In 500 B.C. , it would be Persepolis , Persia ; in the year 1 , Rome ; around A.D. 500 , maybe Changan , China ; in 1000 , Kaifeng , China ; in 1500 , probably Florence , Italy ; in 2000 , New York City ; and in 2500 , probably none of the above .
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