Cultural characteristics of Wellington

9% of Wellington residents are Maori, and most of the rest are descendants of British and Irish immigrants. English is spoken in New Zealand and Maori is spoken in Maori. Most residents believe in Catholicism and Protestantism.

Wellington is the political, industrial and financial center of New Zealand. Nicholson Port in Wellington is the second largest port in China after Auckland, with a width of 5 kilometers and a length of 20 kilometers. The narrowest entrance of the waterway is1097m, and the water depth is 1 1 m. The port area is 83 square kilometers, and the anchorage is good, which can berth 10,000-ton ships. Nicholson Port is divided into inner-city dock area and suburban dock area. There are more than 10 wharves such as Queen's Wharf, King's Wharf, Ocean Ferry Wharf and Railway Highway Ferry Wharf. There are burnham Wharf, miramar Wharf and Cape Howard Wharf in the suburban wharf area. The annual cargo throughput of Nicholson Port is 7 million tons. The main means of transportation in Wellington is private cars. The city has convenient transportation and advanced telephone service.

Wellington is also the center of the national film industry. Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings was filmed in Wellington. There are many cafes in Wellington, and the per capita ownership is even greater than that in new york. Wellington has numerous remarkable activities and cultural festivals, including the New Zealand International Arts Festival held every two years, the International Jazz Festival held every year and so on.

Wellington is a famous tourist attraction in the Pacific Ocean. The ancient buildings preserved in the city are: the government building built in 1876, which is one of the most magnificent wooden buildings in the South Pacific; The magnificent Paul Cathedral built in 1866; The city hall built in 1904. The famous war memorial was built in 1932. There are 49 wall clocks on the Zhong Qin with the names of the battlefields where New Zealanders participated in the First World War engraved on them.

There is a scenic Victoria Mountain in the southwest of Wellington, and the office used by Prime Minister Sidon 1893- 1906 is preserved on the hillside. Sidon has an important influence on New Zealand's political legislation. He made New Zealand the first country in the world where women have the right to vote. Near Victoria Hill is the memorial island of British navigator Cook, who visited New Zealand five times on 1769- 1777. Kaingaro National Plantation in the north of Victoria Mountain covers an area of 6.5438+0.5 million hectares, stretching over 654.38+0.000 kilometers. This is one of the largest plantations in the world.

Wellington Zoo is famous for its unique exotic animals, and kiwi, the national bird of New Zealand, is a treasure in the park. This kind of bird has no wings, no tail, a long mouth and a strange and interesting image. There is also a New Zealand fruit called "Kiwi", which was introduced from southern China at the beginning of this century. After careful cultivation and improvement by New Zealand people, this fruit has become the most important export fruit in New Zealand and enjoys a high reputation in the international market.

There are many volcanic parks in Wellington. The geothermal landscape in the park, such as boiling springs, boiling mud ponds and spray holes, has attracted a large number of domestic and foreign tourists. Every room of the famous James Cook Hotel is equipped with telephone, refrigerator, air conditioner and TV. Some hotels in Wellington also arrange various sports and entertainment activities for tourists, such as hunting, fishing, water speedboat tour, helicopter tour, cross-country cycling, sculpture, glass blowing and so on.

Wellington, like other parts of New Zealand, has a complete education system, including primary schools, secondary schools, vocational schools, normal colleges and universities. After completing the 10 years of study stipulated in the Compulsory Education Law, many women go to work, get married and have children, and then enter vocational schools. Therefore, adult education and vocational and technical education in Wellington are very developed. Wellington has the largest library in China-Alexander Turnbull Library, which can serve 5,000 readers every day. The famous Victoria University of Wellington not only has complete disciplines, complete libraries and experimental facilities, but also has many research institutions. Every year, international students from five continents come here to study.

There are ropes in parts of downtown Wellington, and people can rely on ropes to stay stable in strong winds. The houses of citizens are mostly in the suburbs, and most of them have forecourts and backyards. They are small and exquisite, and colorful wooden bungalows are embedded in the shade. The main streets in the city are lined with high-rise buildings, with wide streets, prosperous markets and high level of modernization. Shops of all sizes are dazzling, and advertisements of all colors are dazzling, but as long as we look closely, the city still clearly reflects the inherent characteristics of New Zealand, a big animal husbandry country: dairy products are dazzling and varied, and can be seen everywhere; Groups of cattle and sheep can be seen wandering leisurely on the hillside, plain and seaside in the suburbs. With the breeze, there is a great artistic conception of "the wind blows to see cattle and sheep"; At the port, there are piles of meat, dairy products and wool to be transported everywhere.