Full name with 41 words
The name of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is very interesting. The full name * * * has 41 words and is the longest capital in the world. It was in 1782 that Rama I established a new capital here and named it "* * *" Taifu Mahanakun abandoned him. Wow, Lao Di Xi 'a was made by Taha Mahathir, Lupu, La Tani Bulong, Udon Palachani, Wei Mahasatan "means" the immortal city, the great city, the indestructible city of the jade Buddha, the world metropolis with nine gems, the happy city ... "(Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintara Ayuthaya Mahadi. Lok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahassan Amon Piman a Watan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit) is so inconvenient to pronounce that Chinese people call it "Taifu" for short, meaning "city of angels", and local overseas Chinese call it "Bangkok" according to transliteration.
Bangkok's full name * * * has 172 English letters listed as the longest place name in the world by the Guinness Book of Records. Overview
? Bangkok, the capital of Buddhism and Temple, is the capital of Thailand, located in the lower reaches of the Chao Phraya River, 4 kilometers away from the Gulf of Siam. The city covers an area of 1,568 square kilometers, with an urban population of 9.1 million. In 21, it was the political, economic, cultural, educational, transportation center and the largest city in Thailand. There are frequent vertical and horizontal river freight in Bangkok, which is called "Venice of the East". Bangkok Port is one of the famous rice export ports in Thailand and the world. In addition, Bangkok has established friendly relations with many cities in China, such as Guangzhou, Peking, Shanghai Chaozhou, etc., and all kinds of inter-city contacts have been going on all the year round. Thais call Bangkok "Juntie", which means "city of angels". Translate its full Thai name into Latin with 162 letters, which means "city of angels, a great city, the abode of jade Buddha, an indestructible city, a cosmopolitan city endowed with nine precious stones" and so on. When the Li Wu Dynasty (1767-1782) rose in 1767, some small markets and settlements gradually formed in Bangkok. In 1782, the Bangkok dynasty Rama I moved the capital from Tun Li Wu, west of Chao Phraya River, to Bangkok, east of the river. Rama I built palaces, walls and nine streets here, among which Sanpin Street is the most famous. During the reign of Buddha Loetla Nabhalai and III (189-1851), many Buddhist temples were built in the city. During the period of Rama V (1868-191), most of the city walls in Bangkok were demolished and new roads and bridges were built. In 1892, a tram was connected to Bangkok. Ramalongong University was established in 1916. In 1937, Bangkok was divided into two cities: Bangkok and Tunliwu. After the second world war, cities developed rapidly, and the land area of population order increased greatly. In 1971, the two cities merged into the Bangkok-Tun Li Wu metropolitan area, which was called Greater Bangkok. There are 24 counties and 15 districts under the jurisdiction of Bangkok, the main parts of which are located in the east of Chao Phraya River. There are six major industrial and commercial districts. In Bandai District, Longlu Road is the most prosperous, Wangjiatian Square is the largest, Schlemm Street is the most exotic, and Chinatown market is the largest and prosperous. The area along the Chao Phraya River is the political center of Thailand, and it is also a densely populated area of tourist attractions, while the Dusit area is the new political center of Thailand. More than 2 years ago, Bangkok was a small fishing village. It was not until 1782 that King Rama I of Thailand moved the capital from Tun Li Wu across a river to Bangkok that it gradually expanded and prospered. Now it has become the largest city in Thailand and the second largest city in Southeast Asia.
Bangkok has developed rapidly in recent decades. Nowadays, the roads are wide, the high-rise buildings are crowded with traffic, and more than 5% of industrial enterprises and about 8% of institutions of higher learning have been concentrated in the country. Chulalongkorn University, which is famous far and wide, and Hosei University, which is famous for its politics and economy, are located here. In 29, the human development index of Bangkok was .933, which was at a very high level. Bangkok is also one of the centers of international activities, with as many as 2 to 3 international conferences held here every year. The city has the headquarters of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the International Labour Organization and the regional offices of more than 2 international organizations. Bangkok is also the headquarters of the World Buddhist Association and the seat of the International Asian Institute of Technology. History
In 1767, Ayutthaya, the capital of Ayutthaya Kingdom in Siam, was captured and burned by Myanmar. Tun Li Wu dynasty moved its capital south to Tun Li Wu on the west bank of Zhaopiye River.
In 1782, Rama I, a Bangkok dynasty, moved its capital from Tun Li Wu, west of Chao Phraya River, to Bangkok, east of the river. The Grand Palace and the Jade Buddha Temple are the most outstanding representatives in building palaces and repairing city walls here, and the first nine streets in Bangkok have been built, among which Sanpin Street in Chinatown is the most famous. The east bank of Zhaopiye River began to develop from a small market and port.
during Buddha Loetla Nabhalai and iii, many Buddhist temples were built and maintained in the city, among which the reclining Buddha temple and Jinshan temple were the representatives.
In the era of Emperor Chulalongkorn (1868-191), the royal palaces were built northward and most of the city walls were demolished. The succeeding king continued to build palaces north.
the first university, Chulalongkorn University, was established in 1916.
In 1937, the Zhaopiye River was divided into Bangkok and Tun Li Wu.
in 1971, the two cities merged into the Bangkok-Li Wu metropolitan area, covering an area of 29 square kilometers.
In 1972, Bangkok was formed and swallowed Kyoto, Li Wu, also known as Greater Bangkok, with an area of 2, square kilometers; The new capital moved to the east bank of the Zhaopiye River, and the west bank is now regarded as the old city. Geographical location
Bangkok is located in the Chao Phraya River Delta, on the east bank of Zhaopiye River, 4 kilometers south of Siam Bay and 15 kilometers away from the estuary, with a total urban area of 7,761.5 square kilometers and a total urban area of 1,568.737 square kilometers. Bangkok city lies across the banks of Chao Phraya River, with low terrain and an average elevation of less than 2 meters. Longitude 1 31 ′ e and latitude 13 45 ′ n. Madame Tussauds Museum
Bangkok is the third Asian city to set up Madame Tussauds Museum after Hong Kong and Shanghai. Merlin Entertainment Group recently held a press conference for this purpose. The first Madame Tussauds Bangkok wax museum with a cost of 5 million square meters in Southeast Asia is located on the 6th floor of Siam Discovery6. Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Michael Jackson and other wax figures will be exhibited for the first time. Madame Tussauds Wax Museum was founded 25 years ago by Marie Tussauds, an outstanding French artist who devoted her life to making wax figures of important people. Nowadays, the details of making wax figures are obtained from the details of the model during the interview. Accurate height, skin color, glasses and hair color must take 4-6 months to make each wax figure, and the cost can reach 8 million baht. Paul Williams, general manager of Madame Tussauds Bangkok, said that visiting Madame Tussauds is as exciting as riding a roller coaster, and you will be able to see world-class celebrities and the secrets of their fame. Crocodile pond
Crocodile pond is located in Beilan, 3 kilometers east of Bangkok, with an area of about 4, square meters. It is the largest crocodile farm in the world. The crocodile training performance here is a program that foreign tourists are eager to see. Crocodile Pond was founded in 195 by Chinese Yang Haiquan. From two crocodiles to now, it mainly raises Thai crocodiles, African crocodiles, Australian crocodiles and Chinese alligators from China, and so on. It is the largest crocodile farm in the world with more than 1 kinds of crocodiles with a number of more than 1,. Yang Shangkun, a former Chinese president, once visited here. The design of Crocodile Lake Park is also original. Wooden crocodile-watching buildings are set up everywhere along the lake, and at the same time, the crocodile-watching buildings are connected by an overhead corridor two people high to form a winding aerial crocodile-watching corridor. You can see it when you climb the corridor. Wooden crocodile-watching buildings are set up everywhere along the lake, and at the same time, the crocodile-watching buildings are connected by an overhead corridor two people high to form a winding aerial crocodile-watching corridor. You can get a panoramic view of the crocodile lake when you board the corridor. After watching the crocodiles, visitors can also watch the thrilling performance of "Man and Crocodile Fighting". Zheng Wang Temple is also called Li Ming Temple
wat arun is also called Dawn Temple or Zheng Wang Temple, probably because this temple is closely related to Zheng Wang. The story of Li Ming Temple has to be told from the big city era. It is not known when the temple was built. It is only known that Zheng Wang led his troops down the river after expelling the Burmese army. It was just dawn when the military boat passed by the temple. Zheng Wang ordered the boat to stop in front of the temple for worship. Later, after Zheng Wang ascended the throne, he ordered the restoration of the Buddhist temple and changed the name of the temple to Li Ming Temple according to the situation of that year. It was planned to build a palace on the south bank of the Chao Phraya River, and Li Ming Temple was used as the royal family temple. In 1778, the Jade Buddha was moved to Li Ming Temple for worship. Big city
Big city is the old capital of Thailand. Since 135 AD, 33 generations of monarchs have established their capitals here until they were looted by Burmese in 1767. The great city was originally called Sanskrit Asunto or translated as "Ayuda", which means Jintang City or an indestructible city. Chinese people call it a big city.
There are many historical sites such as palaces and temples in the city. There are seven famous Buddhist temples, among which the most famous one is the Bi Buddhist Temple in Pashan, which is equivalent to the Jade Buddha Temple in Bangkok, which is praised by UNESCO as the "second Angkor Wat". The famous Banbayin Summer Palace is located on an island surrounded by the Chao Phraya River, and the Pakong Mother Buddha is one of the largest Buddha statues in Thailand. The Sambo Buddhist Temple, also known as Banan Qing Temple, was built in 1342, and the white round-pointed Buddha pagoda stood in front of the temple, about 15 meters high. In the temple, there is a meditation Buddha with a front width of 14 meters and a height of 19 Kauai National Park
Kauai National Park khao khiao national park is called "Dashan National Park" in Chinese. The natural park in the northeast of Thailand is also a wildlife sanctuary. Mainly in the county of Beichong, Nakhon Ratchasima. The park is composed of several large and small mountains, and the highest peak is between 25 and 1351 meters above sea level. There are many magnificent waterfalls in the mountains, among which Suyue Waterfall and Gongjiao Waterfall are the most famous waterfalls, and the green forests around them cover the wild flowers like clouds and mountains and rivers. Grand Palace
The Grand Palace is located in the center of Bangkok, the capital, at the intersection of the Zhaobeiye River and the Chao Phraya River. It is composed of a group of buildings with scattered layout. It is a Siamese style that brings together the essence of Thai painting, sculpture and decorative arts. The palace buildings are mainly white with white palace walls around them. The palace wall is about 5 meters high with a total length of 1,9 meters. The main buildings are Amar Palace, Jieji Palace, Lushi Palace and Jade Buddha Temple. In addition, the Baolong Piman Palace, built by Rama VIII, is a hotel for foreign heads of state. The scenery of the Grand Palace is wonderful, and the Jade Buddha Temple, which is called the symbol of Bangkok, is a must-see for Thailand. Since 1946, a new Jilada Palace has been built in the east of the Grand Palace. After Rama IX moved to the new palace, the Grand Palace was opened to the public and became a famous tourist attraction in Thailand. The Grand Palace is now the office of some state organs. The Privy Council, the Ministry of Finance and the Palace Office are all located within the Grand Palace.
Bangkok has two longest records in the world. One is the longest queue in the world. In general, traffic jams in big cities only occur in the morning and one night, while in Bangkok, traffic jams only occur once a day, but they are all the time from morning till night. In addition, it has the longest city name in the world, and its full name in Thai is translated into Latin, which is 167 letters long. This second largest city in Southeast Asia is neither the most beautiful nor the most modern, but this "best tourist city in Asia" and "the top ten most popular tourist cities in the world" are flooded by European and American guests and domestic tourists at any time. Natural climate
The annual average temperature in Bangkok is 27.5℃ and the annual precipitation is 15mm. The highest temperature is 35°C6 in June and the lowest temperature is 11 C 1 in June. Historical and cultural leisure
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a traditional unarmed technique in Thailand, which can be known for its fierceness and toughness in attacking opponents with fists, legs, elbows and knees. In particular, the way of using the foot as the axis, using the hip to exert force and rotating the body to swing the fist and throw the leg has great lethality in close combat. In recent years, boxers have attached great importance to learning from the advantages of taekwondo, judo, wrestling, boxing and other kinds of martial arts, which has enriched the skills of Muay Thai. At present, there are still many gyms that weave Muay Thai into aerobics, which is very popular among young women.
Because of the tense rhythm and changeable tricks, it is often unexpected that Muay Thai matches are very popular all over Thailand because of their high appreciation. Muay Thai is not only a sport and a performance, but also a common gambling entertainment. However, in the Muay Thai competition, boxers are prone to injury and bleeding, and even serious injuries with broken tendons and bones sometimes occur. Friends with weak psychological endurance should try not to go to the scene to watch the game.
classical dance-"khon"
Watching Thai classical dance is a favorite program for tourists visiting Bangkok. One of the most famous classical dances is "Khon", which is performed by male dancers with masks. It used to be a kind of court dance performance, in which a mask was worn and no dialogue was expressed by music, dance and body.
Thai ***
Thai * * * is one of Thailand's precious cultural heritages, which can cure many diseases, relax muscles, eliminate fatigue and be beneficial to health. Thai * * * Men and women should change into silk pajamas * * * From the toe to the top of the head, including pinching, dragging, rubbing, pressing, touching, pulling, and even judo-style big backs with 18 kinds of martial arts to stretch every inch of muscles. * * * usually takes one and a half to two hours to complete. It should be noted that this * * * body must be completely relaxed. Don't struggle with the * * * teacher, otherwise it is easy to strain. What needs to be reminded is that most shops with signs like "* * * reception room" are pornographic places.
live music
saxophone pub&; Restaurant This is a must-see for people who like live music. Relaxing reggae, rock music, blues and jazz are floating in the room that resembles a German beer cellar. You can find a quiet place to sit on the second floor. Take the light rail and get off at Victory Monument Station. Diet
Bangkok's roadside snacks are also delicious. Roasted squid and fried bananas can be seen everywhere. For some people, the obstacle to tasting Thai food is undoubtedly its spicy taste, but Bangkok food is not very spicy in Thailand. If you really don't eat spicy food, you can rest assured that you can enjoy specious Thai food by declaring that "wheat pie" is not spicy when ordering.
In addition to delicious Thai food, tropical fruits in Thailand must be tasted with high sweetness, strong fragrance, very fresh and inexpensive. Fresh fruits are often served in dishes such as the famous pineapple paella. However, we should pay attention to the fact that fresh fruits can't be brought into China, so in addition to eating enough locally, we have to bring some dried fruits back to relieve our hunger. There are a variety of dining places in Bangkok, from high-end hotels to traditional high-rise houses, from bars to roadside stalls, including many cruise ships. It is a great enjoyment to enjoy the night view while eating in the cool evening breeze. Besides Thai food, you can also eat in Mann.