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New Beihai

"New North-of-sea? What kind of name is that for a city?"

"A very good one, it's accurate, for one thing. Sometimes you just need a literal name."

Demographics

While three quarters of the current population are of Chinese or Yesterday descent, the remaining population consists of European, Indian or African descent.

One quarter of present households consist of a pair of parents who currently have children under 18 living with them.

As New Beihai is a trade port like its historical namesake, most of the working population are in the finance, transportation, and service branches. Enterprising youth may even work up to a post out in the metropolis of New Luoyang after a stint in the local branches of banks.

Unlike its neighbor city Luoyang, there aren't many splendoro present.

Government

New Beihai is a democratic city which elects a mayor and a council of seven to keep the mayor in check. Mayors rule for five years before having to be elected again.

Defences

New Beihai has no natural defense to speak of, so people came up with ingenious solutions to the problem even before robots were in the picture.
It was the reputation of the city as a prime trading port that prevented annihilation, because the attacking parties in most cases wanted to get the riches for themselves.

Industry & Trade

Stated previously, most New Beihai residents who work are in finance, service, or transportation.

New Beihai functions as one of the ports of entry for imported foreign goods, such as electronics, exotic food, and luxuries.
The exotic goods and luxuries include rare untranslated fiction books, glutinous rice, Malayan hot sauce, and new fashions.
Citizens who work in banks deal with the national stock market to get a profit.

Infrastructure

New Beihai has a comprehensive educational system from pre-school until tertiary levels, generally geared towards financial and service theory.

It also has a bustling art scene that is encouraged by tourism, so monuments and art displays are a common sight in the city parks.

Assets

New Beihai currently has prime business locations along the waterfront for aesthetic value.
Presumably, because of its history as a shipping port, this city has plenty of luxury valuables and items that could be resold.

History

Originally one of the scattered outposts after the initial settlement of New Luoyang, Beihai grew into a city because of its prime location in the waterways.

It used to have trouble with secret society gangsters in the 19th century, but after the economic boom of the Industrial Age, the gangsters in question retired peacefully.

Yet, there is supposedly an oath that the secret societies will return if the city becomes a living disaster.

Geography

New Beihai is built on a piece of flat land just west of New Luoyang. It is 20 ft above sea level on average.
Type
City
Population
350000
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