A new campaign organized by the Beijing Women's Federation to honor "harmonious" families in Beijing has sparked controversy, Beijing News reported.

The campaign has different systems for urban and rural areas and will select 200 harmonious families every two years. There are 27 criteria for the urban harmonious family, with some saying that family members must frequently access the Internet, own at least 300 books, subscribe to at least one newspaper or magazine, and consume less than eight tons of domestic water per month.

The new campaign stresses the harmony between family members, the family and society, and the family and nature. However, some residents can not figure out what the listed 27 criteria have to do with being a "harmonious" family.

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