The trace of Chinese living in California can be traced back to 100 years ago. As early as 1864, China people moved to Southern California. They landed from Ventura by merchant ship and established Chinatown there. Later, in the19th century, many China people traveled across the ocean to the "Golden Mountain" in northern California to become road builders and gold prospectors. Just as China was surprised to see foreigners in ancient times, the Chinese living in California at that time also brought quite a cultural shock to Americans. For example, China people used chopsticks to eat, which was regarded as a magical skill by Americans at that time. It can be said that Chinese have witnessed the changes in California in the past hundred years, and California has also recorded the reproduction and development of Chinese. Today, California has become a gathering place for Chinese immigrants in the United States. In 20 15, the Chinese population in California accounted for 36.9% of the total Chinese population, ranking first among American States.
China people choose to live in California for several reasons: California has a pleasant climate and four seasons like spring; The economic situation is optimistic and it is the eighth largest economy in the world; California is rich in educational resources and has a high-quality education system; Moreover, there are more Chinese here, so it is easier to make friends and feel friendly in life. Living in California for a long time, whether it is Los Angeles or San Francisco, will have feelings over time. Even in a foreign country, we would like to call it our second hometown. If we leave California to live in other cities in the United States, we will not get used to it.
But my friends in China, after living in California for so long, do you really know California? Do you know the official symbol of California? Let's look at the signs that can represent California. Have you overlooked something?
Capital of California:
The capital of California is neither Los Angeles, where Chinese love to live, nor high-tech San Francisco, but Sacramento, a city in the Sacramento River valley in central California. /kloc-In the middle of the 0/9th century, local people discovered that there was high-purity gold here, which attracted a large number of gold prospectors to come here and set off a famous gold rush in American history. Soon Sacramento became an important transportation hub in California at that time, and the railway construction for cargo transportation flourished. So in 1854, the California legislature designated Sacramento as the capital of California.
California state emblem:
The main body of California's national emblem is taken from Minerva, a goddess symbolizing wisdom and courage in Roman mythology, and Athena, which we are all familiar with in Greek mythology. Next to the goddess is the California grizzly bear, a symbol of strength and independence. Raising grizzly bears in vineyards symbolizes California's wine industry. In addition, there are wheat ears symbolizing agriculture; Miners symbolize California's gold mines and other mineral resources; Ships in the distance symbolize foreign trade. The river where sailboats sail is the Sacramento River, and the farthest is the Sierra Nevada. The state emblem is also marked with the word "EUREKA", which means "I found it" in Greek, representing the history of California's discovery of gold. It can be seen that the small state emblem covers all aspects of California.
California flowers:
California's state flower is California poppy, also known as water chestnut. Many people will go to Antelope Valley and other places to watch it when hiking in April. It was chosen as the state flower of California as early as 1903. If this flower is not a drug-making flower in the eyes of many people in China, why do you choose it as the national flower? But in fact, California poppy and poppy belong to the same family and different genera, and California flower belongs to the genus Trapa, so there are still differences, and I have never heard of using California flower to make drugs, have I? And when this flower is in full bloom, it looks like golden sunshine rippling on the grass, which is very beautiful. Because of its warm color, it is also called California sunshine, a cup of gold. There is also an image of California poppy in jiepai, California, and April 6th is also California Poppy Day every year.
California tree:
1937 California legislature officially designated California Sequoia as California state tree. California redwood is one of the tallest plants in the world. Mature redwoods can grow to 60- 100 meters high. And mahogany has a long life. The oldest known redwood is 2200 years old. This shows how much sequoia is cherished and is recognized as one of the most valuable trees in the world. This kind of life, which has seen all the vicissitudes in the world, still stands despite the wind, rain and lightning, and can't help but make people admire and look up to it. It is also appropriate as a state tree.
California state bird:
California partridge, also known as neck quail, became the state bird of California in 193 1 year. It is chubby and very cute, with gray and brown feathers on its body and a black curved crown feather on its head. Quails in California Valley have strong viability, and they can adapt to environmental conditions in grasslands, hills, canyons and even deserts.
Beasts of California:
California's state animal, I believe everyone can guess, has appeared on the state emblem and flag, that is, California grizzly bear.
Amphibians in California:
The amphibian in California is the California red-legged frog, which was mentioned in Mark Twain's novel The Famous Jumping Frog in Kara Velas County. California red-legged frog used to be a huge population, but it gradually decreased after the gold rush, and now it is an endangered animal.
California fish:
1947, the state legislature designated golden trout as the official fish.
California color:
Blue and yellow were designated as the state colors of California through the legislation of the national legislature in 195 1 year.
California dance:
Western swing dance was first invented around 1930, and later developed according to different musical forms. It is officially recognized as the state dance of California.
California cloth:
The last thing to say is a bill passed in California not long ago, which recognizes denim fabric as the official fabric of California, that is, the state fabric of California. Cowboys have developed from daily use to fashion in California, and the production and processing of cowboys have brought economic benefits to California. However, some people have questioned that many well-known denim brands have not really put their supply chain in California, but this cannot change the fact that jeans have become California's state cloth.
After reading these, do you know more about California and the land where you live? I believe that in the future life, everyone will witness the birth of more official symbols in California, witness the development of California, and leave their own beautiful stories about the growth of Chinese life in California.