same?

Guest   Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:03 am GMT
Mandalay is a crowded city full of life.
Mandalay is a crowded lively city.

I would like to know whether the above sentences have the same meaning or not. Which one is better?
Uriel   Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:10 am GMT
Roughly, but the first sentence sounds better.