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On 2008, British Council choose Bandung
of its reputation as a creative city . This reputation is
acquired from the vast development of creative industries in the city,
which is especially influenced by the number of its young inhabitants
(60 percent are below 40 years old).
Aside from that fact, for a long time Bandung has been the city where private and public universities are located, which make the individual culture flourish in this city.
The people of Bandung, sundanesse, possess an
uncommon warmth along courtesy, friendliness and politeness. They have a
strong sense of helping each other when in need. Moreover, the women of
the Bandung region are known for their beauty. All of that makes you
feel at home when you are in Bandung.
Besides its creativity, Bandung's
population—especially the artist—still is a market oriented city. Its
strategic location makes it often used as the industry and business
corridors for the nearing area, especially the Banten province
(Industrial Area), Jakarta (National center of economy) and become the
accumulating point of local products from other cities in East Java.
Bandung is also renowned for its shopping,
particularly for shoes, textiles, clothing and denims which are found in
the colourful Jeans street. Easily reached from Jakarta by train, road
or air (the scenic train trip is recommended), Bandung, with its cool
mountain air is a popular second stop for those visiting the national
capital and an essential stay-over for travellers enroute through Java.Nowadays, Bandung has become a very popular destination for Malaysian or Singaporean, who would crowd the city to shop cheap and good quality products.
(from wikitravel, http://www.bandung.go.id/?fa=en.index)
