7 clichés about the Rotterdam identity: which are true?

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Rotterdam, city of ports and hard workers, a no-nonsense place, stronger through struggle, tough. This is how Rotterdam is often portrayed, but does it ring true? Hilde Sennema, an external PhD candidate, has long been fascinated by Rotterdam’s reputation. “There are many clichés about Rotterdam, and the city does itself a disservice by not looking beyond them.”