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After eight years, Macro Polo has ceased operations as the Paulson Institute will focus its independent research on supporting its programs as it continues to diversify its scope.

We appreciate the community that has grown around Macro Polo and the fruitful engagement we’ve had with our legion of smart and sharp audience. You’ve pushed us to deliver even more original work and innovative products. Our body of work speaks for itself, and we hope it will have a long shelf life – that was the intent from MP’s inception.

MP’s website is now archived and no new work will be published henceforth on this site. Please visit www.paulsoninstitute.org for future research and policy work on a range of global issues.

Thank you all for the support over the years, it has been a privilege to have had a home at the Paulson Institute and to have built it the way we did.

- Team Macro Polo

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Your City Match: Changchun


Changchun

  Population: 7.5 million

  Average Wage: $10,659/year

  Air Quality Index: 78 (Moderate)

  Migrant Percentage: 16.3%

The provincial capital of Jilin, Changchun is known as a pioneer of the domestic auto industry. The city is the home base of the First Automobile Works (FAW) Group Corporation, the first auto manufacturing plant in modern China. The state-owned auto manufacturer has expanded significantly and established joint ventures with foreign producers such as Audi, Volkswagen, and Toyota. By 2017, the FAW produced more than 2 million vehicles, making Changchun a top auto manufacturer in the country. The auto industry offers numerous employment opportunities to local residents and migrants.

Despite being considered part of China’s rustbelt, Changchun has also earned the moniker “Northern Spring City” due to its urban greenery and landscaping. Visitors tend to frequent the Imperial Palace of Manchukuo Museum and Changchun Movie Wonderland. Social life in the city often revolves around Guilin Avenue where there are countless street food vendors and a growing night life scene.

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