Since times of yore one of the most important cities within the Chinese hinterland. It's municipality appears the size of Belgium. Thus it isn't particularly surprising that it is a large city; moreover it is a bad example to take. Seriously though as of 2006 it was apparently the 10th most desirable city in China to live in: http://www.chinese-culture.net/html/..._in_china.html Although I don't know how reliable the source is; but an interesting tidbit nonetheless.
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