General situation of geographical environment and living environment of Albany, New York State Government, USA

Albany, a trading post originally established by the Dutch, became the state capital in 1797. With the opening of the Erie Canal connecting the Hudson River and Lake Erie in 1825, it quickly became a prosperous shipping center and the city's industry and commerce developed rapidly. The main industries are papermaking, printing, carpet, metalworking, chemistry, medicine, auto parts and meat processing. River port. The Hudson River is the terminal of ocean-going ships, and shallow cargo ships can reach directly from the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River. It is the fourth largest postal transfer station in the United States.

The railway from Albany through Mohawk Valley is one of the largest railway freight sections in the United States. Expressway is connected with the airport in the north of the city. The city is centered on the Empire Square, with the state capitol building standing, with residential areas in the west and central business district in the east. There are new york State University, College of Education and other institutions of higher learning. The river is a narrow lowland, where docks, railways, factories and big barns are concentrated. There are vegetables, fruits and animal husbandry around the city.

Albany has a slow pace of life, relatively less work pressure, and residents enjoy a happy and comfortable life. The treatment of disabled people is as good as ever. There are special seats for disabled people on the bus, and disabled people in wheelchairs get on the bus. The driver will take the initiative to get out of the car to help, and the passengers in the car will take the initiative to give up their seats, and then drive after the driver ensures that the safety device locks the wheelchair. There are parking spaces and passages for the disabled everywhere.

There are international restaurants and many Chinese restaurants in the city. Famous old China restaurants include Bauhinia Pavilion and Dragon Buffet, and the newly opened noodle restaurant in Taiwan Province Province, where many China students work. There are many supermarkets in this city, such as kitchen knife supermarket. The Wal-Mart supermarket chain in Albany is the largest in the United States, with a full range of goods, from home appliances and electronic products to kitchens and bathrooms, and even shotguns. The price of Chinese restaurants generally ranges from 10 to $50 per capita. There are also famous western restaurants in the city, such as the cheesecake factory (friends who watch the American drama The Big Bang Theory must know that Penny works in this chain store). There are also well-known global chain fast food restaurants such as McDonald's and Burger King on the main street.

Albany has distinct seasons all year round, but because it is located in the northeast of the United States, the winter is relatively long, and sometimes the weather has started to cool down continuously in September of that year. The lowest temperature in winter can be lower than-10℃, and the snow is thicker in snow season, which can exceed 30cm. The temperature is the highest in July, but it is generally below 25℃. The air is dry, so you need to pay attention to moisturizing when living in Albany.

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