Monterrey, Mexico
蒙特里 墨西哥undefined

Unlike San Luis Obispans, the people of Monterrey don’t enjoy high household incomes or access to good healthcare. Instead, there’s a profound sense of gratitude for the new political freedom enjoyed since the oppressive Institutional Revolutionary Party lost power in 2000—the first time in nearly a century—as well as an emphasis on social life over work. “The American system is good for productivity, but not for the soul,” Miguel Basanez, a political scientist who lives in Monterrey told Buettner. Another reason Monterrey residents may be so happy is their faith in God and family, and their ability to tough it out through bad times. “We laugh at sickness, poverty and even death,” says Basanez. “We even have a holiday to celebrate death. November 2, the Day of the Dead, is one of the biggest holidays of the year.”

与圣路易斯-奥比斯波不同，蒙特里的市民没有很高的家庭收入，也不能享受良好的医疗照顾。但是，自2000年暴虐的革命制度党失去政权时，人们内心深处感到应该感谢享受到的新的政治自由---这几乎是一个世纪以来的第一次---同时，相对于工作人们更重视社会生活。“美国的制度对于生产力是有利的，但却不利于人”住在蒙特里的一位政治科学家米格尔巴萨内斯告诉比纳特，蒙特里居民也许很幸福的另一个原因是他们相信上帝，相信家庭，相信他们能够度过艰难的日子。“我们笑对疾病、贫穷和死亡。”巴萨内斯说，“我们甚至有个节日来庆祝死亡。十月二日，就是死亡日，也是一年中最重大的节日之一。”