Do new AI cities get a culture bonus? In my game, Wang settled a new city and on the next turn (or maybe it was two turns), it got its first expansion.

I examined it with the world builder after settling and it seems like his new city started at culture at 10.

Can anyone explain?

I think the AI now builds culture in new cities until the first border pop, he perhaps may also have been using the culture slider, or been in caste and mercantilism with a free artist. Are any of those possible?
They don't get free culture unless you're playing Rhye's and fall of civ mod

Wang does not have Literature or Music.

Here is the save. When you click next turn, Wang settles. You can go into world builder and see that the city starts with 5 culture. If you go to the next turn, it has 10.

Now, he does have Stonehenge, so the city starts with a monument. However, he shouldn't be getting 5 culture per turn from it, should he??

http://forums.civfanatics.com/uploads/37999/wang-newcity.CivBeyondSwordSave

Maybe he has an artist from Caste System. The 1 from the monument and 4 from the artist would make 5 cpt.

That is a possibility. I wish the world builder would give a little more visibility into cities. You could tell if no food was generated for those two turns.

Try, in WB, popping a Spy into the city. In WB you can give yourself whatever units you fancy at any time and wherever you like.

Good idea, I'll try that. I always forget simple things like that. :)

I just checked, Wang Kon is indeed running Caste System and has employed an artist in the city. Not a bad strategy for a border city btw. So, no hidden AI bonus. :)