Where do rich Americans go on vacation?

Travel and Geography

Where do rich Americans go on vacation? Total 590 issues 2010 32 issues of "Sanlian Life Weekly" P134-P138?

Rich Americans The evolution of how people take vacations reflects changes in American history. Yuan Yue? From the United States?

It is said that the most popular cities in the United States for Chinese tourists are Los Angeles, Orlando and Las Vegas, with Hollywood Studios, Disneyland and Desert Casino as their golden signatures respectively. . These three cities are all located in the so-called "Sunbelt" in the west and south of the United States. They have a hot climate and abundant sunshine. They are also the favorite places for the new rich in the United States to live.

This was not the case for the previous generation of wealthy Americans. Most of them lived in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is the closest to Europe and the climate is most similar to Europe. It is the first place where European immigrants settled when they arrived in the United States. When mentioning this place, the first cities that everyone thinks of are definitely New York and Boston. These two cities were the early economic and cultural centers of the United States. They were also places where rich people worked and made money. Where do they go on vacation after work? The answer is naturally the island closest to these two cities.

Mansion in Newport

Rhode Island is the smallest state in the United States. The total area is about 4,000 square kilometers. The state’s coastline is quite tortuous. There is a large recess in the middle? It forms a huge harbor? So its land area is only 2,700 square kilometers. The rest is sea? No wonder Americans gave Rhode Island a nickname? It's called "Ocean State."

Although this state is small, it has had many major events that affected the course of American history. Before the United States was independent, there was a British immigrant named Roger Williams who was expelled from Boston for promoting religious freedom. He went south to find a piece of flat land to open up wasteland for farming? Created the first state in the United States to separate church and state? This is the origin of Rhode Island. The concepts of religious freedom and separation of church and state later became cornerstones of the founding of the United States.

The United States defeated Britain in the Revolutionary War? Rhode Island became one of the first 13 states to declare independence. Shortly thereafter, in 1789, a man named Moses Brown invested in the first water-driven spinning mill in the United States in Rhode Island, which was recorded in history. Scientists recognize it as the origin of the American Industrial Revolution. Brown later invested in a university named after himself? This is Brown University, one of the eight famous "Ivy League" schools in the United States.

Brown's spinning mill increased the demand for cotton. In order to escape the hot summer in the southern United States, cotton farmers who made a fortune came to New England to find a summer resort. They took a fancy to Boston. Rhode Island between New York and New York, and he chose the largest one among the many outlying islands along the coast of the state to set up camp and build a summer palace. The city of Newport was born.

The island has a natural sense of isolation. But since the Xingang Bridge was built in 1969, Xingang has returned to the world. I started from Providence, the capital of Rhode Island, and arrived at the bridge after driving for about an hour. The Newport Bridge is 3.5 kilometers long and is the longest suspension bridge in New England. Looking down from the bridge, it is surrounded by a blue ocean dotted with several green islands. A large cargo ship is passing under the bridge? Apparently there is a busy port nearby.

“Most of the houses on the island are rented to tourists? Only people will stay until the peak season.” The tour guide told me.

Continuing to open to the south, the houses gradually become larger and the distance between the households becomes further and further. Unknowingly, railings appeared on the roadside, and the villa turned into a manor. It seems that the real wealthy area has finally arrived.

“These are the villas built by wealthy Americans in the 19th century. Most of them are now idle or have been taken over by the Xingang County Cultural Relics Protection Bureau and are being protected as historical relics,” the tour guide said.

I got out of the car and walked around. I feel that the environment here is almost the same as that in Europe. The house is European-style? The railings are European-style? Even the trees in the manor are purple-leafed beech from Europe. It can be seen that these trees are old. The gray bark is pitted and wrinkled. "The locals call it 'elephant bark tree' because the bark feels like elephant skin." The tour guide said, "These trees were all specially transported from Europe back then. What the rich compare is not only the size and style of the house. ?More precious than the trees in whose yard.”

As we approached the southernmost tip of the island, the winner of this battle for wealth finally appeared in front of us. ...Martha's Vineyard

To the north of Rhode Island is Massachusetts. The state has a long, narrow, L-shaped peninsula. It looks like an arm stretching out to the Atlantic Ocean. This is the "cod" Cape Cod is also the base of the Kennedy family. The Kennedy family is prosperous? How many of its male members are in politics? They have outstanding political achievements? They are definitely the number one family in American politics? Among them, John F. Kennedy is undoubtedly the best member of the Kennedy family? There is a John F. Kennedy Museum in Cape Cod? A large number of precious photos and objects he used are on display. There is an endless stream of visitors every day.

...Maybe it’s because the Kennedy family has such a good reputation? Many subsequent U.S. presidents used this island as their “official” vacation spot. For example, former President Clinton spent seven of his summer vacations here during his eight years in office. Current President Obama also took his family to the island for a week during his first summer vacation after taking office. However, the only people who like to come here are Democratic presidents. As a member of the Communist Party and the Democratic Party, George W. Bush has been the President of the United States for 12 years. He has never been here once.

Martha’s Vineyard not only attracts politicians, but also attracts many artists to vacation here. The most famous American folk singer in the 1970s, James Taylor James

Taylor and Carly Simon met while vacationing on the island and got married. . In 1974, the great Hollywood director Spielberg chose this island as a location to shoot the popular film "Jaws", which was nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture the following year.

What is so magical about Martha’s Vineyard? You can only understand it by going to the island and seeing it yourself.