Tianhe receives the award at the 2022 Happy Cities of China Forum. [Photo/WeChat account: tianhefabu]

Guangzhou's Tianhe district was recognized as one of the happiest cities of China this year at the 2022 Happy Cities of China Forum, which took place in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province on Dec 21.

This is the third time that Tianhe has won this national honor.

Established in 1985, Tianhe has developed into a district that ranks second among the top 100 Chinese districts. Its GDP reached 601.22 billion yuan ($94.62 billion) in 2021, accounting for 21.3 percent of Guangzhou's total. [Photo/WeChat account: tianhefabu]