Acadia

? On the afternoon of April 23, the cat set off from Dalian and stayed in Seoul, South Korea for more than two hours, then continued to fly to the United States. After 12 hours of air flight, I arrived in Los Angeles at 4 pm local time on the 23rd. Hehe, I seem to have earned an extra day. This is the time difference.

? In the first few days in America, the cat didn't go far. She strolls around the hotel every day, watching the scenery, getting familiar with the terrain and jet lag. The hotel where the cat stayed was Santa Anita Hotel, located in Acadia. It was many days before the cat understood the relationship between Acadia and Los Angeles and California.

? States in the United States are the main body of the Federation, which is equivalent to our province, but they are highly autonomous and relatively sovereign. There are counties under the state, which are equivalent to our city and have their own autonomy. We often say that Los Angeles is a county, and the "city" in the United States is an autonomous unit below the county level. Los Angeles county consists of 88 cities (greater los angeles area in a broad sense includes 5 counties 13 1 city), and Acadia is one of the 88 cities in Los Angeles with a population of less than100000. It is said that more than half of them are of Asian background and are wealthy Chinese residential areas. Both Jet Li and Wang were once residents of this city.

? Acadia Park is just behind the hotel. This park is very big. People in China and the United States do morning exercises, such as running, walking dogs, boxing and some unknown group events. In the park, there are green grass and big trees. I don't know how old these trees are. On the other hand, our city has been planting big trees, and it has taken a lot of effort to dig and transport them from far away. After planting, the infusion is shaded and the survival rate is unknown. More than ten years have passed, and it has not become a climate.

? There is a bronze statue on Arcadia Street, which was carved by a kind old man with English annotations. The cat stumbled and read that it might be the statue of the first mayor of this city. Acadia was founded at the beginning of the last century, and now the city government and police station are separated from the hotel where cats live. If the office of the police station is still like a sample, the government's yamen will be a bit shabby. The cat turned around for a week and couldn't even choose the angle of taking pictures. It is a big village committee in our country. The flags planted below are the municipal government of Arcadia and the police station.

? There is also a racetrack near the hotel, called Santa Anita Park Racecourse. It is said that there is a racetrack every Saturday, and there will be a lot of traffic outside the racetrack. Unfortunately, the cat went out for several Saturdays in a row and didn't see the grand occasion of horse racing. The day before he left, the cat came to the racecourse and was taking pictures outside (it cost US dollars to buy a ticket to enter). A black policeman with a gun came straight to me. The cat was very nervous at that time, thinking that the racecourse was not allowed to take pictures and the police would punish me.

? The policeman talked to me for a long time (I don't know English) and made a long gesture. I obediently followed the gate according to his gesture. The last sentence of the police "please" made me understand. It turned out that he wanted me to go in and shoot, but it was free. Wow, Americans are really nice, American police are really nice, and thanks to Obama, African-American police are also good. Cats are lucky.

? There are many people in the racecourse, eating, drinking, watching and having a meeting. The cat understands that you can bet on non-racing days, and there are always drops in horse racing. There is no racial distinction here.

? Cats have also been to Acadia's communities, city libraries and post offices. The cat has seen a charity event organized by a community. Fundraisers can get free meals and take part in the lucky draw, which seems to be one of the social activities that Americans like to participate in with their families. The city library is small, but quiet, and it is easy for readers to return books. Just throw them in the big box at the door.

? There are many China people in Acadia, as well as many restaurants in China, buildings outside, Jindu and Greentown, as well as crayfish in Xuyi, Jiangsu and stinky tofu in Changsha, Hunan. Ding Taifeng, a popular restaurant in Taiwan Province Province, opened its first branch in the United States here, but the food was a bit pocket-sized.

? Acadia not only has horse racing, but also delicious food. In 2009 and 20 10, the city was rated as "one of the most suitable cities for raising children" by Businessweek for two consecutive years, ranking fifth in the United States and first in California. Acadia High School is also famous. Singer Tao Zhe studied in this school. I wonder if he sang at that time. Acadia is really a city suitable for raising children, especially the Chinese propaganda of pregnant women and hospitals in China can be seen everywhere. About going to America to have children, cats will also be described in the following text.

? Here are some hand-picked Arcadia street scenes.

? The cat stayed in the United States for four weeks, except for traveling, and lived in Acadia for about half the time, which was a good impression. This is a livable city, so livability comes from residents' feelings, unlike China, which was officially rated as a "livable city".

? The size of Arcadia, I guess, is equivalent to the districts and streets of China.

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