I. Los Angeles
Los Angeles, located in southwestern California, is the second largest city in the United States and the largest city in the western United States. It is often called "city of angels".
Los Angeles covers an area of about 65,438+0,296,5438+0 square kilometers, and its downtown coordinates are 34 03' north latitude and 65,438+08 65,438+05' west longitude. The population of the city is about 3.976 million (20 16). By 20 16, Los Angeles will be divided into eight regions, including Los Angeles County, Long Beach County and Riverside County. In 20 16, the GDP of Los Angeles was 753 1 100 million dollars.
Los Angeles is one of the important centers of industry and commerce, international trade, science and education, entertainment and sports in the United States, and also one of the main bases of petrochemical, marine, aerospace and electronic industries in the United States. There are also many world-renowned higher education institutions in Los Angeles, such as California Institute of Technology, UCLA, University of Southern California, Pepperdine University and so on.
Los Angeles has already hosted 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games and 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games will be held soon.
20 17,65438 February, Los Angeles won the title of "Top Ten Spring Cities in the World" in 2017.
Second, administrative divisions.
By 20 16, Los Angeles will be divided into eight regions: Los Angeles County, Orange County, Ventura County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Beverly Hills, Pasadena and Long Beach.
Third, local specialties.
The most famous snacks in Los Angeles are hot dogs and hamburgers, while there are Jewish restaurants and Eastern European restaurants in the city center, Mexican restaurants in the east of Los Angeles, Japanese restaurants and China restaurants near Xiaojing and Chinatown, and fresh seafood shops along the coast.
Fourth, scenic spots
The main attractions of Los Angeles are:
Ouweila steet
Ovella Street is the birthplace of Los Angeles, where there are Mexican-style restaurants and handicraft shops. This block has been designated as a national historical park, in which 27 ancient buildings have been preserved. The street is only 200 meters, and there are many shops such as silverware, glassware, leather products and national costumes.
Griffith Park
Griffith Park is the largest city park in the United States. Located in the north of Hollywood, with an area of 6,543,800 square meters. There are golf courses and tennis courts, riding trails, observatories, zoos, etc.
Los Angeles symphony orchestra
Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra is a world-famous symphony orchestra. Every summer, an open-air concert is held in Los Angeles, and the performance season lasts for three months.
Hollywood
Hollywood is the most famous movie entertainment and tourism hotspot in the world, located in the northwest suburb of Los Angeles, California, USA. This place was first discovered by photographers looking for location. At the beginning of the 20th century, it attracted many photographers. Later, some small companies and independent filmmakers flocked to escape the control of patent companies and gradually formed a film center. ?
Universal Studios
Universal Studios is the Universal Studios in Los Angeles, which is famous for its movie theme parks. There are not only many amusement projects like movie scenes, but also CityWalk, which lives next to Universal Studios. All shops, restaurants and cinemas attract tourists with giant signboards with bright colors and lively shapes, so that tourists can enjoy the intense stimulation of visual senses as soon as they step into Universal Studios. In order to expand the demand of the studio, film giant CarlLaemmle moved his studio from Hollywood to a larger venue on 19 15, and designed the "Tour of Universal Studios", which has been leading many tourists to visit the filming process for 25 years and continues to take tourists from all over the world to various famous scenes. ?
Santa Monica State Beach
Santa Monica is one of the most famous beaches in Los Angeles. There is a jetty here, which was first built in 1908. There is a playground and some restaurants on the jetty pier. There are bicycle lanes in this area, volleyball and roller skating can be played on the beach, and there is a meadow on the hillside.
Los Angeles Disneyland
Located in the southeast of downtown Los Angeles, Disneyland is the largest comprehensive amusement park in the world. 1955, American animator Walter Disney founded the first Disney amusement park near Los Angeles. There are eight theme parks: Main Street, Adventure Park, New Orleans Square, Animal Kingdom, Pioneer Land, Mickey Animation City, Fantasy Orchestra and Future Kingdom. There are elegant old-fashioned carriages, antique shops, restaurants and tea rooms on the central street.
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