This disparity between the poverty of the country and the booming economy of the city is here distinctly Chinese, though it blatantly exists everywhere. (sfaq.us)
Houston is one of the largest cities in the U.S. and has the 4th largest economy of any city in the U.S., at $ 449 billion annually. (memphisinvest.com)
Some have been established in the aftermath of disasters or large societal and political shifts: Prospect New Orleans was founded, in part, as a tool to regenerate the cultural economy of the city after Hurricane Katrina, and the Gwangju Biennial was founded in response to the repression of civilians during the Gwangju Democratization Movement in South Korea. (pelicanbomb.com)