This paper exhibits the association between leisure and life quality in both urban and rural localities of China by exploiting household survey data extracted from China Family Panel Studies（CFPS）during 2014. The main findings are as follows：（1）leisure is the key determinant which affects household’s life quality；（2）respondents’ happiness and life satisfaction showed an upward trend during 2010-2014. However low income constrain binds the expansion of leisure demand；（3）though households living in urban areas consume more leisure as compared to people in rural areas but still have lower satisfaction，so establishing a healthy way of leisure is of vital importance.