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Originally Posted by roamersg
Yes, it's sampling bias. Don't forget before the revolution the place famous for beauties in China was Suzhou, very close to Shanghai.
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Not just Suzhou but Hangzhou (and some claim Nanjing) also. When the Chinese say 上有天堂下有苏杭 they were referring not only to the scenery. There is a reason why Emperor Qianlong liked to go down to Jiangnan (which is actually today's Jiangsu and Zhejiang) so much. You can be sure it's not just for the scenery.