Why is Los Angeles called city of angels?

In Los Angeles, Angels means angel, and because it is located in the southwest of California, it is the second largest city in the United States and the largest city in the western United States, so it is often called "city of angels".

Los Angeles is one of the important centers of industry and commerce, international trade, science and education, entertainment and sports in the United States, and also one of the main bases of petrochemical, marine, aerospace and electronic industries in the United States. There are also many world-renowned higher education institutions in Los Angeles, such as California Institute of Technology, UCLA, University of Southern California, Pepperdine University and so on.

Los Angeles has already hosted 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games and 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games will be held soon.

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The development of history

1542, the first Europeans who arrived in Los Angeles claimed that it was the kingdom of Spain, but they didn't stay there for long.

178 1 year, Los Angeles became a Spanish colony.

18 18, Americans got there first.

182 1 year, Los Angeles belongs to Mexico.

1846, Mexico was defeated in the US-Mexico War, and then California was ceded to the United States, and Los Angeles became American territory.

From 65438 to 0848, the "gold rush" in the west attracted a large number of immigrants to Los Angeles.

1850, the city of Los Angeles was formally established. In the same year, California became the 3rd1state in the United States. At that time, the population of Los Angeles was only 1600.

/kloc-At the end of 0/9 and the beginning of the 20th century, Los Angeles became a megacity.

In the 1920s, the film industry and aviation industry met in Los Angeles, which promoted the further development of the city.

In 1980s, Los Angeles became a global heavy metal music city.

After the 20th century, Los Angeles became one of the most important economic centers in the United States.

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