Great and competitive city for those on easy street

After six months of research, some 100 experts have bestowed upon Beijing the coveted title of "most competitive city" in terms of living environment.

Supposedly, its high rankings in transportation, shopping, health, entertainment and education make it more livable than Shanghai, Hong Kong, Macao, Taipei and who knows how many other cities. Beijingers, however, had a curiously mixed reaction to the good news.

"Beijing? Are you sure?" asked a graduate student.