What is the surrounding environment of Stanford University in the United States?
Stanford University is located in Stanford, California, near San Francisco. The downtown area of San Francisco is 1 16 square kilometers, and the city's population is about 800,000.
cultural life
The school belongs to the Pacific Twelve Schools Alliance. San Francisco's generosity is a natural temperament, which is inadvertently revealed in all aspects of urban life such as diet, architecture and music. Here, in addition to delicious fresh and creative California cuisine, you can also eat the best French, Italian, Japanese and China cuisines in the United States; Here, of course, Victorian houses all over the city are pleasing to the eye, as well as the Greek-Roman "Art Palace", the Chinatown gate carved with dragons and phoenixes, the Japanese Pentecostal Tower with authentic oriental flavor, and the restaurant painted with Italian paintings in north beach. Here, you can expect all kinds of artistic performances in big cities, world-class ballet, elegant classical music, Broadway musicals and sentimental jazz, all of which are inseparable from each other, and * * * is integrated into the urban rhythm of San Francisco. All this has come true as the American writer William Thoreau said, "If you are still alive, San Francisco will not make you tired;" If you die, San Francisco will bring you back. "
Natural landscape
San Francisco looks like a replica of Europe, because there are too many cafes here. San Francisco people love coffee very much, and they tend to measure their life with a coffee spoon. The center of San Francisco is connected with the surrounding towns by bridges, and colorful low-rise buildings are built around winding mountains. There are 42 hills and hills in this city, and many streets are quite steep. The most distinctive scenic spot is "Jiudaowan". The steepest part of the curve is 20-45 degrees, and the car may not be able to climb uphill with full horsepower. Buses in these areas can only be used as special cable cars.
climate
San Francisco is called "the most popular city for Americans" because of its warm winter and cool summer and abundant sunshine. Due to the long-term influence of sea breeze, the daily high temperature in summer in San Francisco is usually only about 20 degrees Celsius. The rainy season is 1 month to April; Although it is cold in winter, there is little snowfall. The highest temperature in September is 22, and the lowest temperature in October is 65438+8.
traffic
San Francisco International Airport is located in San Bruno, 0/4 mile from downtown/KLOC. Oakland and San Jose also have international airports. San Francisco Airport is divided into three connected areas: South Zone, International Zone and North Zone. The upper level leaves the port and the lower level enters the port. The arrival hall of the airport has all-round services such as shops, car rental, hotel registration and tourist information office. The international airport bus departs from the lower level of the airport to the downtown hotel area, and the stop sign is marked in blue. There are departure points on the upper and lower floors of the private shuttle bus, and the destination is not limited. During off-peak traffic hours, it takes about half an hour to drive from the airport to the city center. The National Railroad Passenger Company connects San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle and Chicago. There is a train ticket office at Wan Yue Terminal at 425 Mishin Street. San Francisco Railway Station is adjacent to Fourth Avenue and Zhenjiao Street, and it is also the terminal of California Railway to San Jose. Greyhound Long-distance Passenger Transport Company operates the expressway route from San Francisco to all parts of the United States. Although the "Green Turtle" passenger transport is slow, it is cheaper and there are many lines. The coach leaves from Mishin Street's Wan Yue Terminal. 1 expressway in the south of San Francisco is the most beautiful expressway line from Los Angeles to San Francisco. It's faster to take the parallel national highway 10 1. Chengbei 10 1 National Highway starts from Eureka and crosses the Golden Gate Bridge from south to north. Interstate 80 extends southwest from Sacramento across the Bay Bridge. The cable car is the most distinctive means of transportation in San Francisco, and it is also one of the tourist hotspots. There are three routes, among which the route from Powell Street to Fisherman's Wharf is often used by tourists. The cable car is slow, 1-2 hours to get on. The fare is 5 dollars. * * * Buses issue passports for one-day, three-day and seven-day tickets. It can be used unlimited times in the specified days, which are $6, $ 10 and $ 15 respectively. You can also buy 10 car tokens at one time, 8 yuan, saving 2 yuan. These tickets are available at the cable car station and shops and bookstores in China City.
Airport/pick-up information
The school is about an hour's drive from San Francisco airport, and there are direct flights to San Francisco from Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Students can contact CSSA of Stanford University to pick up the plane. Or in King Saint &; Take Caltrain at Fourth Street and Palo Alto Station. There is a free shuttle bus to Stanford campus.
Peripheral enterprises
The following websites and companies in San Francisco will provide internship and job opportunities for Stanford students: POPSUGER website, Jawbone Bluetooth headset company, dropbox network communication company, eventbrite network company, Stella and Dot sales company.