receives the award at the 2022 Happy Cities of China Forum. [Photo/WeChat account: tianhefabu]Guangzhou's Tianhe district was recognized as one of the happiest cities of China this year at the 2022 Happy Cities of China Forum, which took place in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province on Dec 21.This is the third time that Tianhe has won this national honor.Established in 1985, Tianhe has developed into a district that ranks second among the top 100 Chinese districts. Its GDP reached 601.22 billion yuan ($94.62 billion) in 2021, accounting for 21.3 percent of Guangzhou's total. [Photo/WeChat account: tianhefabu]Twenty-six colleges and universities, 51 scientific research institutions, 10 national key laboratories, as well as 48 academicians and over 300,000 innovative talents reside in Tianhe. [Photo/WeChat account: tianhefabu]Traditional culture and modern civilization integrate perfectly in Tianhe. The Guangzhou Qiqiao Cultural Festival, the Chebei International Dragon Boat Cultural Festival, and the Cultural Creative Industry Conference and Tianhe Summit have become featured cultural brands of the district. [Photo/WeChat account: tianhefabu]Tianhe has been adhering to green development. The 11-kilometer landscape belt along the Pearl River, forest parks that cover 38 square km, the South China National Botanical Garden, and a number of pocket parks make Tianhe a good living environment. [Photo/WeChat account: tianhefabu]The innovative "3+X" mediation method helps Tianhe resolve disputes. [Photo/WeChat account: tianhefabu]