An American essay about Los Angeles.

Is it because of the Lakers? "city of angels"

1769 On August 2nd (the second day of Notre Dame Catholic Day), a Spanish expedition came here to find a place to open a church. The town is under construction in 178 1, and it is called "Our Lady of the Angels in Kula, Porcsin", hereinafter referred to as "city of angels".

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In the coastal areas of Los Angeles, Gabrielenos, Chumashi and early Indians have lived for thousands of years. 1542, the first batch of Europeans arrived here under the leadership of Portuguese explorer juan rodriguez Cabrillo | Joao Cabrillo, and declared this area the city of God of the Spanish Empire, but they didn't stay here for long. It has been 227 years since I came here again. 1769 On August 2nd, Gaspar de Portolà and Franciscan pastor Juan Crespi came to the place where Los Angeles is today.

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178 1 year, Los Angeles became a Spanish colony. 18 18, it's the first time for Americans to come here. 182 1 year, Los Angeles belongs to Mexico. 1846, Mexico was defeated in the US-Mexico War, and then California was ceded to the United States, and Los Angeles became American territory. From 65438 to 0848, the "gold rush" in the west attracted a large number of immigrants to Los Angeles. 1850, the city of Los Angeles was formally established. In the same year, California became the 3rd1state in the United States. At that time, the population of Los Angeles was only 1600.

rise

19 At the end of the 20th century, with the discovery of oil, Los Angeles began to rise and quickly developed into the largest city in the western United States. After World War II, with the rise of modern industry, the prosperity of commerce, finance and tourism, the surge of immigrants and the continuous expansion of urban areas, Los Angeles has become a megacity in the United States. In the 1920s, the film industry and aviation industry gathered in Los Angeles, which promoted the further development of the city.

Los Angeles successfully hosted the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. In the middle and late 1980s, Los Angeles was a heavy metal music city. Although the riots in Los Angeles in 1992 and the earthquakes in 1994 and 2002 brought a lot of losses, Los Angeles stood the test.

today

Now Los Angeles has become the largest petrochemical, marine, aerospace and electronic industrial base in the United States. In recent years, the financial industry and commerce in Los Angeles have also developed rapidly. Hundreds of banks have offices in Los Angeles, including many famous international consortia, such as Lockheed, Northrop and Rockwell. Los Angeles has become the financial center of the United States after new york. [Edit this paragraph] 2. Geographical Environment Echo Park Los Angeles is close to the coast of San Pedro Bay and Santa Monica Bay on the east side of the vast Pacific Ocean, backed by the vast San Gabriel Mountain, covering an area of 65,438+0,290.6 square kilometers. The metropolitan area includes Los Angeles County, Orange County, Ventura County, Riverside County and part of San Bernardino County, as well as more than 80 towns and villages such as Beverly Hills, Pasadena and Long Beach, with a total area of 10. The city is located in an open basin surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the sea on one side. Except for some hills, the ground is flat, with an average elevation of 84 meters, and the highest point, Elsie Peak, is 1.548 meters. Los Angeles is sunny, dry and rainy all year round, with a mild and pleasant climate. The average temperature is about 12 degrees, 10/3.7 degrees in October and 23.4 degrees in July. The annual precipitation is only 357mm, mainly winter rain.

concept

"Los Angeles" has three geographical concepts:

1, greater los angeles area, including 13 1 city in five counties including Los Angeles County, Orange County and Riverside County, with a population of 9.52 million, is the largest urban agglomeration in the United States;

2. Los Angeles County, consisting of 88 cities;

Los Angeles, the second largest city in America, has a population of 3.96 million.

zone

According to American census, the total area of this city is 498.3 square miles (1 290.6 square kilometers), of which the land area is 469. 1 square miles (1 2 1.4 square kilometers) and the water area is 29.2 square miles (75.7 square kilometers). Its land area ranks ninth among cities in the continental United States. The maximum span from north to south is 44 miles (765,438+0 kilometers), from east to west is 29 miles (47 kilometers), and the perimeter of the boundary line is 342 miles (550 kilometers).

The highest mountain in Los Angeles is Mount Luken (also known as Sister Elsie Peak), which is 5080 feet (1.548 meters) above sea level. It is located in the northeast of the San Fernando Valley, which is part of the Luken Mountain. The Los Angeles River is a major seasonal river flowing through the city, which originated in san fernando Valley.

climate

Los Angeles is located in the Mediterranean climate zone with a mild climate. Generally speaking, it is dry all year round, but there is more rain in winter. Sunny all year round, rarely below freezing point, so the probability of snowfall is not great. The annual precipitation is only 357mm, mainly winter rain. There is a great temperature difference between day and night in Los Angeles, and it is very hot during the day. Even in winter, the daytime temperature is 20 degrees Celsius, while in summer, the daytime temperature often exceeds 35 degrees Celsius, and even forest fires are often caused by heat waves. Rainfall is mainly concentrated in winter and spring, and February is the wettest season.

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