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1、vBrief introduction of New York$ Official nameOfficial name: City of New York often called New York City to distinguish it from New York state about 170 languageslanguages mainly English, followed by French, German, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, etc. $Geographical position New York City is located in

2、the Northeastern United States, in southeastern New York State, approximately halfway between Washington, D.C. and Boston. The location at the mouth of the Hudson River, which feeds into a naturally sheltered harbor and then into the Atlantic Ocean, has helped the city grow in significance as a trad

3、ing port. Much of New York is built on the three islands of Manhattan, Staten Island, and Long Island, making land scarce and encouraging a high population density .The city covers about 1200 square kilometers,but 35% of that is water.$ New York city is divided into five areas called boroughs. These

4、 are Brooklyn, the Bronx, Mahattan, Queens and Staten Island. Only the Bronx is connected to the United States mainland.The others are surrounded by three rivers and New York Bay.$People New York is the most populous city in the United States. As of the 2010 United States census,the citys population

5、 stood at a record high of 8,175,133, a 2.1% increase from the 8 million counted in 2000. The population of city of NY comprises of immigrant from more than 180 countries and regions all over the world, making it the so called the melting pot$ The ten largest sources of foreign-born individuals in t

6、he metropolitan areas are the Dominican Republic(多米尼加共和国），多米尼加共和国），China, Jamaica（牙买加）（牙买加）, Mexico, India, Ecuador（厄瓜多尔）（厄瓜多尔）, Italy, Haiti（海地）（海地）, Colombia and Guyana（圭亚那）（圭亚那）. The New york region continues to be the leading metropolitan gateway for legal immigrants admitted into the United Sta

7、tes.$New York was originally the site of a trading post established in 1624 by colonists of the Dutch Republic, and was named New Amsterdam in 1626. The city and its surroundings came under English control in 1664 and were named New York after King Charles II of England granted the lands to his brot

8、her, the Duke of York. New York served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790. It has been the countrys largest city since 1790.History$ New Nork played a pivotal role during the Revolutionary War. The battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the war. New Yorks constitution was

9、adapoted in 1777 and strongly influenced the United States Constitution. New York city was the national capital at various times between 1785 and 1790 . In 1787 New York became the 11th state admitted to the Union. Far from any of its battles, New York sent the most men and money to support the Civi

10、l War. $ During the 19th century, New York City became the main entry point for European immigrants to the United States. Millions came through Castle Clinton in Battery Park before Ellis Island opened in 1892 to welcome millions more. The Statue of Liberty opened in 1886 and become a symbol of hope

11、.$ In 1951 the UN headquarter relocated to the east side of Manhattan In 2001 ,9,11 terroists attacked on the World Trade center nearly 3000 people were killed. $ 世界之都：世界之都：The Capital of The World 不夜城：不夜城：The City That Never Sleeps 大苹果：大苹果：The Big Apple$ The Big Apple An old saying in show business

12、 was “there are many apples on the tree but when you pick New York City you picked the Big Apple ” It was first popularized in the 1920s by John J.Fitz Gerald a sports writer for the New York Morning Telegraph. “The Big Apple. The dream of every lad that ever threw a leg over a thoroughbred and the

13、goal of all horsemen. Theres only one Big Apple. Thats New York.” In the early 1970s, New York City has officially been The Big Apple.in 1997 ,the southwest corner of West 54th Street and Broadway was signed as Big Apple Corner . The city is the home of the United Nations and is headquarters for som

14、e of the worlds largest corporations. The city is also the center of advertising, fashion, publishing, culture, art, music and radio broadcasting in the United States. New York is also one of the centers of industry in America.The importance of New York City$ Five Boroughs布朗克斯区（The Bronx）The most no

15、rth, the only one contiguous to United States 布鲁克林区（Brooklyn）The largest population 皇后区（昆斯区）(Queens）The largest administrative region 斯丹登岛（Staten Island）the most suburban曼哈顿（Manhattan）The most densely populated $ The Bronx is the birthplace of American hip-hop culture. $Manhattan Manhattan Manhattan

16、 is the core of New York and the financial center of America. The worlds biggest skyscrapers cluster here. Manhattan is also named the worlds best place. Manhattan has a lot of tourist spots. $Mahattan Skyline General Electric Building通用电气大楼Chrysler Building克莱斯勒大楼$Mahattan Skyline Flatiron Building熨

17、斗大楼Municipal Building市政大楼$Mahattan Skyline Empire State Building帝国大厦World Financial Center世界金融中心$Mahattan Skyline 40 Wall Street华尔街40号World Trade Center Memorial Site世界贸易中心遗址$Wall street$Wall street Wall Street is one of the worlds principal financialcenters. It is the home of the New York Stock Exc

18、hange, theworlds largest stock exchange by market capitalizationof its listed companies. Several other major exchangeshave or had headquarters in the Wall Street area,including NASDAQ, the New York Mercantile Exchange,the New York Board of Trade, and the formerAmerican Stock Exchange. $ World Trade

19、Center Rockefeller Center The United Nations$ Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World )照耀世界的自由女神 The statue of liberty is a gift that French people gave American people to commemorate the friendship between two countries during the French revolution. The statue of liberty has become the sy

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21、，在此总会举行一些纽约市特有的、具有代表性的活动如夏天在戴拉寇特歌剧院（Delacorte Theatre）露天观看莎翁剧作，冬天在沃尔曼溜冰场（Wollman Rink）进行滑冰运动。 $毕士达喷泉毕士达喷泉 (Bethesda Fountain) 绵羊草原绵羊草原 (Sheep Meadow) 沃尔曼溜冰场（沃尔曼溜冰场（Wollman Rink）中央公园动物园中央公园动物园(The Wildlife Conservation Canter-Central Park Zoo) $ Metropolitan Museum of Art纽约大都会博物馆馆藏极为丰富，容纳了200多万件来自世界各地的艺术品，是非常值得参观的标志性艺术博物馆。 $伊斯兰盔甲$ Broadway 是美国戏剧和音乐剧的重要发扬地，因此成为了美国戏剧活动的代名词。 $ It is above Penn station. It has a history of 126 years. It is the home field of New York Knicks. Madison Square Garden$Chinatown It is Americas largest Chinese community, is the