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    People are envious of Zhang Wei and his high salary . But the young engineer doesn't feel happy at all . “A heavy workload ,fierce competition and rising living expenses keep me working 1 the clock ,”said the 35-year-old .“I wish I could go back to my university days ,even though I had far less 2 then.”
    Zhang is not the only one who doesn't feel as 3 as before .“It is a time when money can't buy happiness,”said Andrew Oswald,a British economist studying happiness . His research shows that 4 society has become more prosperous and technically advanced in Western countries ,life 5 has not improved over the last 30 years .
    Oswald's theory 6 true in China too . 7 one of the world's most robust (有活力的)economies ,China 8 8-10 per cent annual GDP growth . But according to a March survey by China Youth Daily and Sina . com , around 85 per cent of Chinese people feel heavier living burdens than 10 years ago 9   the fact that nearly 80 per cent say their incomes have increased .
    “Traditional measurements of progress , which heavily 10   the economic over the social ,are becoming outmoded (过时的),”said Oswald . He explained that in the 1940s,when people were struggling to 11 themselves ,growth was needed to 12 the basics.
    But things have become totally different now . A lot of people don't want a wider TV or more clothes 13 they need a pleasing environment or a light -hearted party . So“we should 14   less on GDP ,but more on GWB , 15 general well-being ,”said Oswald .
    Canadian ,British ,and northern European governments have created their own quality of life indexes (指数)that include crime ,health ,environmental ,and cultural 16   . In China , “happiness index ”has also become a buzz phrase (热门词汇) 17 the attention of economists and politicians .
     “Not only the government but we citizens should adjust the 18 of self-development to make ourselves happier ,”said Yuan Yue ,a Chinese sociologist . Don't just chase money or fame . Make sure you have time to 19 . Then you'll be 20 ,he added .