San Francisco, also translated as "San Francisco" and "San Francisco", is a port city on the Pacific coast of California, USA. It is a world-famous tourist attraction and the core city of Northern California.
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".
There are also the following famous cities in America:
New york (the largest city in the United States)
New york (NYC), located on the Atlantic coast in the southeast of new york, USA, is the largest city and port in the United States and the fourth largest city in the world.
New york also has great influence in business and finance. New york Times Square, located in the center of Broadway theater district, is known as the "crossroads of the world" and is one of the centers of the world entertainment industry. Chinatown in Manhattan is the most densely populated area of Chinese in the Western Hemisphere.
2. Houston
Houston is the largest city in Texas, the fourth largest city in the United States and the largest economic center along the Gulf Coast. The city covers an area of 65,438+0,440 square kilometers and is named after Sam Houston, then president of Texas and China.
Houston is famous for its energy (especially oil), aviation industry and canals. Houston is home to the Texas Medical Center, the largest and most important research and treatment institution in the world. Houston is called a "global city" by the Research Group and Network on Globalization and World Cities (GaWC).
3. Philadelphia (a big city in the eastern United States)
Philadelphia, located in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, is the central city of the Delaware Valley metropolitan area. Philadelphia is one of the oldest cities in the United States with a history of 1790- 1800. Before the establishment of Washington, it was the capital of the United States, so it played a very important role in American history.
4. Chicago (Illinois, USA)
Located south of Lake Michigan in the midwest of the United States, Chicago is one of the world-famous international financial centers. In addition, there are many world-famous high-rise buildings in Chicago, which is known as the "hometown of skyscrapers". Chicago is a world-famous tourist destination. 20 16 * * * It has received more than 50 million tourists from all over the world.
5. Boston (the capital and largest city of Massachusetts, USA)
Boston is the capital and largest city of Massachusetts and the largest city in New England in the northeastern United States.
Boston, located on the Atlantic coast in the northeast of the United States, was founded in 1630, and is one of the oldest and most culturally valuable cities in the United States. The Boston Tea Party in American history eventually led to the famous American War of Independence.
Boston is a higher education and medical center in the northeast of the United States and the city with the highest education level in the United States. Its economic foundation is scientific research, finance and technology-especially bioengineering. It is considered as a global city or an international metropolis.
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San Francisco has festivals every month:
January/February
San Francisco's annual national festival begins with the Spring Festival in China-the exact date depends on the lunar calendar in China. The main celebration items are setting off firecrackers and fireworks, posting Spring Festival couplets, holding Miss Chinatown competition and dragon dance parade.
March
Irish descendants celebrated St. Patek's Day with religious activities, wine and colorful flags on March 17 (or the latest Sunday). Although Easter is not a legal holiday in San Francisco, San Francisco people will hold corresponding celebrations. The San Francisco Bay Area Music Award was awarded to local musicians in March.
April
The Japanese community in San Francisco celebrated the Cherry Blossom Festival in the middle and late April. Artists from Japan made a special trip to perform on stage, and some celebrations were held in Japan City. The San Francisco Film Festival, the oldest in North America, also opened in April.
May
On May 5th, Friends of Sinkma commemorated 1862 Mexico's victory over the French army. The climax of the celebration was the coronation of the festival queen in the city center.
June
On the last Sunday of June, the "Gay Freedom Day" parade with rainbow flags went all the way from the financial district to the Castro district along Market Street.
July
July 4th is America's Independence Day. As a national holiday, fireworks will be set off at Crixus Square and Golden Gate Bridge. The Trolley Bell Tournament was held in Federation Square and Bok Street Square.
August/September
August was a relatively quiet month, except for the bulk market in Japan. In September, the San Francisco Expo opened in the city center, while several other expositions were held in Folsom Street and Castro Street. On the last weekend of August, the San Francisco Blue Tune was held in Fort Mei Sen.
10 month
65438+1October 12 is Columbus Day to commemorate the Genoese explorer's discovery of the new continent in 1492. Italian folk celebrations will be held in North Beach. Traditional celebrations include a religious ceremony at St. Peter's St. Paul's Church in Washington Square and a parade to Fisherman's Wharf to pray for a bumper harvest. The last day of June+10 in 5438 is Halloween, which is an excellent opportunity to hold a party-there are pumpkin lanterns and pumpkin cakes, and office workers wear strange Halloween costumes.
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165438+1October 2nd, the Mexican community held the Day of the Dead. It is said that the souls of ancestors will return on this day, and a night ceremony will be held in Mishin. San Francisco Jazz Festival opened in 165438+ 10. 165438+1The fourth Thursday in October is Thanksgiving Day, which is also an unofficial rehearsal of the program. Christmas shopping is about to start!
65438+ February
During Christmas in San Francisco, all the department stores decorate their windows beautifully, and the New Year is a good opportunity for people to party.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-USA