quite a few 'big cities' in the world out there. which one some to you mind first without any context?
As an American NYC is the first thing I think of. But if I think of REALLY big cities, it would not be in the US. Tokyo is the biggest. I think Osaka in Japan is also in the top ten, maybe top five. Shanghai and Beijing in China are also way up there.
If I ignored the total population, and look at big city features like densely populated and skyscrapers, I'd think of someplace like Hong Kong.
At one time in my life Mexico City was the biggest, but it's dropped compared to some other cities. I think it might have been biggest when they had the Olympics there. (and very high in elevation so the athletes couldn't breath)
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Probably LA or SF just because those are the biggest I have been to.
Paris is my No. 1 big city. New York 2, San Francisco 3, Chicago 4 and thought New Orleans isn't big, it's my hometown and since it's a port city and a tourist mecca, it has big city status. I could make it No. 1 and move all the rest down a peg, but I think that'd be cheating.
Other than my hometown, these are my favorite big cities which I've been to or lived near. I can't rate the others because I have no experience of them.
Why’s Shanghai not on the list?
Shanghai comes first - Because I live here and It’s an Alpha + city with 25 million population.
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I live near San Francisco and San Jose which are comparably smaller than either Los Angeles or New York City but, since they're the ones closest to my residence, they're both the first ones that came to mind.
I want to go to New York so bad cause it’s been on my bucket list for such a long time it will happening some day 🙂
Toronto and NYC since I’m from Ny & we used to go to Toronto or the city.
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NYC, it’s always portrayed as a huge city in movies/shows, somewhere that you’ll easily get lost in.
Ironically, I'd say NYC because London is just (sometimes) home.
New york... but only cause it has city after it so... m
Tokyo , it is like different planet at night , because of city lights.
Since I live in New York, the city comes to mind quickly
New York city definitely
Tokyo and London lol
Chicago, Illinois
Either New York or LA.
I thought of Seoul
NYC.
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New York
New York then LA.
London n New York
Paris
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