Seattle:
Seattle
Washington, USA, is the largest city in the northwest of the United States. It faces Lake Washington in the east and Puget Strait in the Pacific Ocean in the west. The urban area is 218 square kilometers. The population is about 51,. Built on seven hills, surrounded by mountains and waters. Warm and humid marine climate, with an average temperature of 2℃ in January and 24℃ in July. The average annual precipitation is 81mm. The forest is dense. Rich in natural resources.
it was founded in 1851. Established in 1869. The Panama Canal was opened to navigation in 1914, and the canal connecting Puget Bay and Lake Washington was built in 1917, which promoted the rapid development of the city. After World War II, it became a developed industrial city.
is one of the aircraft manufacturing centers in the United States and the headquarters of Boeing Aircraft Company, which is nicknamed the City of Boeing. Industries are mainly aerospace, machine building and wood processing, as well as shipbuilding, aluminum smelting, finance, insurance, electronics and other departments. It is also an important fishing base. Famous natural harbor, the gateway to Alaska and the Far East in the continental United States. The main import and export center of the United States to the Far East has shipping exchanges with more than 7 countries in the world. The transportation center in the northwest of the United States, an important railway, highway and aviation hub. There are Fort Lawton, Cape Thornton Naval Air Base, Washington University, seattle university and other institutions. Seattle Center, one of the famous buildings "21st Century Exhibition", has a 185-meter-high watchtower called "Cosmic Needle", which is the symbol of the city.
Seattle is the largest city in the northwest of the Pacific coast of the United States. It is located between Puget Sound and Lake Washington in Washington, about 18 kilometers away from the border between the United States and Canada. It is located in King County, which is the county capital of King County. But Seattle is not the state capital of Washington. The state capital of Washington is the city of Olympia, south of Seattle.
The name of Seattle comes from an Indian leader with the same name. Its own population is estimated to be 569,11, and the total population of the whole metropolitan area is about 3.7 million (in 23). It is sometimes called "Rain City", "Gate of Alaska" and "Airplane City" (the name comes from Boeing's local influence). Its official nickname is "city of jade". Its citizens have a reputation for consuming a lot of coffee.
Establishment
The earliest and most important white immigrants in Seattle arrived here on November 13th, 1851. In April 1852, they moved their settlement to Elliott Bay. The first map of the city was drawn on May 23rd, 1853. It was a town from 1865 to 1867, and it officially became a city from 1869.
the name of Seattle comes from the Chief Sealth of a Duwamish and Sogwamish tribe.
major events
major events in Seattle include the fire in 1889 (the central business district was destroyed, but no one was killed), the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo in 199 (the University of Washington was established on the site of the Expo that year), the general strike in Seattle in 1919 (the first general strike in the United States), the 21st Century Expo in 1962, goodwill games in 199 and 199. In February, 21, a major earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale broke out in Seattle, but the damage was limited.
economic history
Seattle has experienced periods of development and depression. As the headquarters city of a big company, some people even think that it will be shrinking when it is in recession. But it usually succeeds in rebuilding its infrastructure during these times.
the first big 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 short and small development to Seattle.
The shipbuilding industry in the early 2th century also brought prosperity to Seattle. After World War II, Seattle's economy benefited from the prosperity of Boeing brought by the development of commercial aviation industry. The depression of aviation in the late 196s and early 197s forced many people to leave Seattle. Two local real estate developers posted a slogan: "Please turn off the lights for those who leave Seattle last."
Seattle was Boeing's corporate headquarters until 21. In 21, Boeing said it intended to move its headquarters and its future Boeing 787 (Dreamliner) production line out of Washington State. Many cities competed with low taxes to become Boeing's headquarters and new production center. 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, some Boeing factories and the Boeing Employees Credit Union.
The recent development mainly comes from Microsoft and other software, Internet and communication companies such as Amazon, RealNetworks and AT&T Wireless. Even the local Starbucks headquarters has invested in many Internet and software companies. This new development ended in early 21, but many of these companies are still quite strong.
Population
The U.S. census in p>2 showed that there were 563,374 residents in Seattle. There are about 3.7 million people in Puget Sound metropolitan area, and about 73.4% of them are white, which is the highest proportion of white people in the northern cities of the United States. 4.7% people say they are descendants of many nationalities, which is also one of the tallest cities in the United States. There are 13.71% Asians, 8.44% Africans, 1.1% Native Americans, .5% Pacific Aborigines and 6.84% non-white people.
In recent ten years, many legal and illegal immigrants have come to Seattle. From 199 to 2, the number of migrants increased by 4%. Although only 5.28% of the population was Hispanic in the 2 census, the Hispanic population is the fastest growing among all the people in Washington State. It is estimated that it increased by 1% from 2 to 22.
It is estimated that about 1.25% people are homeless, and 14% of them are teenagers.
In p>25, Men's Bodybuilding magazine named Seattle the most bodybuilding city in America.
Landmarks
The most special landmark in Seattle is the Space Needle, which was built for the 21st Century Expo in 1962. The Expo site around it was changed to Seattle Center, and it is still the venue for many important folk and artistic events.
Other famous landmarks include Smith Tower, Pike Place Market and Seattle Music Experience Hall (EMP; Experience Music Project), the new Seattle Central Library and the Bank of America Tower, which is the fourth tallest skyscraper west of the Mississippi River in the United States and the 12th tallest skyscraper in the United States.
annual cultural events and exhibitions
The most famous cultural events in Seattle are the 24-day Seattle International Film Festival, the Northwest Life Festival held on Memorial Day weekend, the Seafair in summer, the Bite of Seattle and the Bumbershoot held on Labor Day weekend. There are usually hundreds of thousands of people attending these festivals. The Marijuana Festival and the American Independence Day parade always attract many people.
Dozens of downtown Seattle hold one or more street festivals every year, and many also hold a parade or race every year. The largest street festival includes hundreds of stalls, artists and many performance stages, with hundreds of people attending, and the smallest is only a dozen stalls and artists, which is similar to the market in large areas.
Other important events include the running dance organized by many Indians, a Greek festival and national festivals held by many different nationalities.
Like many other big cities, there are many other small-scale activities in Seattle, such as book fairs, special film festivals and an annual bicycle race from Seattle to Portland for two days and eight thousand people.
performing arts
Seattle is a center of performing arts. The Seattle Symphony Orchestra has a history of hundreds of years, and it is one of the symphony orchestras that publish the most records in the world. Seattle Opera Troupe and Pacific Northwest Ballet are also very famous. Seattle Opera Troupe is especially famous for its wilhelm richard wagner performance, and Pacific Northwest Ballet School is one of the three most famous ballet schools in the United States.
There are about 2 theaters in Seattle.
Seattle is also very diverse and active in pop music and modern music.
Museums and art collections
Image: Buildings of Seattle
The Henry Art Gallery, the most famous building in Seattle around 1893, was the first museum in Washington State in 1927. The Seattle Art Museum opened in 1933. There are also art collections in the Frye Art Museum, the Center on Contemporary Art and the Seattle Asian Art Museum.
the Museum Of History & Industry and Bourcq Museum of Natural History and Culture, Klondike Gold Rush Museum, Log House Museum and Northwest Coast Guard Museum 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 and Puget Sound Vehicle Traffic Service mainly collect industrial technology. The Nordic Heritage Museum and the Wing Luke Asian Museum mainly collect national traditions.
Other cultural facilities
Woodland Park Zoo was established in 1889. It is one of the oldest zoos on the west coast of the United States and a pioneer in inventing natural zoos. In 1977, the Seattle Aquarium opened.
Media
The most important newspapers in Seattle are the Seattle Times and the Seattle Post, which share their advertising and business departments. Important weekly magazines are Seattle Weekly and Stranger, both of which are free weekly magazines. The former is an informal newspaper in Seattle, which often reports the dark side of China or Seattle that the official newspaper can't report. The latter reports non-mainstream news about homosexuality for some alternative readers.
There are also many TV and radio stations in Seattle.
Sports
The first modern professional team in Seattle was the seattle supersonics team (basketball). In 1969, the Seattle Pilots joined the baseball team. The names of both teams are related to the local aircraft industry. The pilots moved to Milwaukee a year later. In 1976, the football team Seattle Seahawks was founded, and in 1977, the baseball team Seattle Mariners was founded.
The first team to win a national championship for Seattle was the ice hockey team Seattle Metropolitan Team, which won the American championship in 1917.
Other professional teams are:
Seattle Storm (women's basketball)
Seattle Thunderbirds (ice hockey)
Seattle Sounders, football
In addition, Washington University, seattle university and Seattle Pacific University also have teams (such as rugby and basketball).
Education
The average educational level of Seattle residents is higher than that of the United States. 36% of the population has a master's degree or above, and 93% of the population graduated from colleges and universities. Besides schools, adult training classes and home schooling in Seattle are also very strong.
Like the public schools in most other big cities in the United States, the public schools in Seattle are often the cause of argument. Although schools in Seattle have abolished racial segregation without a court decision, it is not easy to achieve racial equality in every school in a city where races are separated. Although the results of some schools are better than others, they are different from the areas where they live, the education of their children by parents and the practices of schools.
In addition to public schools, there are some private schools in Seattle: four Catholic schools, one Protestant school and six secular schools.
The most important university in Seattle is Washington University, which has more than 4, students and is the largest university in the northwest of the United States. In addition, there are seattle university (a Jesuit university) and Seattle Pacific University (a Protestant university) in the city. In addition, there are some small colleges and universities in art, business and psychology in Seattle.
Government and Politics
The mayor of Seattle and the members of nine other city committees are elected every year, and the city lawyers are also elected. None of these positions are part-time.
Seattle provides more basic facilities such as drinking water, waste water and electricity than many other American cities, and the charges and management are also handled by the cities. But garbage and recycling by private companies.