美国主要城市英文介绍ppt课件.pptx

WELCOME TO THE USA,Washingtonthe capital of the USA,Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. D.C. stands for the District of Columbia, the federal district containing the city of Washington. The city is named after George Washington, military leader of the American Revolution and the first President of the United States.,The District of Columbia, founded on July 16, 1790, is a federal district as specified by the United States Constitution. The centers of all three branches of the U.S. federal government are in Washington, D.C., as well as the headquarters of most federal agencies,Washington also serves as the headquarters for the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the Organization of American States. All of this has made Washington the frequent focal point of massive political demonstrations and protests, particularly on the National Mall. Washington is also the site of numerous national landmarks, museums, and sports teams, and is a popular destination for tourists.,Congress Building,The Washington Monument,为纪念首任总统华盛顿而建造,White House,始建于1792年，是美国总统在任期内办公并和家人居住的地方。“白宫”是1902年罗斯福正式命名。,Lincoin Memorial (林肯纪念堂),The Washington National Cathedral （华盛顿大教堂）,Museum,华盛顿有15个大型博物馆，是世界上拥有博物馆最多而且收藏展品最丰富的城市之一,Mount Rushmore（拉什莫尔山）,华盛顿 、杰佛逊、 罗斯福 、 林肯四位美国总统,National park,New York City, officially the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States and the most densely populated major city in North America. The city is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture, and is one of the worlds major global,New York,cities with a virtually unrivaled collection of museums, galleries, performance venues, media outlets, international corporations, and financial markets. It is also home to the global headquarters of the United Nations. Located in the state of New York, New York City has a population of 8.1 million within an area of 321 square miles (approximately 830 km2). The city proper consists of five boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. Each of these boroughs, except for Staten Island, is home to at least a million people and would each be among the nations largest cities if considered independently.,Empire State Building (帝国大厦),纽约最高的建筑，也是世界最高的大厦之一,Time Square(时代广场),纽约剧院最密集的区域,Broadway,百老汇,Central Park,（中央公园）,世界著名的城市公园,Chicago is the third most populous city in the United States. With 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in both the U.S. state of Illinois and the American Midwest. Its metropolitan area, sometimes called Chicagoland, is home to 9.5 million people and is the third-largest in the United States. Chicago is the seat of Cook County and a small part of the city limits (specifically theOHare region) extends into DuPage County.,Chicago,Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837, near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed.,Today, Chicago is listed as an alpha+ global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, and ranks seventh in the world in the 2012 Global Cities Index. The city is an international hub for finance, commerce, industry, telecommunications, and transportation, with OHare International Airport being the second-busiest airport in the world in terms of traffic movements.,The Bean,（云豆）,Linken Park,The City of Los Angeles, also known simply as L.A. or informally as the City of Angels, is the second-largest city in the United States in terms of population.,It was incorporated as a city in California on April 4, 1850 and is the county seat and the largest city in Los Angeles County. Los Angeles serves as the core and most important city of the sprawling Southern California urban area which counts nearly 18 million residents. The city is also large by geographic standards since it sprawls over more than 465 square miles , making it larger than either New York City or Chicago in area.,Los Angeles,Los Angeles is one of the cultural, economic, scientific and entertainment centers of the country. In addition, Los Angeles hosted two Olympic Games (in 1932 and 1984) and is home to world-renowned scientific and cultural institutions.,Hollywood,Avenu of Stars,星光大道,Disney land,Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the second largest city on the East Coast of the United States, and the fifth-most-populous city, in the United States.,It is located in the Northeastern United States at the confluence of the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, and it is the only consolidated city-county in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia was one of the nations capitals during the Revolutionary War, and the city served as the temporary U.S. capital while Washington, D.C., was under construction.Philadelphia is known for its arts and culture.,Philadelphia,The city has more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other American city,and Philadelphias Fairmount Parkis the largest landscaped urban park in the world.,Independence Palace(独立宫),San Francisco officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the leading financial and cultural center of Northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area.,San Francisco,The only consolidated city-cou nty in California, San Francisco encompasses a land area of about 46.9 square miles (121 km2)on the northern end of the San Francisco Peninsula, giving it a density of about 17,620 people per square mile (6,803 people per km2). The California Gold Rushof 1849 brought rapid growth, making it the largest city on the West Coast at the time. Due to the growth of its,population, San Francisco became a consolidated city-county in 1856.,Today, San Francisco is ranked 35th of the top tourist destinations in the world, and was the sixth most visited one in the United States in 2011.The city is renowned for its cool summers, fog, steep rolling hills, eclectic mix of architecture, and landmarks including the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, the former prison on Alcatraz Island, and its Chinatown district. It is also a primary banking and finance center.,The Golden Gate Bridge,Chinatown(中国城),Lombard Street,（九曲花街）,世界上最弯的街道,Thank You !,