Shanghai and Beijing were among the list's top 10 the first time around, in 2007, but have since fallen off. Surprisingly, the two weren't even included in the top20 sub-lists this year. In 2008, Shanghai and Beijing ranked No.1 and No.2 as the most convenient cities, while this year, Nanjing and Hangzhou took those places; and while Nanjing, Beijing and Shanghai led the sub-list for the cities with the best education opportunities in 2008, this year, the top three were Nanjing, Xian and Hangzhou, and Beijing and Shanghai were nowhere in sight.
上海和北京曾入选2007年第一届10大“最具幸福感城市”，但此后均名落孙山。令人意外的是，今年的前20名中京沪都榜上无名。2008年，上海和北京分列“生活最便利城市”第一、二位，今年则被南京和杭州取代；2008年教育质量最佳城市三甲为南京、北京和上海，今年则为南京、西安和杭州，北京和上海不见踪影。

While many Chinese still say Beijing has the country's best schools and the liveliest cultural scene, the capital is losing its popularity amid increasing stress, pollution and traffic--there are now more than 4 million cars on its streets.
虽然许多中国人仍然认为北京拥有全国最好的学校、最浓厚的文化氛围，然而北京因压力日渐加剧、人口越来越多、交通越来越拥挤而丧失吸引力──现在北京的小汽车保有量已经超过400万辆。

As for Shanghai, the daily struggle of living in China's financial hub finds vivid expression in the hit TV drama 'Dwelling Narrowness.' For the heroine, living in Shanghai just means high living expenses and stress rather than excitement and a glitzy nightlife.
至于上海，热播电视剧《蜗居》生动地展示了在这个中国金融之都生活的艰难。对于剧中女主人公来说，在上海生活只是意味着高昂的生活成本和巨大的压力，没有半点兴奋，也无从享受五光十色的夜生活。

As a result, among the top 10 this year, the cities attaching importance to balanced development, such as Hangzhou or Kunming, or those with rich education options, like Nanjing and Xi'an, are the most attractive. And mid-level developed cities with a slower pace and less pressure are also favored, like Ningbo and Changsha.
这样一来，在入选的10大最具幸福感城市中，有像杭州和昆明这样特别注重均衡发展的城市，也有像南京和西安，教育资源丰富；而那些中度发达城市如宁波和长沙，由于生活节奏相对较慢、压力较小，也很受青睐。