1, new york, the city that never sleeps.
New york City (NYC), located on the Atlantic coast in the southeast of New York, USA, is the largest city and port in the United States and one of the largest cities in the world. It is also called "Nylonkong" with London, China and Hongkong. 20 18, 165438+ 10, new york was rated as the first-tier city in the world by GaWC.
As of 20 17, new york has a total area of 12 14.4 square kilometers and a population of about 85 1 10,000, living on 789 square kilometers. In 20 18, new york's GDP has reached $801700 million.
New york also has great influence in business and finance. New york financial district, headed by Lower Manhattan and Wall Street, is called the world financial center. Among the top 500 companies in the world, 65,438+07 companies are headquartered in new york. ?
New york Stock Exchange is the second largest stock exchange in the world. It used to be the largest stock exchange until the trading volume of 1996 was surpassed by Nasdaq. New york Times Square, located in the center of Broadway theater district, is known as the "crossroads of the world" and is one of the centers of the world entertainment industry.
Chinatown in Manhattan is the most densely populated area of Chinese in the Western Hemisphere. New york also has famous universities such as Columbia University, new york University and Rockefeller University.
The new york Metro and the Hudson River Rapid Transit (PATH) of New Zealand Airport Authority make up the new york subway system, which is one of the most developed urban rail transit systems in the world, providing services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, thus winning the reputation of "the city that never sleeps".
2. Paris, the capital of art
Paris is the capital and largest city of France, as well as the political, economic, cultural and commercial center of France. It is one of the five international metropolises in the world (the other four are new york, London, Tokyo and Hong Kong) and has been rated as a first-tier city in the world by GaWC.
Paris is located in the center of the Paris basin in northern France, across the banks of the Seine River. The coordinates of the city center are 48 52' north latitude and 2 25' east longitude. Paris in a broad sense can be divided into small Paris and big Paris.
Little Paris refers to the city of Paris within the Great Ring Road, with an area of 105.4 square kilometers; Greater Paris includes seven provinces around the city, namely Haut-Seine, Marne, Seine-saint-denis, Evelyn, Dvoirse, Seine-Marne and Essonne. Together, they form the Paris Region, which has been called "ile-de-france" since ancient times.
Paris has a history of 1400 years. It is not only the political, economic and cultural center of France, but also that of Western Europe.
There are many museums here. The Louvre alone has a collection of top art treasures such as Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, and many works by masters such as Van Gogh, Degas, Cezanne and Gauguin, because it is called the "art capital".
3. Pearl of the Orient Hong Kong
Hong Kong, referred to as "Hong Kong" for short, is called People's Republic of China (PRC) and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It is located in the south of China, east of the Pearl River Estuary, along the South China Sea, bordering Shenzhen in the north, the Pearl River in the west, and facing Macao Special Administrative Region, Zhuhai City and Zhongshan City across the Pearl River Estuary.
Hong Kong is a highly prosperous international metropolis, covering Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, New Territories and 262 surrounding islands, with a total land area of 1 106.34 square kilometers and a sea area of 1648.69 square kilometers. By the end of 20 18, the total population is about 7,482,500, which is one of the regions with the highest population density in the world. ?
Hongkong has been the territory of China since ancient times. During the period of 1842- 1997, Hong Kong was once a British colony. After World War II, Hong Kong's economy and society developed rapidly. It is not only known as one of the "Four Little Dragons in Asia", but also one of the richest, most developed and highest living standards in the world.
On July 6th, the China government resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was established. The central government has complete power over Hong Kong, which maintains its original capitalist system and way of life and enjoys a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign affairs and national defense. "One country, two systems", "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong" and a high degree of autonomy are the basic national policies of the China government.
Hong Kong, together with new york and London, is also called "Newland Port", which is the third largest financial center in the world, an important international financial, trade and shipping center and an international innovation and technology center. It is also one of the freest economies and most competitive cities in the world, enjoying a high reputation in the world and being rated as the third largest first-tier city in the world by GaWC.
Hong Kong is a place where Chinese and Western cultures blend together, combining the wisdom of China people with the advantages of western social system. It is famous for its clean government, good public order, free economic system and perfect legal system, and has the reputation of "Pearl of the Orient", "Gourmet Paradise" and "Shopping Paradise".
Chicago, the hometown of skyscrapers
Located south of Lake Michigan in the midwest of the United States, Chicago is one of the world-famous international financial centers. ?
Chicago is located in the center of the North American continent. The coordinates of the city center are 4139 ′ north latitude and 87 34 ′ west longitude. It is the largest commercial center and one of the largest futures markets in the United States, and the number of new enterprises in its metropolitan area has always ranked first in the United States, and it has been rated as the most balanced economy in the United States.
In addition, there are many world-famous high-rise buildings in Chicago, which is known as the "hometown of skyscrapers".
5. Los Angeles, city of angels
Los Angeles, located in southwestern California, is the second largest city in the United States and the largest city in the western United States. It is often called "city of angels".
Los Angeles covers an area of about 65,438+0,296,5438+0 square kilometers, and its downtown coordinates are 34 03' north latitude and 65,438+08 65,438+05' west longitude. The population of the city is about 3.976 million (20 16). In 20 16, the GDP of Los Angeles was 753 1 100 million dollars.
Los Angeles is one of the important centers of industry and commerce, international trade, science and education, entertainment and sports in the United States, and also one of the main bases of petrochemical, marine, aerospace and electronic industries in the United States.
There are also many world-renowned higher education institutions in Los Angeles, such as California Institute of Technology, UCLA, University of Southern California, Pepperdine University and so on.
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