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Århus, Denmark
奥尔胡斯，丹麦
The residents of Århus cheerfully part with 68% of their income in taxes, knowing that in return they will be guaranteed free healthcare, free daycare, and a topnotch education for their children. A robust city of 300,000 with a vibrant cultural scene and a diverse number of religions represented, the sense of community and equality (the range in incomes is narrow), as well as easy access to the nearby sea and surrounding countryside, make Århus seem more like a small town. “We believe that a rich person is not necessarily the one with a lot of money,” Jørgen Carlsen, an Århus school headmaster told Buettner. “It’s the one who really has a lot to be grateful for: nature, the company of other people, the ability to enjoy a good book.”
奥尔胡斯的市民很乐意的把收入的68%都要作为给人所得税上缴，因为他们知道作为回报他们可以享受免费的医疗、免费的日托服务以及孩子会享受到一流的教育。这样一个充满活力的城市，拥有300000人口，生气蓬勃的文化氛围，各种各样的宗教信仰，人们可以共同享受，感到平等（城市的收入差距的很小），并且很容易就能到达附近的大海和周围的乡村，这些都使得奥尔胡斯看上去更小个小镇。“我们相信富人并不一定就是有很多钱的人，”奥尔胡斯的一个校长卡尔森告诉比纳特说，“富人应该是真正有许多感谢的，他们感谢自然，其他人的陪伴，并且感谢可以有能力欣赏一本好书。”
