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New York profile

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New york is one of the world's megacities and the largest financial, commercial, trade and cultural center in the United States. The mouth of the Hudson River in the northeastern United States into the Atlantic Ocean. The urban area is 945 square kilometers, including water surface 168 square kilometers. The population is 7.32 million (1990). It consists of five districts: Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Richmond. In addition, it also includes Liberty Island, Alice Island, Governor Island, Roosevelt Island and other small islands. In addition to the above five districts, Greater new york also includes 26 counties in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, covering an area of over 32,400 square kilometers, making it one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world. With a population of 6.5438+0.68 million, it is the most densely populated area in China.

New york has a mild and humid climate, with a frost-free period of 276 days, annual average temperature 1 1℃, annual precipitation 109 1mm and rainy days 123 days.

This used to be the residence of Indians. 1626, the Dutch bought Manhattan Island from the Indians at a low price and transformed it into a trading post near the mouth of the Hudson River, which was called "New Amsterdam" in history. 1664 was occupied by Britain, renamed new york, and its scope was extended to the neighboring land and Long Island. Established on 1686. 1789 is the temporary capital of the United States (to 1796), where the first president Washington took office. With the opening of the 1825 Erie Canal, new york has a year-round navigation channel, connecting the economic ties between the Midwest of the United States and the Atlantic coast, making new york an important intersection of domestic and foreign trade. With the "New York Central Railway" and the construction of many railways and highways, the economy has become increasingly prosperous, and new york has become an international metropolis and port. Among the residents, the racial and ethnic composition is complex, with blacks (about 25% of the total population of new york), Jews (20%), Italians (15%), Puerto Ricans (1 1%) and Irish (10%).

New york is the largest economic center in the United States and the third largest industrial center after Chicago and Los Angeles. Clothing and publishing are the most prosperous industries; Followed by chemicals, electrical appliances, metal products, food, cosmetics, toys and oil refining. The clothing industry is concentrated in Manhattan and is one of the largest clothing centers in the world. The printing and publishing industry is concentrated in urban areas, accounting for about 1/6 of the national printing capacity and 1/3 of publications. It has the headquarters of a famous national publishing house. Several counties in New Jersey are also major industrial areas, with industries such as motor and equipment manufacturing, aircraft parts, cosmetics, fertilizers, chemicals, textiles and leather.

New york is the financial and securities trading center of the United States and the world. Wall Street skyscrapers in the south of Manhattan Island are crowded with dozens of large banks, insurance companies and stock exchanges, as well as the general managers of hundreds of large industrial companies and transportation companies. New york is also the most developed area in the United States. The coastline of new york Port 1200 km is mainly composed of the lower reaches of Hudson River, Long Island Strait and the sea area west of Staten Island. There are more than 400 berths with a water depth of 9. 13m, with modern loading and unloading, dry dock and storage facilities. The freight volume is the second in China (after New Orleans), but the foreign trade is the first in China (accounting for 1/5). Ports, rivers, railways, highways and aviation form an integrated transportation system, including 200 waterways, 65,438+04 railway lines, 380 kilometers of underground railways, 3 modern airports and a dense road network. Located at the southern tip of Queens, John F. Kennedy International Airport is one of the airports with the largest passenger flow and cargo volume in the world. There are many bridges and tunnels under the river between the islands belonging to the metropolitan area, among which Lincoln Tunnel and holland tunnel (connecting New Jersey and Manhattan Island) and Brooklyn Tunnel (connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn) are important tunnels for automobiles. The river between Manhattan and Brooklyn is very narrow, with three famous bridges and five underground tram tracks.

New york is also the national center of culture, education, television and broadcasting. There are 94 universities and colleges, 976 public schools and 9 14 private schools. City University of new york has the largest scale, including 17 colleges and a graduate school with177,000 registered students. Columbia University is the earliest university in this city (founded in 1754) and the most famous private university. Followed by new york University, etc. Hamm and St. John's University in fuerte are famous Catholic schools. In addition, there are many museums, art galleries, libraries, scientific research institutions and art centers. Among them, the most famous Metropolitan Museum of Art is the largest museum in America. The natural history museum is also famous. New york's parks, playgrounds, beaches, theaters, opera houses, concert halls and galleries rank first in the country. There are more than 100 in the park alone. The Statue of Liberty, which stands on Liberty Island, is considered as a "landmark" of new york City and was built in 1886. It is a gift from the French people to commemorate the American War of Independence and the friendship between the two peoples. The bottom of the Statue of Liberty is about 65,438+000 meters high. There are spiral stairs and elevators to reach the top of the Statue of Liberty. Inside the head is a viewing hall that can accommodate more than 40 people and overlook the panoramic view of the port area.

Of all the districts in new york, Manhattan occupies the most important position and is called "the heart of new york". Located on the island of the same name, with an area of 80 square kilometers, it is the smallest of the five districts. Broadway runs diagonally across the island from southeast to northwest, where most famous hotels, restaurants, department stores, professional shops, theaters, concert halls and museums are concentrated. In the middle of this area, there is Rockefeller Center, where there are many skyscrapers. Empire State Building, located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 34th Street in the south of this area, was completed in 193 1 year, with a height of 38 1 m and a floor of 102. 1973, the World Trade Center building was completed, and two square columns were erected, with a height of 4 19 m and a height of 1 10, which is the tallest building in new york at present. The southwest of the central area is the "Clothing Industry Zone". To the north is Times Square, where business is prosperous. In the west of the central area, on both sides of the East River, where the United Nations headquarters is located, the 39-story UN Building stands tall; To the north is the United Nations conference hall, and to the south is the United Nations library with hundreds of thousands of books. Central Park is in the north of the central area, and Lincoln Center is in the west of the park, covering an area of about 6 hectares. It is the artistic and cultural center of the United States, where famous symphony orchestras, opera troupes and ballet companies from all over the world often perform. At the southern tip of Manhattan Island, there are many offices in the city hall and the federal, state, city and county. To its southeast is East-West Wall Street, which diagonally crosses Broadway. At the northern end of Manhattan Island is Harlem, a black community, full of run-down slums. There is Coney Island in the south of the island, and there is only a narrow waterway between the two islands, which is one of the areas for holiday tourism.

Manhattan is located in the Bronx, separated by the narrow Harlem River in the northeast, with an area of about 140 square kilometers. Three faces the water, the Hudson River in the west, the East River in the south and the Long Island Strait in the east. Only the north is connected with the mainland, which is the only area of new york on the mainland. There are large-scale modern train passenger stations and freight stations, and the industry and commerce are very developed.

Brooklyn and Queens are located in the west of Long Island. The former is located at the western end of the island and has the largest population among the five districts; The area is 23 1 km2. Its west is a major port and industrial center. The business in the district center is developed. Queens, located in the east of Brooklyn, is the largest of the five districts, with an area of 329 square kilometers. There are underground tunnels and bridges leading to Manhattan, which is an extension of Manhattan's economic development. Land, sea and air transportation are developed. The main industrial and commercial points are close to the East River, which is the essence of Long Island. There is a "forest mountain" in the center of the area, next to the park of the same name, built in 19 13, with beautiful scenery.

Richmond is located on Staten Island. The northeast faces Manhattan and Brooklyn across new york Bay, with an area of 166 square kilometers. It is the region with the least population and the smallest economic scale among the five regions. There are refineries and so on. There are many parks, beaches and health resorts on the southeast and south coasts.

the Empire State Building

A 102-storey super high-rise building has long been a symbol of skyscrapers in new york. Top floor height 1, 250 feet (38 1 m). There is an observation deck on the 86th floor. On a clear day, you can overlook the surrounding scenery within 50 miles.

Rockefeller Center

A commercial and entertainment center, showing the typical face of the United States, but also interested in urban architecture. From 49th Street to 50th Street, through the promenade garden of Fifth Street, flowers and plants are picturesque all year round. Representative buildings around the park, such as PCA Building, Radio City Concert Hall and Central Theater. The studio of NBC and ABC is the 70th floor of RCA building.

Statue of Liberty

The world-famous Statue of Liberty is located on Liberty Island in new york Bay, about 46 meters high. The inside of the Statue of Liberty is hollow. You can take the elevator to the head of the statue. In addition, there is a new immigration museum.

United Nations

The history of new york was produced by Manton, while the modern history of the world is closely related to the United Nations. From 42nd Street to 48th Street, the famous United Nations Building was built on the foundation of 65,438+08 acres. The United Nations allows visitors to visit the General Assembly in the order of arrival.

China Chinatown

China City has a history of 100 years, and about 6000 second-generation China people live in this city. China City is located in the west of Chatham Square, and Mott Street is the main street in the city. There is the China Museum in this city. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the largest art galleries in the world. From the free generation in the East to the modern age, important issues related to art history are presented one by one. There is an American Pavilion in it, from which we can get a glimpse of the living conditions of early Americans.

Wall Street on Wall Street

It is a global financial center. The largest bank building in the world, except Chase Bank, new york Stock Exchange and American Stock Exchange, as well as the National Memorial Hall and the Federal Hall, which contain the historical relics of 1789, when Washington became the first president of the United States, are all on this street.

The World Trade Center

It is a new scenic spot in new york with a height of 1 10. It is the world's leading high-rise building. In this tall building, in addition to trading companies, there are also public and private institutions such as transportation companies, communication agencies, banks, insurance companies and customs, and all activities related to trade and harbor activities are concentrated here. There are 6.5438+0.2 million people working in buildings. The World Trade Center covers an area of 16 acre.

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Natural features: The area of New York State is about 49,576 square miles, the land area is 47,939 square miles, and the area of rivers and lakes is 65,438+0,637 square miles. It is the largest state in the middle Atlantic of the United States, ranking 30th in the United States, with a population of about 1, 8 19.6.

Capital: Albany.

Industrial and Commercial Centers: new york, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany.

Race: 75% is white; Non-whites account for 25%. According to the results of the 2000 census, there are about 360,000 Chinese in New York State. New york is 48% non-white.

Politics: New York State is a federal system, and the governor, deputy governor, auditor-general and attorney-general are all directly elected. The governor has 20 departments. The state legislature is divided into the Senate and the House of Representatives, with 60 state senators and 150 state representatives. New York State has 1 1 judicial districts.

Natural resources: The more valuable mineral resources are mainly nonmetallic minerals, including cement, sandstone and gypsum. Metal minerals include lead, zinc, iron and silver. Rich in hydropower resources, hydropower generation accounts for a quarter of the total power generation in new york.

Economic overview: The annual GDP of New York State is about 668.5 billion US dollars (second only to California), accounting for about 8% of the annual GDP of the United States (the population of New York State accounts for 7% of the United States), and the working population is 8.957 million, of which the non-agricultural working population is about 8.73 million, and the unemployment rate is 4.3% (5,438+0 in April 2006). If you think of New York as a country, you can rank it.

According to the statistics of 200 1 Fortune magazine, 55 of the top 500 companies in the United States are headquartered in New York State, and 40 of them are headquartered in new york City.

New york is a world financial center, and the daily trading amount of new york Stock Exchange exceeds 1 trillion US dollars, accounting for about 85% of the financial transactions in the United States.

In 2000, new york's average national income was about $34,946, ranking fifth in the United States (after Connecticut, the District of Columbia, New Jersey and Massachusetts).

Investment institution: Imperial Development, Department of Economic Development of New York State, located in new york, with 10 branch in New York State and offices in London, Frankfurt, Toronto, Montreal and Japan.

New york has 365,438+04 universities and colleges (second only to California's 346). About 25% of adults have received college education and high quality of labor, which is the main factor for new york to become a high-tech state. Labor laws and regulations are strict, with 590,000 trade union members, accounting for 48.2% of the total manufacturing population, second only to Michigan's 53.6%. The average hourly wage of the manufacturing industry is $65,438 +02.50, ranking 23rd in the United States, and the social security allowance is about 30% of the salary.

Public facilities and charging standards: New York State is located in the Great Lakes region, and hydropower accounts for a quarter of the energy supply, and the rest is hydropower and nuclear power (there are six nuclear power plants in New York State).

New York's transportation network extends in all directions, with interstate highway 16400 miles and railway 4000 miles. There are 65,438+0,065,438+08 long-distance freight companies, 330 airports and 94 helicopter airports in China, which transport 60 million passengers every year, and the cargo handled through new york Port reaches US$ 204 billion every year.

Introduction to important industries:

1. Manufacturing

Electrical appliances, electronic machinery, professional scientific instruments, chemicals, fashion and clothing, metal products, transportation machinery, printing industry.

2. Agriculture

Cereals (corn, wheat), grapes, apples, cheese, alcohol.

3. Service industry

New york is the largest financial service industry and business center in the world, and other industries such as information software and hardware, optics and image processing, information and media are also very developed.

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New york is the largest city and economic and financial center in the United States.

When I arrived in new york, I couldn't help being shocked by the towering buildings. Walking on the street, the first feeling is that there are many cars, people, taxis and one-way streets; It's like walking into the jungle of skyscrapers. However, the subway station in new york is terrible. Dirty and without air conditioning! Tourists who visit in summer are sweating and feel very hot. But on the whole, new york's convenient transportation system is quite admirable.

New york City is located at the mouth of the Hudson River in the northeastern United States, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean. It is a long and narrow island with an area of about 946.9 square kilometers. The city consists of five boroughs, namely Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Richmond.

Manhattan, the symbol of new york, is located on Manhattan Island with an area of 57.9 1 km2. From north to south, it can be roughly divided into Harlem, Shangcheng, Midtown and Downtown. Brooklyn is the most populous area in new york and one of the largest black communities in the world, spanning the southwest end of Long Island, covering an area of 209.7 square kilometers. The Bronx is located in the northeast of Manhattan, across the vast area of Harlem River, between Long Island Bay, Donghe River, Harlem River and Hudson River, with an area of 65,438+007.3 square kilometers. Queens is located in the northeast of Manhattan Island, near the north of Brooklyn, with an area of 307.3 square kilometers. Most white-collar workers working in Manhattan live here, and Flushing is a new China community in recent years. Richmond, also known as Staten Island, is located in the southwest of Manhattan. New york Bay separates it from other areas, and narrow waterways separate it from New Jersey. Most of the coast is near the Atlantic Ocean. The island is 2 1km long from north to south and 1 1km wide from east to west, with an area of about 150km. This is the most sparsely populated quiet residential area in new york, and the residents are mostly of Dutch descent.

As early as 1609, henry hudson, the representative of the Dutch West India Company, sailed into the local seaport and found this place. 1626, the governor-general of New Holland America bought Manhattan from Indians with items equivalent to 24 yuan dollars. 1653 became the capital of New Holland and was named Amsterdam. 1674 The British occupied this area and renamed it new york. After the independence of the United States, new york became the first capital of the United States on 1789. The next year, with a population of 33,000, it became the largest city in the United States at that time. From 65438 to 0825, the Erie Canal was opened, connecting new york, Buffalo, the Great Lakes and the western region, thus making new york an important seaport and world commercial center. From 65438 to 0898, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Richmond merged to form Greater new york, and the city began to develop into an international city. At the beginning of the 20th century, immigrants from Italy and Eastern Europe flooded in, and urban transportation, industry, education and economic development became more vigorous.

"Fifth Avenue" can be said to be synonymous with fashion, elegance and nobility. Only the most popular goods in the world can grab a place here (especially between Rockefeller Center and Central Park). Various window designs are a major feature of this street. Gorgeous decadence and visual minimalism at the end of the century carved up the elegance here. In recent years, fewer and fewer western ladies wear wide-brimmed hats and white gloves, while more and more Japanese hot girls wear thick foundation.

Central Park: The Central Park, known as the "back garden" of new york, covers an area of 843 acres. This is a completely artificial natural landscape. Thousands of citizens and tourists engage in various activities here every day. 1857, decision makers in new york reserved the city for public use, providing a leisurely place for busy and tense life. The park is beautiful all year round. It is colorful in spring, sunny in summer and full of maple leaves in autumn.

Metropolitan opera: 1883, metropolitan opera moved to Broadway and 40th Street, which promoted the vigorous development of theaters and restaurants. 1920 the rise of film art painted a rainbow for this. However, after the stock market of 1929 crashed, it fell into the abyss of depression. It was not until the 1980s that Broadway gradually recovered. Now, this triangle has once again become the focus of entertainment in new york.

Lincoln Center: Located on the Upper West Side, Lincoln Center is the largest art venue in the world. Composer leonard bernstein's famous musical west side story is based on this place. Before the Lincoln Center was built, this area was a slum in new york, but now it has become an important stage for performing arts and the most coveted residential area in new york.

Queer Creek: A small Queer Creek, only six blocks up and down. Within two or three avenues, there are more than 100 galleries! Most of the galleries are concentrated between 10 Avenue and1/kloc-0 Avenue, from 20th Street to 26th Street, one after another. You can't spend a whole day visiting them! Compared with Soho, Queerxi's gallery is more avant-garde, and the works on display are very surreal and different.

Soho: Centered on Broadway, it reaches Houston Street in the north and kennedy road in the south. Ugly ducklings turn into swans in the west, and Chinese and Italian immigrants gather in the east. Soho, which has successfully transformed, is now full of display shelves for high-quality products. Compared with the unconventional Fifth Avenue, Soho is a little more calm and comfortable, and the emerging design rookies are bound to open up a new generation of battlefields in cast iron buildings.

Statue of Liberty: A Gift from France to the United States/KLOC-In the 9th century, the Statue of Liberty stood at the entrance of Manhattan Island, holding a torch and a constitutional statue, and watched the immigrants from all over the world enter from this area for a century, which has since condensed into this diverse, rich and dynamic new world.

For The New Yorker, "Upper East Side" symbolizes a special class, that is, children who drive long luxury cars and wear expensive private school uniforms, nannies who push exquisite dolls to go shopping, and China houses with deep courtyards locked in their doors. Among them, Fifth Avenue, now known as "Museum Mile", is not only a millionaire street, but also has rich artistic assets.

Midtown: Missing Midtown means missing new york's 65,438+0. If every city should have its own totem, such as the Parthenon in Greece and the Colosseum in Rome, then the representative of new york is the skyscraper complex centered on Rockefeller. These pieces of reinforced concrete strive for the sky, showing the ambition of mankind to conquer the sky under cutting-edge technology in the 20 th century.

South Street Seaport: The success of South Street Seaport covers an area of 1 1 block, just like the successful cases of salted fish turning over in many exhausted areas in Manhattan. 1967 Restore the waterfront buildings and leisure trails planned by the wharf, including the ancient boats moored at 17 wharf. Schermerhorn Row, a warehouse flat-roofed with red bricks, and Fulton Fish Market with fishy smell, shows a nostalgic and romantic side after pulling away from the mess and smell of the traditional harbor.

Located between Greenwich Village and East Village, Washington Square is surrounded by the most bohemian freedom and decadence in new york. Since the establishment of the square, Greenwich Village in the west has become the residence of writers and artists. The figure of Dongcun is slightly lower, where gangsters and experimental theaters haunt. There are good cafes, bars, restaurants and jazz bars that are open all night within one kilometer of Fiona Fang with Washington Square as the center.

Chinatown: You can't go to Chinatown in new york. When you look at a China person with the same yellow skin as you, you will feel indescribable kindness and joy. Of course, shopping here is also an indispensable thing. Pearl is a "comprehensive supermarket" that artists must go to. But even if you don't like art, you will love pearls.