Seattle
An important industrial and commercial city and port in the northwest United States. It is adjacent to Puget Sound, which is connected to the Pacific Ocean. The population is 488,000 (1984), and the large urban area (including Everett) is 1.6 million (1980). A large trading port in the northwest region of the United States, it has huge seaport facilities and is the gateway to Alaska and the Far East for air and sea transportation. financial center. Founded in 1852. Industrial development. The headquarters factory of Boeing Airlines produces more than 50% of the world's total jetliners. Other industries include steel, aluminum products, clothing, wood and wood processing, pulp, canned food, shipbuilding, and automobile assembly. Fishing fleet and yacht base. The scenery is beautiful, with Mount Rainier National Park to the southeast and Olympic Mountain Park to the west. Famous tourist destination. There is Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in the southern suburbs of the city. There are colleges and universities such as the University of Washington (established in 1861).
This is not Venice, but you can see the blue lake and the ocean everywhere; this is not a casino, but you can have the dream of gold rush; this is not the Champs Elysées in Paris, but the romantic atmosphere of the fragrant coffee is not at all Minus; this is the busiest city in the northwest of the United States—Seattle.
When I think of the city of Seattle, apart from romance, I really can’t find a more suitable word to describe it. The romantic image once made famous by the movie "Sleepless in Seattle" has not been regarded as a call for tourism, and there are no related products or image logos on movie posters in the urban area. However, the atmosphere exuded by Seattle is still inseparable from the romantic flavor. It is a natural presentation without media packaging or deliberate hype of commercial culture.
Tracing the history of Seattle is only a short 150 years, and most of the records originate from Pioneer Square, a group of immigrants who came from New York in 1851 AD. In Seattle, they landed and camped near Pioneer Square. This group of people was regarded as the pioneers of Seattle. Therefore, many streets were named after them as a commemoration, such as Denny, Yesler, Bell, Boren, etc. Seattle is located in Puget Sound, Washington State, with a total length of coastline and lakeshore of 80 kilometers. It has an area of ??218 square kilometers, a population of 540,000, and is 113 miles (182 kilometers) away from the US-Canada border.
The Indians have lived in North America since ancient times. They make a living by hunting and fishing, and live a self-sufficient tribal life in the mountains and forests. They are the indigenous people here. However, their history is not recorded in the general history of the United States. The pioneers of Seattle respected the Duwamish aboriginal people who had long lived in the Elliott Bay area, so they named the new settlement after Chief Sears. Sealth), due to some colloquial miscommunication, it finally became Seattle, which is the origin of the name of the city of Seattle.
As for the main attractions, the most popular city sightseeing and entertainment spots include the Seattle Center and Space Needle, Pike Place Market, Pioneer Plaza, the famous Nordstorm department store, Starbucks coffee, etc. For people in Seattle, drinking coffee is a natural thing in life. Just like sunshine, air, flowers and water, it is a natural thing that exists in daily life and does not need to be described in detail. Despite this, when you walk into Seattle, you can't help but be attracted by the Espresso shops all over the streets. From Starbucks Coffee, which is an international chain, The Seattle's Best Coffee, which is directly named after Seattle, Torrefazione Italia, which invades from Italy, and Tully's Coffee, which is favored by Japanese media, four well-known brands are in the romantic coffee capital of Seattle. , have taken the lead one after another, occupying various streets, as well as important shopping malls, shopping malls, airports and stations, all with their own different styles and characteristics.
In addition, there are many unique cafes hidden in unknown street corners in various communities, or Espresso Bars that often appear unexpectedly in the streets. In Seattle, on average, you will see the word Cafe every 100 meters. How many Visit countless coffee shops that will leave tourists dumbfounded. For the word Seattle, people can comfortably sit in a cafe and meditate, and they can walk casually on the street with a small umbrella and sway their hips. Seattle is such a unique city. How to define it is up to you to come here and experience it slowly.
History
Seattle Canopy
Establishment
The earliest and most important white immigrants in the Seattle area arrived on November 13, 1851 here. In April 1852 they moved their settlement to Elliott Bay. The first map of the city was drawn on May 23, 1853. From 1865 to 1867 it was a town, and from 1869 it officially became a city.
Seattle is named after Chief Sealth, a chief of the Duwamish and Sauquamish tribes.
Major Events
Major events in Seattle include the Great Fire of 1889 (the central business district was destroyed, but no one died), the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in 1909 (today's The University of Washington was built on the site of that year's exposition), the 1919 Seattle General Strike (the first general strike in the United States), the 1962 21st Century Exposition, the 1990 Goodwill Games and the 1999 World Trade Organization Conference were affected by anti-global The meeting was forced to be closed due to protests by the Cultural Movement. In February 2001, a major earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale erupted in the Seattle area, but the damage was limited.
Economic History
Seattle has experienced periods of growth and depression. As a headquarters city for large companies, some people even thought that it would continue to shrink during its downturn. But it has generally succeeded in rebuilding its infrastructure during these times.
The first major development was the development of the wood industry in the early days of the city. The gold rush at the end of the 19th century also brought a brief period of small development to Seattle.
The shipbuilding industry in the early 20th century also brought prosperity to Seattle. After World War II, Seattle's economy benefited from the Boeing boom as a result of the development of the commercial aviation industry. The aviation depression of the late 1960s and early 1970s forced many people to leave Seattle. Two local real estate developers posted a sign: "Trouble the last person leaving Seattle, turn off the lights."
Seattle was the headquarters of Boeing until 2001. In 2001, Boeing said it planned to move its headquarters and its future 787 (Dreamliner) production line out of Washington state. Many cities competed to become Boeing's headquarters and new production center with low taxes. Finally, Boeing's headquarters moved to Chicago, but the Boeing 787 production line remained in the greater Seattle area. Seattle is still home to Boeing commercial aircraft, several Boeing factories and the Boeing Employees Credit Union.
Most recent developments have come from Microsoft and other software, Internet and communications companies such as Amazon.com, RealNetworks and AT&T Wireless. Even the local Starbucks headquarters has investments in many Internet and software companies. This new development ended in early 2001, but many of these companies are still going strong.
Residents and Culture
Population
The 2000 U.S. Census reported that Seattle had 563,374 residents. The entire Puget Sound metropolitan area has a population of approximately 3.7 million, of which approximately 73.4% are white, which is the highest white population among urban areas in the northern United States. With 4.7% of people claiming to be descendants of multiple ethnic groups, this is also one of the highest cities in the United States. There are 13.71 Asians, 8.44 Africans, 1.1 Native Americans, 0.5 Pacific Natives, and 6.84 from other non-white ethnic groups.
Many legal and illegal immigrants have come to Seattle in the past decade. The migrant population increased by 40% from the 1990 to 2000 census. Although only 5.28% of the population was Hispanic as of the 2000 census, the Hispanic population is the fastest growing of all groups in Washington State. It is estimated that it increased by 10% from 2000 to 2002.
An estimated 1.25 million people are homeless, 14 of whom are teenagers.
In 2005, "Men's Fitness" magazine called Seattle the most fit city in the United States.
Landmark
The Space Needle holds a fireworks display during the New Year. Seattle’s most unique landmark is the Space Needle, which was built for the 21st Century Exposition in 1962. The surrounding exposition site was transformed into the Seattle Center, which is still the venue for many important folk and artistic events.
Other famous landmarks include Smith Tower, Pike Place Market, Seattle Music Experience Museum (EMP; Experience Music Project), and the new Seattle Central Library (Seattle Central Library) and the Bank of America Tower, which is the fourth tallest skyscraper in the United States west of the Mississippi River and the 12th tallest skyscraper in the United States.
Annual cultural events and exhibitions
The most famous cultural events in Seattle include the 24-day Seattle International Film Festival and the Northwest Film Festival held during Memorial Day weekend. Northwest Folklife Festival, Seafair in the summer, Bite of Seattle and Bumbershoot held over Labor Day weekend. Typically there are hundreds of thousands of people attending these festivals. The Marijuana Festival and the two Independence Day parades also always draw large crowds.
Dozens of Seattle's downtown areas host one or more street festivals each year, and many also hold an annual parade or race. The largest street festival includes department store stalls, entertainers and many performance stages, and is attended by hundreds of thousands of people. The smallest one only has a dozen stalls and entertainers, which is similar to the markets in larger districts.
Other important events are the Pavo dances organized by several Indians, a Greek festival and ethnic festivals held by many different peoples.
Like many other big cities, Seattle has many other small-scale events, such as book fairs, special film festivals, and an annual two-day event from Seattle to Portland attended by about 8,000 people. Bike racing.
Performing Arts
Seattle is a center for the performing arts. The Seattle Symphony Orchestra has a history of hundreds of years and is one of the symphony orchestras that publishes the most records in the world. The Seattle Opera and the Pacific Northwest Ballet are also very famous. The Seattle Opera is particularly famous for its performances of William Richard Wagner, and the Pacific Northwest Ballet School is one of the three most famous ballet schools in the United States.
There are also about 20 theaters in Seattle.
Seattle is also very diverse and active in pop and contemporary music.
Museums and Art Collections
The most famous building in Seattle around 1893. The Henry Art Gallery, opened in 1927, was the first museum in Washington state. Seattle Art Museum opened in 1933. The Frye Art Museum, the Center on Contemporary Art, and the Seattle Asian Art Museum also house art collections.
Museum Of History & Industry and Burke Museum Of Natural History And Culture, Klondike Gold Rush Museum, The Log House Museum and the Coast Guard Museum Northwest collect regional history. The Center for Wooden Boats, Northwest Seaport Maritime Heritage Center, Seattle Metropolitan Police Museum and Museum of Flight, Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center), Puget Sound Vessel Traffic Service (Puget Sound Vessel Traffic Service) mainly collects industrial technology. The Nordic Heritage Museum and the Wing Luke Asian Museum focus on ethnic traditions.
Other cultural facilities
Woodland Park Zoo in Washington was established in 1889. It is one of the oldest zoos on the West Coast of the United States and one of the first to invent natural zoos. pioneer. 1977 Seattle Aquarium opens.
Media
Seattle's most important newspapers are the Seattle Times and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, which share their advertising and business departments. Important weeklies include the Seattle Weekly and The Stranger, both of which are free. The former is an informal newspaper in the Seattle area, often reporting on the dark side of the country or the city of Seattle that official newspapers cannot report. The latter targets some alternative readers and reports non-mainstream news about homosexuality.
Seattle also has many television and radio stations.
Sports
Team Projects League Home Page
Seattle Mariners Baseball Major League Baseball Safeco Field
Seattle Seahawks Football NFL Qwest Stadium
Seattle Sound Football AFL Division I (Men)
NFL W-League (Women) Qwest Stadium
Seattle Storm Basketball National Women's Basketball Association KeyArena
Seattle SuperSonics Basketball National Basketball Association KeyArena
Seattle Thunderbirds Hockey Western Conference KeyArena
Seattle First A modern professional team is the Seattle SuperSonics (basketball). In 1969, the Seattle Pilots baseball team joined. Both teams' names are related to the local aircraft industry. The Aviators moved to Milwaukee a year later. The football team Seattle Seahawks was established in 1976, and the baseball team Seattle Mariners was established in 1977.
The first team to win a national championship for Seattle was the ice hockey team Seattle Metropolitans, which won the U.S. Championship in 1917.
In addition, the University of Washington, Seattle University, and Seattle Pacific University also have teams (such as football and basketball).
Education
The average education level of Seattle residents is higher than the U.S. average. 36% of the population has a master's degree or above, and 93% of the population has graduated from college.
In addition to schools, adult training classes and homeschooling in Seattle are also strong.
Seattle’s public schools, like those in most other big cities in the United States, are often the source of controversy. Although Seattle schools desegregated schools without a court decision, achieving racial parity in every school is not easy in a city where all races are segregated. Although some schools perform better than others, this differs depending on where you live, how parents educate their children, and how schools approach them.
In addition to public schools, there are also a number of private schools in Seattle: four Catholic schools, one Protestant school and six secular schools.
The most important university in Seattle is the University of Washington, which has more than 40,000 students and is the largest university in the northwest United States. In addition, there are Seattle University (a Jesuit university) and Seattle Pacific University ( a protestant university). In addition, Seattle also has some small colleges and universities in art, business and psychology.
Government and Politics
Seattle’s mayor and members of nine other city commissions are elected annually, as is the city attorney. None of these positions are amateurish.
Seattle provides more basic facilities such as drinking water, wastewater, and electricity than many other American cities, and billing and management are also handled by the city. But trash and recycling are handled by private companies.
Law agencies handle most crimes like most other cities and counties in the United States. Seattle's city courts deal primarily with trivial matters such as wrongful parking fines. The city of Seattle has its own jail. In 2004, there were 24 murders per city in the city, the lowest number since 1965. The crime rate has dropped by 42% since 1994, to about seven crimes per 1,000 residents. The crime rate of car theft increased by 44%.
Seattle's politics are more left-wing than the U.S. average, but there are some conservative urban areas. The Democratic and Green parties win most elections in the United States.
Official nickname, city flower, motto and city song
Since 1869, Seattle's nickname has been the "Queen City". In 1981, the city officially elected a new nickname. The winner announced in 1982 was "Emerald City". It depicts the lush vegetation caused by heavy rains around Seattle. Seattle's other nickname, "Plane City," is not an official nickname.
The dahlia has been the city flower of Seattle since 1913. Since 1909, Seattle’s city song has been “Seattle, the Great City.” Since 1942, its motto has been “Flower Market.” 48 years later , because of hosting the Friendship Games, it added the motto of "Friendly City".
Sister Cities
Beersheba, Israel
Cebu, Philippines
Christchurch, New Zealand
Galway, Ireland
Coastal Defense, Vietnam
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Limbe, Cameroon
Mombasa, Kenya
Pecs, Hungary
Reykjavik, Iceland
Surabaya, Indonesia
Bergen, Norway
Chongqing, China
Daejeon, South Korea
Gdynia, Poland
Izmir, Turkey
Kobe, Japan
Mazatlan, Mexico
Nantes, France
Perugia, Italy
Sihanoukville, Cambodia
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Infrastructure
Transportation
The main form of transportation in Seattle is the car. Its city center and some urban areas also reflect the development of past railways and highways. Seattle does not have a subway, but it has a large and very convenient bus, bus and ferry network.
The extension is currently only about one and a half miles to about ten miles; between West Seattle and Ballard; the Seattle Monorail (Monorail) was elected for the fifth time in December 2005 after four successful elections. Failed miserably in re-election. Seattle's dream of building a monorail is officially over.
However, Greater Seattle Area Sound Transit will begin running the monorail from Sea-Tac International Airport in 2009. Light Rail between the Airport and downtown Seattle. The Sound Transit Authority, established by voters, currently has several bus rapid transit lines and connects Everett-Seattle-Taco Commuter Train between Tacoma.
Airport
Seattle’s commercial airport is the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, providing services to North America and Europe. and flights to the Far East. West-Tower Airport is the hub port of Alaska Airlines, a supply depot for Horizon Airlines and a key airport for Northwest Airlines.
In addition, Seattle also has an ordinary civilian airport--Boeing Airport. In fact, Boeing Airport is under the jurisdiction of the King County government.
Street layout
Except for the downtown business district, Seattle forms a square pattern running east-west and north-south. The streets in the downtown business district follow the direction of the coast. The intersection of the two directions often creates an unusual angle, which often confuses people who are not familiar with Seattle.
Freeways
The main highway that runs north and south of Seattle is Interstate 5, and the main highway to the neighboring city of Bellevue is SR -520 and Interstate 90 (Interstate 90), of which Seattle is the starting point on the west bank of Interstate 90. Going east can lead directly to Boston.
Medical Centers and Hospitals
Health Partnership is a pioneer in health management in the United States. The University of Washington is one of the leading medical research centers in the United States. Seattle itself was a pioneer in establishing ambulance corps in the United States.
Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center is a pediatric medical center in Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. Harborview Medical Center, a county public hospital, is the only Level 1 trauma hospital in four states and the only Level 1 medical center for adults and children in Washington State. The first level medical center means that medical staff such as emergency physicians, nurses and surgeons must be permanently stationed in the emergency center and can reach patients who need emergency treatment within five minutes. It shares the same physician staff with the University of Washington Medical Center.
Facilities
In Seattle, water and electricity are provided by public facilities. Private Puget Sound Energy provides natural gas, Seattle Steam Company provides steam, Quest provides telephone service, and Comcast provides cable television.
Economy
Companies
In 2004*** five of the top 500 U.S. companies were headquartered in Seattle: Washington Mutual Bank (103), insurance company Safeco Corporation (103), clothing retailer Nordstrom (286), Amazon (342) and Starbucks (425) .
Although Boeing moved its headquarters to Chicago in 2001, apart from the military, it is still the most important employer in Seattle and even Washington state.
The greater Seattle area is also its main commercial airliner production center. The Boeing 737 and 757 are assembled in the City of Renton, and the Boeing 747, 767, 777 and future 787 are assembled in Everett.
In Seattle There are other major corporate headquarters in nearby cities, such as retailer Costco (No. 29) headquartered in the City of Issaquah, Microsoft (No. 46) and AT&T Wireless AT&T Wireless (No. 120) was headquartered in the City of Redmond before being absorbed by Cingular in 2004. Forestry products company Weyerhaeuser (No. 95) is in the City of Federal Way, and tractor manufacturer Passa Inc. (No. 250) is in the City of Bellevue.
Seattle plans to gain new development by attracting bioengineering companies, and this plan has received public support.
Geography and Climate
Geography
Seattle is located between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, with the Olympic Mountains on the bay to the west and Lake Washington to the east. , further east is Lake Sammamish, then Issaquah Highland and Tiger Mountain, and finally the Cascade Range.
The city of Seattle is built on hilly terrain, and some of the city's highest points are directly near the city center. The topography near the city center has been significantly altered through various terraforming projects.
The rivers, forests, lakes, and fields near Seattle are very rich. Today a canal close to Seattle Center connects Lake Washington to Puget Sound. There are many opportunities for sailing, skiing, biking, camping, and hiking year-round in and around Seattle.
The Seattle Fault is an active geological fault that passes directly under downtown Seattle and continues to cause earthquakes. In the 150 years since historical records began, Seattle has experienced four major earthquakes: December 14, 1872, measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale, April 13, 1949 (magnitude 7.1), and April 29, 1965. (Level 6.5) and February 28, 2001 (Level 6.8).
The geographical location of Seattle is 47°37'35" north latitude and 122°19'59" west longitude. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Seattle has an area of ??369.2 square kilometers, of which 217.2 square kilometers are land and 152 square kilometers are water. In other words, the area of ??41.16 is water surface.
Climate
Seattle's climate is mild, with moderate temperatures due to the ocean, and the mountains to the west protect it from storms. The annual rainfall is 890 to 970 mm, so it is known as the Rain City, which is less than some cities on the east coast of the United States (such as New York (1200 mm)), but its number of cloudy days is an average of 226 days per year, which is more than New York (132 days). Since Seattle is located behind the Olympic Mountains, most rainfall is light rain or drizzle. Seattle's climate and temperature are similar to those of the nearby Canadian city of Vancouver.
The average annual rainfall in Olympic National Park, 130 kilometers to the west, is 3,600 mm, and the rainfall in Olympic, the capital of Washington, in the south is 1,320 mm. Snow occasionally falls in Seattle, but it rarely stays for long. The sunny climate generally lasts from mid-July to mid-September, starting later and ending earlier than in Portland in the south.
During El Ni?o years, precipitation in Seattle decreases, not only causing difficulties for surrounding ski resorts in the winter, but also causing water shortages in the summer.
This is not Venice, but you can see the blue lake and the ocean everywhere; this is not a casino, but you can have the dream of gold rush; this is not the Champs Elysées in Paris, but the romantic atmosphere of the fragrant coffee is not at all Minus; this is the busiest city in the northwest of the United States—Seattle.
When I think of the city of Seattle, apart from romance, I really can’t find a more suitable word to describe it. The romantic image once made famous by the movie "Sleepless in Seattle" has not been regarded as a call for tourism, and there are no related products or image logos on movie posters in the urban area. However, the atmosphere exuded by Seattle is still inseparable from the romantic flavor. It is a natural presentation without media packaging or deliberate hype of commercial culture.
Tracing the history of Seattle is only a short 150 years, and most of the records originate from Pioneer Square, a group of immigrants who came from New York in 1851 AD. In Seattle, they landed and camped near Pioneer Square. This group of people was regarded as the pioneers of Seattle. Therefore, many streets were named after them as a commemoration, such as Denny, Yesler, Bell, Boren, etc. Seattle is located in Puget Sound, Washington State, with a total length of coastline and lakeshore of 80 kilometers. It has an area of ??218 square kilometers, a population of 540,000, and is 113 miles (182 kilometers) from the US-Canada border.
The Indians have lived in North America since ancient times. They make a living by hunting and fishing, and live a self-sufficient tribal life in the mountains and forests. They are the indigenous people here. However, their history is not recorded in the general history of the United States. The pioneers of Seattle respected the Duwamish aboriginal people who had long lived in the Elliott Bay area, so they named the new settlement after Chief Sears. Sealth), due to some colloquial miscommunication, it finally became Seattle, which is the origin of the name of the city of Seattle.
As for the main attractions, the most popular city sightseeing and entertainment spots include the Seattle Center and Space Needle, Pike Place Market, Pioneer Plaza, the famous Nordstorm department store, Starbucks coffee, etc. For people in Seattle, drinking coffee is a natural thing in life. Just like sunshine, air, flowers and water, it is a natural thing that exists in daily life and does not need to be described in detail. Despite this, when you walk into Seattle, you can't help but be attracted by the Espresso shops all over the streets. From Starbucks Coffee, which is an international chain, The Seattle's Best Coffee, which is directly named after Seattle, Torrefazione Italia, which invades from Italy, and Tully's Coffee, which is favored by Japanese media, four well-known brands are in the romantic coffee capital of Seattle. , have taken the lead one after another, occupying various streets, as well as important shopping malls, shopping malls, airports and stations, all with their own different styles and characteristics. In addition, there are many unique cafes hidden in unknown street corners in various communities, or Espresso Bars that often appear unexpectedly in the streets. In Seattle, on average, you will see the word Cafe every 100 meters. How many Visit countless coffee shops that will leave tourists dumbfounded. For the word Seattle, people can comfortably sit in a cafe and meditate, and they can walk casually on the street with a small umbrella and sway their hips. Seattle is such a unique city. How to define it is up to you to come here and experience it slowly.
Seattle is also a Chief.
Chief Seattle (1786 - June 7, 1866) was the leader of the Indian tribe in Washington State, USA. He believed in Catholicism and was willing to coexist with white immigrants and the people of Seattle. A personal friendship developed with David Swinson Maynard, one of the founders.
Seattle was named after Maynard's suggestion