Introduction to Hollywood in Los Angeles

The second largest city in the United States. Located in the southwest of California, USA, along the coast of San Pedro Bay and Santa Monica Bay on the east side of the Pacific Ocean. Urban area 1204.4 square kilometers, population 3.486 million (1990). Blacks and Mexicans account for 17% and 15% of the total population respectively, and about13 of the residents speak Spanish. Metropolitan area includes Los Angeles County, part of Orange County and Ventura County, and more than 80 towns such as Beverly Hills, Pasadena and Long Beach, with a total area of 10567 square kilometers and a population of1000000, which is second only to new york metropolitan area. The city is located in an open basin surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the sea on one side. Except for some hills, the ground is flat, with an average elevation of 84 meters. In the northeast and southeast are Mount St. Gabrielde and Mount Santa Ana, with dense forests. The climate is mild and pleasant,1the average temperature in October 13.7℃, and the average temperature in July is 23.4℃. What a sunny day, the annual precipitation is only 357 mm, mainly winter rain.

It was originally an Indian pastoral village. Spanish colonists built a town here on 178 1. It has been under the jurisdiction of Mexico since 1822. 1846 belonged to the United States after the US-Mexico War. Established on 1850. Cities gradually developed in the process of American emigration to the west. 65438+ In 1970s and 1980s, the transcontinental South Pacific Railway and Santa Fe Railway connecting the central and western regions arrived one after another, and with the discovery and development of oil resources in nearby areas, the city achieved rapid development. At the beginning of the 20th century, long-distance pipeline water diversion solved the problem of urban water supply, and suburban agriculture flourished. The completion of artificial port, the navigation of Panama Canal and the rise of Hollywood film industry have accelerated the development of this city. Since World War II, modern industry has been stubborn, commerce, finance and tourism have flourished, immigrants have surged, and urban areas have been expanding around, becoming a new mega-city in the United States.

The largest industrial center in the western United States, the manufacturing output value accounts for about 1/2 of California, ranking third in the country. Heavy chemical industry is developed. Aircraft manufacturing occupies a prominent position. Of the 65,438+600,000 factories and enterprises in the capital circle, about 2,000 are engaged in the manufacture of aircraft and its parts. Lockheed and Douglas, the three major American aircraft manufacturing companies, are located in burbank in the north of the city and Santa Monica in the west bank respectively. Followed by petroleum exploitation, petroleum processing and electronic instruments, steel, automobile, shipbuilding, chemistry, rubber and other industrial sectors. Light industry is dominated by clothing, food and printing, and the production of canned food, women's wear and sportswear is world-famous. The industrial distribution is relatively scattered. The large aircraft factory is built in the northwest and south of the city; Long Beach along the San Pedro Bay is a comprehensive heavy chemical industrial zone with oil refining and shipbuilding as the main industries. The eastern part of the urban area is a textile industrial zone, and the southern suburb is an electronic instrument industrial zone; East is the iron and steel industrial zone, with many large power plants. Hollywood in the northwest of the city is home to more than 600 film and television studios. Agriculture in the suburbs is developed, rich in vegetables, citrus fruits and livestock products such as milk, eggs and meat. Commerce, finance and insurance are concentrated in 29% employees in metropolitan areas, and banks, savings and credit institutions and insurance companies are all over the city. Wholesale and retail sales are second only to new york and Chicago.

The largest port on the Pacific coast of the United States. The main port area is in San Pedro Bay, which is composed of the adjacent ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The coastline of the two ports is 74 kilometers long, the water depth is 12- 18 meters, and the tidal range is less than 1.2 meters, which can be used by seagoing ships under 180,000 tons. At the starting point of three transcontinental railway lines in the United States, there is a north-south railway connecting with major cities along the Pacific coast. With the development of highway traffic, downtown Los Angeles is famous for its dense expressway and numerous cars, but it lacks public transportation system. Various roads and parking lots in the metropolitan area account for 1/3 of the total area, and the total length of expressway is1.050km. The per capita car ownership ranks first in major cities. There are large and small airports 10 in the capital circle, among which Los Angeles International Airport, located in the west of the city, has 57 routes and is one of the busiest airports in the United States.

Los Angeles is a large and scattered town group. Before the 1950s, cities mainly developed to the plane, and low-rise buildings extended around. It is stipulated that the building height should not exceed 46m,15th floor, in case of earthquake. With the decrease of open space, the soaring land price and the improvement of building technology, the ban was lifted from 1957, and high-rise buildings gradually appeared. At present, there are 8 high-rise buildings with more than 40 floors in the city, and the first interstate bank building is 26 1.5 meters high, which is still the tallest building in the city. The urban area is loosely composed of eight relatively independent parts. Located at the eastern end of the urban area, the downtown area is dominated by the city hall and its nearby municipal, county, state and federal administrative organs, including Little Tokyo, a Japanese-inhabited area, and China, a Chinese-inhabited area. Its northeast is the birthplace of the city, and it still retains ancient squares, streets and shops with a strong Mexican color. The central area west of the central area is where Hollywood is located. Hollywood Avenue, Senset Avenue and Wilshire Avenue all pass through this area, and there are many high-rise buildings, which is one of the most prosperous commercial streets in the city. Most of the western region is Mount Santa Monica. Century City was founded in the 1960s, and now it has begun to take shape, covering an area of 73 hectares. It is a multi-functional comprehensive building complex, known as "the city within the city". The San Fernando Valley in the north covers an area of12 of the urban area, with a population of13, which is the main residential area. The south-central region and the eastern region are inhabited by blacks and Mexicans respectively, and the housing conditions are poor. Nanwan District is famous for its tourist attractions and beaches, while South Port Area of Los Angeles is a foreign trade port.

Cultural, educational and tourism centers in the western United States include UCLA, USC and Caltech. The Los Angeles Public Library has the third largest collection in China. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art exhibits ancient Egyptian art treasures, as well as natural history museums, science and industry museums, art galleries and music centers. There are also Griffith Park, the largest city park in the United States, the world-famous Disney Entertainment Center and Sunshine Beach.

Hollywood

Used to be called "movie city", recently, because of the popularity of TV, the number of movies made there has decreased relatively. But famous film companies such as Columbia and Paramount continue to make movies. The main streets in Hollywood are Sunset Avenue and Hollywood Avenue, with cinemas and high-end shops on both sides, which are extremely prosperous. There is a theater in Hollywood, Glaumann China Theater. Almost all famous movie stars have their handprints or footprints printed on them. Hollywood amphitheater is famous for playing hometown songs in the open air under the starlight. Hollywood Museum is the graveyard of famous movie stars, and it is worth visiting.

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