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1、New York City尹尹 丹丹(the maker of this PPT) 張茗昱張茗昱 趙秋燕趙秋燕 周媛媛周媛媛HistoryTime Event1524discovered1624 founding as a trading post(交易站) by colonists of the Dutch Republic 1626was named New Amsterdam 1664under English control , were renamed New York In August 1673 The Dutch recovered the colonies, give the

2、 city changed New Orange In November 1674the colony is permanently was ceded to Britain, renamed City of New York1788 until 1790 served as the capital of the United States Since 1790has been the countrys largest city Introduction New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center

3、 of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. The home of the United Nations Headquarters, New York is an impor

4、tant center for international affairs and is widely deemed the cultural capital of the world. The city is also referred to as New York City or the City of New York to distinguish it from the state of New York, of which it is a part.Nick Name 世界之都：The Capital of The World 不夜城：The City That Never Slee

5、ps 大蘋果：The Big AppleNew York City is located in the northeast of America. It belongs to New York State It contains five areas ：Manhattan Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Huds

6、on River(哈德遜河), the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York. It is the home to Central Park and most of the citys skyscrapers. The borough is the financial center of the city and contains the headquarters of many major corporat

7、ions, the UN, a number of important universities, and many cultural attractions. Manhattan is loosely divided into Lower（下城）, Midtown（中城）, and Uptown regions（上城）. Uptown Manhattan is divided by Central Park into the Upper East Side and the Upper West Side, and above the park is Harlem（黑人居住區(qū)）.Tourist

8、 attractionsStatue of LibertyEmpire State BuildingCentral park Museum Broadway Time Square Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture(新古典主義新古典主義) on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, designed by Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886. The statue, a gift to the

9、 United States from the people of France, is a robed female figure representing liberty, who bears a torch . Upon the statue there is the date of the American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. A broken chain lies at her feet. The Statue of Liberty has become an symbol of freedom and welcome

10、 to the immigrants who come to the USA looking for a better life. The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in New York City at the intersection(十字路口十字路口) of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. Its name is derived from the nickname from the state of New York. It stood as the worlds

11、 tallest building for more than 40 years, from its completion in 1931 until construction of the World Trade Centers North Tower was completed in 1972. Following the destruction of the World Trade Center in 2001, the Empire State Building again became the tallest building in New York City and New Yor

12、k State.Central park Central Park plays an essential role in the everyday lives of New Yorkers by providing 843 acres of paths, lakes and open spaces for escaping the din （喧鬧）and chaos of the surrounding city. Visitors to New York City are often impressed with Central Parks beauty and size, making i

13、t a wonderful place for visitors to New York City to enjoy a bit of relaxation and get a better sense of what its like to live in New York City.Metropolitan Museum of Art One of New York Citys most popular tourist attractions, the Metropolitan Museum of Art welcomes over 5 million visitors a year. T

14、he Metropolitan Museum of Arts collection and special exhibits offer something for everyone - from Ancient Egyptian Vases and Roman Statues to Tiffany Stained Glass and Rembrandt Paintings there is something for nearly everyone. If youre overwhelmed by the sheer size and breadth of the Metropolitan

15、Museum of Arts collection, take a Highlights Tour Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway. Along with Londons West End theatre,

16、 Broadway theatre is widely considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English-speaking world. The Broadway theatre district is a popular tourist attraction in New York. According to The Broadway League, Broadway shows sold $1.037 billion worth of tickets in 2010.Time Squ

17、are Times Square is a major commercial intersection in New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue. The extended Times Square area, also called the Theatre District, consists of the blocks between Sixth and Eighth Avenues from east to west, and West 40th and West 53rd Streets from

18、south to north. This is the most intensive theater area in New York . Near the Time Square building, there are nearly 40 shopping malls and theaters. It is a thriving entertainment and shopping center.Attacks The September 11 attacks were a series of four coordinated suicide attacks upon the United

19、States in New York City and the Washington, D.C., area on September 11, 2001. On that Tuesday morning, 19 terrorists hijacked(劫持) four passenger jets. Damage Along with the 110-floor Twin Towers, numerous other buildings at the World Trade Center site were destroyed or badly damaged, including WTC buildings 3 through 7 and St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church（東正教）. The North Tower, South Tower, the Marriott Hotel and 7 WTC were completely destroye