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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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Dalian

  Population: 6 million

  Average Wage: $11,526/year

  Air Quality Index: 112 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

  Migrant Percentage: 22.1%

Dalian is a major port city located on the southern tip of China’s Liaodong peninsula. Since the central government designated Dalian a special economic zone in 1984, the city has attracted a number of high-profile foreign businesses. American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, for example, has maintained a plant in Dalian for over 20 years. Japanese companies such as Canon, Toshiba, and Mitsubishi also have set up factories in the city.

Dalian has a rich culture and history. The city had been under the various occupation of Great Britain, Russia, and Japan for nearly a century and was returned to China in 1949. Consequently, the city has preserved some of the Western architecture. For instance, Zhongshan Square in downtown Dalian was designed by a Russian architect and surrounded by Japanese-style buildings. Dalian has also attracted its share of expats, with over 10,000 foreigners living in the city today, many of whom are Korean and Japanese. The city has also expanded its subway system in recent years—it now has four lines in operation.

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