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[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE][HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]About Chennai[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE][HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]1. Second oldest corporation in the world.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]2. Kathipara flyover in Guindy is the largest Clover leaf shaped flyover in Asia.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]3. 31st Largest metropolitan city in the world.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]4."Higginbotham" book shop on Mount Road is the first and oldest existing book shop in India.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]5. Fourth most populous metropolitan city in India
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]6. Chennai is the only city in South Asia and India to figure in the "52 places to go around the world" by The New York Times
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]7. St. Mary's Church inside Fort St. George is the oldest Anglican church in India.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]8. First printing press erected in 1711
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]9. Chennai is referred to as the Gateway of South India.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]10. Chennai region has the oldest rocks in the country dating back to a billion years.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]11. Chennai is the only oldest serving municipal corporation in India
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]12. Chennai central prison is one of the oldest prisons in India.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]13. LIC building which was completed in 1959 was the tallest building in India at that time.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]14. Madras High Court building is the second largest judicial complex in world after the one in London.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]15. Royapuram railway station is the third oldest station in India.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]16. Government college of fine arts and crafts is the oldest college in Asia.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]17. In 1930, Madras University introduced Bachelor's course in Music for the first time in India.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]18. Chennai remains top in the most visited cities in India till 2008 by tourists.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]19. Phoneix shopping mall at Velachery is one of the biggest malls in Asia.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]20. Chennai contributes to 40 % of retail Gold sales in India.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]21. Marina is the second longest beach in world
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]22. Chennai is the cultural capital of South India.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]23.Second largest IT exporter in India.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]24. According to Forbes magazine, Chennai is one of the fastest growing cities in the world and the only Indian city to be rated in the "Forbes-Top 10 Fastest Growing Cities in the World"
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]25. A major part of India's automobile industry is based in and around Chennai thus earning it the nickname "Detroit of India"
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]26. Tidel park in Chennai was Asia's largest IT park when it was built.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]27. Chennai is the largest electronic hardware exporter in India.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]28. One of the four cities in India to be connected by under sea fiber optics cable.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]29. First Indian city to have widespread Wifi facility.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]30. World bank permanent back office in Chennai is the biggest building owned by World bank outside its headquarters in Washington D.C
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]31. Chennai is termed as health capital of India. Chennai Koyambedu CMBT is the biggest bus terminal in Asia.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]32. Chennai is the biggest artificial port in India & biggest in Bay of Bengal
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]33. Chepauk M.A. Chidambaram stadium is the oldest cricket stadium in India
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]34. Only Indian city to be attacked during world war 1
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]35. Bus transportation was introduced by year 1925 in Chennai. Interestingly Flight service was introduced in 1917 itself.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]36. Madras was renamed as Chennai in the year 1996.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]37. Cancer institute established in 1920 is the oldest Cancer hospital in India.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]38. Anna Centenary Library in Chennai is the biggest library in Asia.Vandalur zoo is the first public zoo and also largest in India.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]39. Chennai has the highest two wheeler population in India.Chennai is the second largest employment producer in India with 35,000 jobs every year.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]40. Chennai is the best place for post production work for all Indian cinema according to experts.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]41. Chennai ranked first for its educational institutions by Outlook magazine...
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[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]1. Second oldest corporation in the world.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]2. Kathipara flyover in Guindy is the largest Clover leaf shaped flyover in Asia.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]3. 31st Largest metropolitan city in the world.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]4."Higginbotham" book shop on Mount Road is the first and oldest existing book shop in India.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]5. Fourth most populous metropolitan city in India
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]6. Chennai is the only city in South Asia and India to figure in the "52 places to go around the world" by The New York Times
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]7. St. Mary's Church inside Fort St. George is the oldest Anglican church in India.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]8. First printing press erected in 1711
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]9. Chennai is referred to as the Gateway of South India.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]10. Chennai region has the oldest rocks in the country dating back to a billion years.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]11. Chennai is the only oldest serving municipal corporation in India
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]12. Chennai central prison is one of the oldest prisons in India.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]13. LIC building which was completed in 1959 was the tallest building in India at that time.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]14. Madras High Court building is the second largest judicial complex in world after the one in London.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]15. Royapuram railway station is the third oldest station in India.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]16. Government college of fine arts and crafts is the oldest college in Asia.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]17. In 1930, Madras University introduced Bachelor's course in Music for the first time in India.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]18. Chennai remains top in the most visited cities in India till 2008 by tourists.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]19. Phoneix shopping mall at Velachery is one of the biggest malls in Asia.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]20. Chennai contributes to 40 % of retail Gold sales in India.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]21. Marina is the second longest beach in world
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]22. Chennai is the cultural capital of South India.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]23.Second largest IT exporter in India.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]24. According to Forbes magazine, Chennai is one of the fastest growing cities in the world and the only Indian city to be rated in the "Forbes-Top 10 Fastest Growing Cities in the World"
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]25. A major part of India's automobile industry is based in and around Chennai thus earning it the nickname "Detroit of India"
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]26. Tidel park in Chennai was Asia's largest IT park when it was built.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]27. Chennai is the largest electronic hardware exporter in India.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]28. One of the four cities in India to be connected by under sea fiber optics cable.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]29. First Indian city to have widespread Wifi facility.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]30. World bank permanent back office in Chennai is the biggest building owned by World bank outside its headquarters in Washington D.C
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]31. Chennai is termed as health capital of India. Chennai Koyambedu CMBT is the biggest bus terminal in Asia.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]32. Chennai is the biggest artificial port in India & biggest in Bay of Bengal
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]33. Chepauk M.A. Chidambaram stadium is the oldest cricket stadium in India
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]34. Only Indian city to be attacked during world war 1
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]35. Bus transportation was introduced by year 1925 in Chennai. Interestingly Flight service was introduced in 1917 itself.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]36. Madras was renamed as Chennai in the year 1996.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]37. Cancer institute established in 1920 is the oldest Cancer hospital in India.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]38. Anna Centenary Library in Chennai is the biggest library in Asia.Vandalur zoo is the first public zoo and also largest in India.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]39. Chennai has the highest two wheeler population in India.Chennai is the second largest employment producer in India with 35,000 jobs every year.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]40. Chennai is the best place for post production work for all Indian cinema according to experts.
[HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE]41. Chennai ranked first for its educational institutions by Outlook magazine...
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