纽约城市的简介(英文).pptVIP

New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. The home of the United Nations Headquarters, New York is an important center for international affairs and is widely deemed the cultural capital of the world. The city is also referred to as New York City or the City of New York to distinguish it from the state of New York, of which it is a part. New York City Contents: 1.History 2.Geography 3.Boroughs 4. Architecture 5.Culture and contemporary life 6.Economy About its name Although general writing New York City, but the City of New York is the official name. New York means New York(新约克)-is a place of York British place name. New York, also is in commemoration of the duke of York James. Because at the beginning of the twentieth century, New York is a new immigration of heaven and earth, opportunities everywhere, so New York is often dubbed the Big Apple, is taking good-looking, delicious, everyone wants to bite meaning. In the 20th century a named the big apple New York band is famous international, caused many to come to New York to tourists traditions point of the big apple watch performance, so its name. History Time Event 1524 discovered 1624 founding as a trading post by colonists of the Dutch Republic 1626 was named New Amsterdam 1664 under English control , were renamed New York In August 1673 The Dutch recovered the colonies, give the city changed New Orange In November 1674 the colony is permanently was ceded to Britain, renamed City of New York 1788 until 1790 served as the capital of the United States Since 1790 has been the countrys largest city 1.