Write about the two types of modern cities. Describe some characteristics of cities.

Two types of modern cities can be divided as follows:

a. large cities called metropolises.

b. Not too large cities.

They can also be divided as:

• Imperial modern city e.g. London.

• Cities in the subcontinent under the colonial government. E.g. Bombay.

Both these modern cities have some common characteristics. Like :

• They were the seat of political and administrative works.

• They catered to a huge population belonging to different classes and occupations.

• The population in these cities expanded rapidly due to large scale migration.

• Overcrowding of cities led to poor housing and sanitation conditions.

• The industries were having surplus labours. So, labour rate was cheap. Unemployment was also common.

• The population was divided into rich and poor sections.

• The rich lived in spacious, healthy living areas and led a life of prosperity.

• The poor were forced to live in unplanned, unhygienic living areas where housing quality was very poor. Sanitation was also unplanned.