Major cities: Berlin, Cologne, Dresden, Dü sseldorf, Frankfurt, Hanover, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich, Nuremberg, Stuttgart
Major cities in Germany
Berlin -- the capital of Germany and one of the world-famous metropolises; It is also a must for tourists to visit Germany. The current population is nearly 3.4 million. As a major industrial city in Germany, Berlin's main industrial sectors include electronics, machine building, chemicals, printing, textiles and food processing. Berlin is also an international transportation hub. In 1838, the Berlin-Postan railway was opened to traffic, which opened the prelude to the European railway era. In 1881, the world's first tram was put into use in Berlin. On April 5th, 1994, Berlin and Beijing became sister cities.
Hamburg, the largest port city in Germany, is the second largest city in Germany. Hamburg has a population of about 1.9 million. Hamburg is the most important transportation hub in North Germany and a bridge from Western Europe to Northern Europe and Eastern Europe. Land, sea and air transportation are well developed. Hamburg is one of the largest trade centers and distribution centers in the world, with nearly 3,111 foreign trade companies and many industrial enterprises directly engaged in import and export business. Many world-famous trading groups have their headquarters in Hamburg. Hamburg is the third largest tourist city in Germany. There is a Expo and Conference Center (CCH) in the city, which holds about 41 expositions and professional exhibitions and nearly 411 conferences every year, making Hamburg one of the most important international conferences and expositions in the world. Expositions and conferences have promoted tourism, hotels and restaurants. There are only 311 Chinese restaurants in the city.
Munich is the third largest city in Germany with a population of about 1.3 million. It is a famous tourist city in Germany and Europe, and the most magnificent palace cultural center in southern Germany, with a history of more than 811 years. Munich is rich in beer, and its drinking volume ranks first in the world, so people used to call it "the beer capital". People in Munich can't live without beer for a day. Oktoberfest is a traditional folk festival in Munich, which has a history of 171 years. Whenever the festival comes, the parade is singing and dancing in the streets, and there are drama performances, folk songs performances and concerts on the streets. People take beer cups and flock to the streets, shouting "cheers" to everyone, and men, women and children are binge drinking. During the festival, domestic and foreign tourists flock to Munich, bringing huge benefits to the city.
Frankfurt -- located in the middle of Germany, it is the commercial and manufacturing center of Germany, and also an important international financial city. With a population of about 591,111, financial institutions here include the German Federal Bank, the main stock exchanges in China and the only gold exchange. International trade also plays an important role. Industries include machinery, chemicals, medicine, printing, leather making and food processing. Land, sea and air transportation are very developed. Frankfurt is an important cultural center of Germany.
Dusseldorf, a city in the west of Germany, is a German fashion metropolis with [Little Paris] and the European base of [Japanese-funded enterprises], so there are many Japanese-run shops.