Seattle detailed data collection

Seattle was built in 1869, with a population of 540,000 and a municipal area of 2 18 square kilometers. It is the center of fishing and wood processing, high-tech manufacturing and medical care in Washington. Financial, service, education, tourism and cultural centers in the western United States; The trade center in the Pacific region of the United States and the scattered areas of trade between the United States and the Far East; In recent years, it is becoming the center of computer high-tech, biotechnology, electronics and environmental engineering technology in Washington area.

Basic introduction Chinese name: Seattle mbth: Seattle alias: Rain City, Evergreen City, Alaska Gateway, Jet City Administrative category: municipal district: Washington State jurisdiction: 6 regions * * * Resident: Olympic telephone area code: 206 zip code: 96 125 Location: Pacific coast of the northwest United States: 369.2 square kilometers Population: 4.78 million (as of Dialect: English climatic conditions: temperate maritime climate Famous scenic spots: Washington Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle Aquarium, Seattle Central Library Airport Seattle was built in 1869, with a population of 540,000 and a municipal area of 2 18 square kilometers. It is the center of fishing and wood processing, high-tech manufacturing and medical care in Washington State. Financial, service, education, tourism and cultural centers in the western United States; The trade center in the Pacific region of the United States and the scattered areas of trade between the United States and the Far East; In recent years, it is becoming the center of computer high-tech, biotechnology, electronics and environmental engineering technology in Washington area. There are 2,200 computer development companies in Seattle, among which Microsoft is the largest private computer software company in the world. Boeing, the world's largest aircraft manufacturer, is the largest employer in the region, with four manufacturing subsidiaries and annual revenue of $22 billion. 1 15 companies engaged in biotechnology engineering have provided12,400 jobs with an annual output value of $2 billion. Seattle has convenient transportation and extensive road transportation network, which closely connects Seattle with major cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Seattle, also known as "emerald city", 1995 was named "the best place to live in America" by Money magazine, 1996 was named "the best city to live and work in" by Fortune magazine, and 1998 was recognized as the city with the highest quality of life in America. It is a traditional conference and tourist center, where the four-party trade ministerial meeting in 1996, the ministers and summit meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in 1993, the first meeting of the Americas of the North American Free Trade Treaty in 1990 and goodwill games were held. There are the most beautiful and distinctive buildings in downtown Seattle, as well as shopping malls with complete goods, various dining centers and brand-name boutiques. This is really a good place to shop. However, since downtown Seattle was originally built on a hill, the height of the ramp will test the feet of tourists! Urban traffic ● Free ride area: The area between S. Jackson Street and Battery Street from First Avenue to Sixth Avenue is a free ride area. You can take any passing bus, as long as you get on and off in the middle of this ride area, it is free. Almost all the city buses pass through the city center. ● Subway bus tunnel: There is a special traffic route in Seattle, and that is the tunnel bus. When I first saw this term from relevant materials, I thought it was a clerical error! It turns out that this is a kind of "bus walking in an underground tunnel", a very convenient public transport and an important traffic artery in downtown Seattle. At the beginning, this kind of traffic road was built because Seattle residents were worried that it would destroy the city appearance and did not approve of the construction of MRT. However, the increasingly serious traffic problem had to be improved, so the city came up with the idea of digging an underground tunnel for buses, which was only open during office hours and closed on holidays and nights, thus solving the traffic jam problem in the urban peak hours. In fact, the most special thing about the tunnel bus is its five stops. Each station has been designed by professional architects and beautified by public art installations, which makes each station unique. Among them, the station near King Railway Station is the most beautiful. Walking out of the station is like coming to an outdoor art museum. Beautiful tile walls and scaffolding are cleverly designed. In urban areas, the routes taken by the tunnel bus are free, so the tunnel bus becomes your best means of transportation in the city center. Seattle Art Museum Seattle Art Museum is located at the intersection of First Avenue and University Street. The outer wall is decorated with tiles of different colors, and there is a four-story iron statue at the door. The protagonist of the statue is a laborer who is working hard. The main purpose of this sculpture is to hope that the citizens will remember the hard work of the workers and friends for this city, because it takes countless efforts to build an elegant city. The collections and exhibitions of the Art Museum are mainly about indigenous cultures and arts in Asia, Africa and North America. The exhibition hall on the third floor often holds various special exhibitions, such as impression painting exhibition, joint exhibition of American painters and commercial photography exhibition. What is most worth looking forward to is all kinds of trendy art exhibitions, such as installation art or multimedia acousto-optic art exhibition. These novel and interesting artistic creations are quite popular in Seattle, where there are many such artists, so they can create new works continuously. Indian art and culture are the most attractive parts of the fixed exhibition, including the best indigenous artistic creations in North America, such as masks, totems and handicrafts sculptures. And the quantity and quality are the first in the United States. Hammersmith, a four-story statue, has now become a very famous landmark in downtown Seattle. This black worker, who works day and night, is a symbol of the hard work of the workers. Mr Jonathan Borofsky, a sculpture artist, specially installed a motor on his arm after completing this sculpture, which is why he works 24 hours a day. Can you imagine the relationship between workers and art galleries? In fact, this sculpture is a tribute to the labor friends who have worked hard for this city, and further hopes that the citizens of Seattle will be grateful and symbolize the spirit of equality for all. Don't worry if you don't arrange accommodation or travel before departure at the Washington Convention Center. When you arrive, go to the convention and exhibition center first, and there will be a lot of gains. Walk in from the gate on the first floor of the conference center, next to the souvenir shop, with all kinds of Seattle-related commemorative goods and a blank T-shirt. You can choose the pattern you like and let the merchants hot stamp it for you for free. You might as well go and have a look when you are free. This is very interesting. From the escalator in the middle, you will see the passenger service center, which contains a wealth of tourist information, including all kinds of accommodation, transportation, travel itinerary, boat classes, maps and so on. , really dazzling! And these materials are provided to tourists free of charge! Located next to the passenger service center is the service office of Grey Line Travel Company, which is also the starting point of many local travel itineraries, and it is very convenient to accept the registration, booking and consulting services of various related itineraries. Going up, you will see Starbucks coffee, exhibition venue and conference center. When you go out, you will see a big green park. The whole building of the conference center actually extends through expressway and then connects to expressway Park. Clever use of terrain is a major feature of it. It is also the most important convention center in Washington State, and often hosts various large-scale conferences and exhibitions. Expressway Park expressway Park is the largest green space in the urban area. It is unique in that it spans a expressway, so it is called expressway Park. From the steps in the park, you can climb to the first hill next to it, and then extend all the way to the Capital Mountain. In the past, the traffic in the Capital Mountain was inconvenient because before the expressway was built, the terrain of the Capital Mountain was much higher than that of the urban area, and the connection was not so easy. Expressway Park, next to the Convention Center, is a rectangular green space, and a busy intercontinental highway passes under it. There are many flowing water landscaping in the park, and the green evergreen plants bring people a cool and comfortable feeling. If the Cobb Tower is to vote for the most elegant building in downtown Seattle, the chances of being elected are quite high. The Cobb Building, located on Fourth Avenue and University Street, has stone statues of Indian chiefs on the outer wall, and each respect exceeds 360 kilograms. The main body of this building was built in A.D. 19 10. Because these stone statues were transported from other destroyed buildings and then placed on the outer beams of Cobb building, it is easy to see that these huge stone statues are obviously older than this building. On the first floor are Bank of America and United Airlines. There is also a very dazzling building in downtown Washington Mutual Building, which is located at Third Avenue and seneca Street. It is characterized by uniform shapes on all sides, and a large number of glass curtain windows are used on the tall walls on all sides, which can reflect the sky at any time and you can see this beautiful mirror from a distance. However, the disadvantage is that the quadrilateral shape is consistent and it is difficult to distinguish the relevant geographical locations. I'm afraid I'll get lost if I take it as a landmark! This unique building, located at the Fourth Avenue and University Street of Rainier Building, is dubbed as a golf tee, and it seems that the base is suddenly cut off by a sharp knife, forming a strange appearance with a narrow bottom and a wide top. Apart from being a little worried about whether it can withstand earthquakes and hurricanes, I really like this special shape! Don't underestimate it. The designer of this building is Mr. Yamazaki, a native of Seattle and an architect who designed the World Trade Center in New York. Banana Republic, a famous flagship store located on Fifth Avenue, not only has a complete range of goods in the store, but also has a very interesting appearance and special design. In fact, this is a historical building, originally the Circus Maximus Theatre, so the design is elegant and fashionable from the point of view at that time. Moreover, the interior decoration is mainly based on the structure of the theater, which will of course be extraordinary and highlight the characteristics of the goods. This building was built in A.D. 19 16. A little old, but not old at all. The building of Seafirst Center in Colombia, located on Third Avenue and Cherry Street, is a whole curtain, like a mirror and a whole blue glass brick rising from the ground. It is said to be the tallest building on the west coast of the United States, with a height of 76 stories and a landscape platform on the 73rd floor, which ordinary people can visit. However, most people will go to the space needle tower, and this building is just to add features to the city or as a landmark. The War Memorial Hall is located near the intersection of Second Avenue and University, just outside the seneca Tower. There is a long flowing water decorative wall with the names of soldiers killed in World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War engraved on it. Moreover, there are letters written in the name of the United States on the wall, which are for mothers, fathers and children respectively, representing * * * to pay tribute to the families of the fallen soldiers and express their grief. Among them, in the letter to my father, it was written like this: Your son is not dead, I care, we care, and we share your sorrow. In the letter to my son, it was written like this: Your father is a quiet man, always thinking of others first. If he lives to see you grow up, what kind of love he will show you. Walking through this wall, I heard the sound of running water echoing in my ears, as if it were a sad song, reminding the world to stay away from the war, and also mourning for these warriors who died because of the war and remembering the lessons of this blood. Gourmet Cafe Wolfgang Puck Cafe Wolfgang Puck is located on First Avenue, next to the harbor steps. Because the colors used in store decoration are quite bright, the exterior walls are decorated with many tiles of different sizes, which looks quite chic and gives people a great first impression. When you walk into the restaurant, you immediately feel the warm breath. The boss is Austrian and the chef is from Florida. This restaurant has only been open for two years. All the dishes are mainly Italian food, plus Thai food, and the menu is varied. Pizza and pasta are the staple foods here, and delicious seafood is also mouth watering. You can also try "Wolf-Fredo Pasta with Rich Alfredo Souce", which is the specialty here. Order a baked Portobello mushroom as an appetizer or Caesar salad. After a meal, order a cup of coffee or dessert recommended by the chef, which is the perfect meal, and each person spends about. The atmosphere here is very good, and every service staff is very kind and careful, and tall and handsome. What's more, everyone comes from different countries, but they have the same smiling face and feel very warm. In the semi-open kitchen, you can see the chef cooking spaghetti. If you have any special requirements for taste, you can also tell the chef directly at the bar. There is a condom vending machine in the fashionable toilet! Seattle gourmet coffee originated from Seattle gourmet coffee earlier than Starbucks, emphasizing the mood and flavor of northern Europe. Originally known as Stewart Brothers Coffee, as the name suggests, it was founded by Stewart Brothers. It is the only coffee chain in Seattle that can keep pace with Starbucks. Among these well-known coffee brands that also import coffee and bake their own coffee beans, the best coffee in Seattle offers the most varieties of coffee and has a variety of flavors developed by itself, which is called the best coffee in Seattle. Seattle gourmet coffee, which focuses on the development of the United States, has now begun to operate internationally, and the number of chain stores in Seattle is also increasing. The decoration of the coffee shop is also relatively easy, but the representative color of Seattle's gourmet coffee is more eye-catching. Three primary colors, red, green and black, feel much more lively. With Espresso as the keynote, the more popular signature coffees in the store are Caffe Latte, Cappuino and Caffe Mocha, with strong coffee flavor. Tully coffee, which emerged in recent years, is gradually occupying the streets of Seattle. The design of the storefront is more household, with fireplace and comfortable sofa as the main features, and the tables and chairs with light logs are more warm. This is the route taken by Tully Coffee, which runs to the community. For those who don't drink coffee often but like to hang out in cafes, it's really a Little Paradise, with a relaxed and comfortable environment, weak coffee that doesn't play a chemical role, and good music. If you are lucky, you may just meet a small concert! Tully's Coffee is actually the most popular among residents in nearby communities, because the store often collects information about various activities or performances, hoping to promote community activities. Tully's coffee will be favored by Japanese media, probably because of its different styles and light taste, which is more suitable for orientals who don't usually drink coffee! Friends who like to drink coffee must order original coffee when they arrive at Tully coffee, otherwise they will feel that there is no coffee flavor. Yes, Tully's Coffee's Caffe Latte, Cappuino or Caffe Mocha are too sweet, and the milk taste is really strong, so it can be drunk as milk. But if you order American coffee, espresso or drop-brewed coffee, it will show its mellow flavor and is worth a try!