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Citizens choose clothes at a market in Bandung, Indonesia, April 23, 2015. [Photo/Xinhua]

It has wet and dry seasons and the wet season lasts from November to April. Despite its high elevation, no snow has been recorded.

The official name of the city, which lies on a river basin surrounded by volcanic mountains, was Bandoeng during the Dutch- controlled era.

The Dutch colonialists first established tea plantations around the mountains in the 18th century, and a road was built to connect the plantation area to Jakarta.

Bandung has gradually developed itself into a resort city for plantation owners. Luxurious hotels, restaurants, cafes and European boutiques were opened in the city nicknamed The Paris of Java.