When I think of Seattle, I really can't find a more suitable word to describe it except romance. The romantic image, once famous for the movie Sleepless in Seattle, is not regarded as a call for sightseeing, and there are no related products or image signs of movie posters in urban areas. But the taste of Seattle is still inseparable from the romantic taste, which is a natural presentation, without media packaging and deliberate business culture.
The former residence of the Indians
Tracing back to the history of Seattle, it is only a short period of 150 years, and most of the data records are from Pioneer Square. 185 1 A group of immigrants came to Seattle from new york and camped near Pioneer Square. These people are regarded as pioneers in Seattle. So many streets are based on them.
Indians who have lived in North America since ancient times have been living a self-sufficient tribal life by hunting and fishing in deep forests. They are indigenous people here, but their history is not recorded in the general history of the United States. The pioneers in Seattle, out of respect for this group of Duamish natives who have lived in Elliot Bay for a long time, directly named the new land of this immigrant land after Chief Schiers. Because of some oral misinformation, it finally became Seattle, which is the origin of Seattle's name.
Pioneer Square of Rebirth
Young Seattle has just begun to develop, and the timber business is booming. Ships travel between Seattle and San Francisco almost every day, but I didn't expect a fire in A.D. 1889 to stop the development of Seattle. However, this fire has brought new strength and opportunity for the reconstruction of Seattle. Many tall buildings with strong fire resistance were built during that period.
Since the first wave of immigrants started from the timber business, they built a number of timber factories near the port, and the traffic was blocked by sawdust everywhere. Especially after the use of toilets in Seattle, sewage gushed out from low-lying areas at high tide, water began to accumulate on the roads, and the drainage system completely failed. Finally, it was decided to level these low-lying places, build high and turn the original first floor into a basement.
The most livable city in America
When you open the map to look for Seattle, you will really find its geographical location is very special. It is located between Elliot Bay and Puget Sound, with Lake Union in the north, Lake Washington in the east and two famous national parks, Olympic National Park and Rainier National Park in the south. Even if you don't have time to visit, you can enjoy the heroic spirit of Rainier Snow Mountain on sunny days.
No wonder Seattle, Washington, is rated as the most livable city in America almost every year. Surrounded by mountains and rivers, the air is fresh, which is its most unique natural advantage. The population of downtown Seattle is about 540,000, but in a broad sense, Seattle also has as many as 3 million, including some nearby areas.
It is worth mentioning that there are about 20% Asian ethnic groups in Seattle, accounting for almost more than 50% of the foreign population, with the largest number from Japan, Taiwan Province Province and Singapore, followed by immigrants from South Korea, Vietnam and Hong Kong, so oriental faces are very common in Seattle.
Washington State, which is rich in cherries and apples, has become the most important commercial center in the northwest of the United States because of its computer giant Microsoft and aviation giant Boeing, which have created many scientific and technological talents, created an amazing job market and economic productivity.
The busy Seattle container port is an important hub connecting the west coast of the United States and Asian trading partners in the Pacific Ocean, such as Japan, Taiwan Province Province, South Korea, Singapore and Chinese mainland. Because of its special economic and trade status, the familiar Asia-Pacific Economic and Trade Conference (APEC) was held in Seattle.
Barrier-free space
Entering the barrier-free city of Seattle, the first thing that touches people is that in every corner of the city, vulnerable groups will not be ignored. Disabled people or elderly people with mobility difficulties can get proper care and considerate treatment, and they can walk happily in this beautiful city with their heads held high.
Careful and kind bus drivers always stop passengers from getting on and off, so that the elderly can get off on the ground calmly, while people in wheelchairs don't have to worry about getting on and off. The driver will operate the electric elevator to help these disabled passengers and will carefully fasten the seat belt. In addition to the elderly and the disabled, there are aborigines, homosexuals and foreigners who immigrated from all over the world. They can coexist easily in Seattle, with no difference in race or color and no gender discrimination. 2 1 century today, in Seattle, we see the essence of mutual respect and equal relationship between people.
During the holiday, I saw disabled friends taking their families to travel. There are no strange eyes around me. I waited for the bus as usual, and then got on and off happily. Barrier-free space brings people closer together.
Few Seattle people who value the taste of life have the injection of high-tech industries at the same time, and wealth has also brought greater artistic development space to Seattle. Computer tycoon Bill Gates and his good friend paul allen have contributed a lot to this city, which may be Seattle's unique advantage.
Bill Gates especially likes to donate money to build a library, and paul allen is building a rock music museum. The old Union Station was also bought by Paul and funded the construction of a brand-new beautiful station. The new Seattle dome is also sponsored by Paul.
These successful businessmen, born in Seattle and proud of Seattle, always want to give back to this beautiful city, which invisibly condenses the feelings among residents.
The Natural Presentation of Artistic Romance
Seattle's works of art are the expression of visual romance. Sculptures, fountains and beautiful ceramic tile walls make passers-by feast for the eyes. In order to create an atmosphere of public art, government units allocate 1% of urban development funds every year to purchase public art works and hire special personnel to plan them.
In Seattle, almost every corner is occupied by coffee shops, and you can smell the fragrance of coffee on the road. The city seems to be flooded with coffee. In every coffee shop, there are carefully selected music to reconcile the unique atmosphere of coffee. This is romantic in smell and hearing. It is important that most shops are non-smoking. Therefore, apart from the smell of coffee and touching music, the air floating between them is absolutely clean.
From Starbucks Cafe and Tully's Coffee, the best coffee in Seattle, to Torrefazione Italia from Italy, and the mini espresso bar that never leaves every corner, it seems that having a cup of coffee on the road has become an important urban landscape in Seattle.
Beautiful natural scenery, coffee fragrance and provocative music, as well as elegant and classical buildings and exquisite works of art on both sides of the street, even if you walk on the street, you can be infected with a kind of romance that inexplicably belongs to Seattle!
Ku natural fitness center
Enjoy Seattle, a city with mountains, ports, lakes and hills. Although the sunny rainy season makes Rainier Snow Mountain a little hazy, there are at least 200 exciting sunny days, 100 indifferent cloudy days, and 65 rainy days make the lake bluer and the trees greener.
Seattle residents who admire nature and love outdoor leisure sports have the most enviable environment. They can't find such unique natural scenery in America. For example, they can find places suitable for mountain climbing, boating, boating, hiking, running, cycling, camping and even rock climbing.
No wonder, you will see all kinds of leisure sports shops in Seattle, and even the largest and most comprehensive flagship store in the United States, because almost all professional outdoor leisure experts are concentrated in Seattle. Even if you don't like outdoor sports, you will be infected by the atmosphere here. You want to buy a pair of jogging shoes or rent a bike to exercise.
Hundreds of parks, evenly distributed in various districts of Seattle, have become the busiest places for holidays. Family members or classmates and friends get together in the park, have sports or picnics, and hold outdoor parties, which is also one of the favorite activities of Seattle residents.
Mild climate
Although Seattle gives people the impression that it rains in Mao Mao, there are very few days when it really rains heavily and you can't go out. The rainy season lasts from June 1 1 day to March of the following year. Besides, the climate in Seattle is very mild. The most suitable season for tourism is spring, summer and autumn, but the temperature difference between morning and evening is large, reaching 10 degrees.
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