San Francisco, also called San Francisco and San Francisco. Pacific coast seaport and industrial and commercial city in California, USA. Located at the northern end of the peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, latitude and longitude: 37 48' 0 "north latitude and122 25' 0" west longitude; Time zone: +8.00. Urban area 1 16 square kilometers. The population is 7 1.3 million (1.984), and the metropolitan area (including Oakland and Berkeley) is 3.253 million (1.980). The Spanish were founded in 1776, and belonged to Mexico in 182 1 and to the United States in 1848. /kloc-in the middle of the 0/9th century, it developed rapidly in the gold rush. Overseas Chinese called it "Jinshan" and later renamed it "San Francisco", which is different from Melbourne in Australia. 1906 was severely damaged in a major earthquake and was rebuilt. The harbor area is 1, 1.26 square kilometers, which is connected with the Pacific Ocean through the Golden Gate Strait, and the width of the Strait is only 1.200 meters. It is an important naval base and a famous trading port. It is the gateway to the Pacific region and the Far East. The largest financial center in the western United States. Developed industries, mainly including aircraft, rocket parts, metal processing, shipbuilding, instruments, electronic equipment, food, petroleum processing, chemistry, printing and other departments. There are many overseas Chinese, and "China City" in the northeast corner of the city is the largest gathering place for Chinese in the United States. This is a famous tourist city with mild climate and beautiful scenery. There are magnificent buildings such as Golden Gate Bridge and Bay Bridge, and many universities and scientific research institutions such as the University of San Francisco (built in 1855). San Francisco is called San Francisco by China people. Located on the west coast of California, the San Francisco Peninsula, with an area of 47 square miles, surrounded by water on three sides and a beautiful environment, is a mountain city. The climate is warm in winter, cool in summer and sunny, and it is known as "the most popular city for Americans". 1769 The Spanish discovered this place, 1848 joined the United States. The city has a population of about 760,000, including 250,000 Chinese. The City and County of San Francisco, referred to as San Francisco for short, is a merged city and county in California, and it is the fourth largest city in California by population. Located on the northern coast of California, in the north corner of San Francisco Peninsula, it is adjacent to San Francisco Bay in the east and the Pacific Ocean in the west. The administrative divisions also include Alcatraz and Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay. To the south of the city is Silicon Valley, which, together with Oakland and Ocean County in the north, is called the San Francisco Bay Area. The earliest Europeans to San Francisco were Spanish, and the city was built in 1776. From 65438 to 0848, the gold rush began to develop greatly. 1906 the San Francisco earthquake caused great damage to the city, but it was quickly rebuilt. There are many artists, writers and actors living in San Francisco, which is one of the centers of rebellious culture and modern liberalism in the 20th century. In many ways, San Francisco is similar to new york and Boston. The most famous scenic spots in San Francisco are the cable car, Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge, Pan American Pyramid and Chinatown. Chinatown is the largest Chinatown in American cities with a history of over 120 years. At the entrance, there is a dark green Chinese archway and a pair of stone lions with four Chinese characters written on it. Dr. Sun Yat-sen's world is public, which is a symbol of Chinatown and China civilization. The main street is Grant Street, and there are many souvenir shops and China restaurants with China color on both sides. People who come here for sightseeing and shopping are often a sea of people. Stockton Street, parallel to Grant Street in the west, is a shopping street for local Chinese. Historically, the expansion of Chinese communities has been strongly hindered by the municipal government. For example, 1870 has issued a bill aimed at strictly controlling the housing and work of Chinese. 1906 The fire caused by the earthquake destroyed Chinatown, and the municipal government plans to drive the Chinese out of this area to develop real estate. Fortunately, this plan was aborted under the strong resistance of all Chinese. Up to now, Chinatown is safe next door to the most prosperous financial district, but it is almost impossible to continue its horizontal development, so we have to find a way from a height. You can see many buildings with strange shapes here, but they were not built in the same era. For example, the Mazu Tempel in Tianhou Temple Street is built on the roofs of barbershops and laundries.