SeattleComputer software、Bioinformatics、Gene science, electronic equipment, medical equipment, environmental engineering, etc.Seattle is a center of performing arts.Seattle Symphony OrchestraWith a history of more than 100 years, it is one of the symphony orchestras that publish the most records in the world;Seattle is considered the birthplace of junk musicOil stained rockThe birthplace of.There are many famous people in this area, such asMicrosoftfounderBill GatesEtc.In 2016, the city's GDP reached 300.8 billion US dollars.2026 World CupOne of the 16 cities hosting football matches.[11]
Chinese name
Seattle
Foreign name
Seattle
Alias
Emerald City、Evergreen City、Emerald City、The City of Queens
Archaeological excavation shows that American aborigines came to live in Seattle at least 4000 years ago. When European settlers first came, local aborigines (later known as Duwamish) had been living in SeattlePhuket BayAt least 17 villages have been established near the Iliad Bay.
In May 1792,George VancouverDuring the adventure, I came to Seattle, which is the first time for Europeans to come to Seattle.
In 1851, a large team led by Luther M. Collins arrived at the mouth of the Duwamish River in Seattle and officially declared their ownership on September 14 of the same year;On September 27 of the same year, some members of the Collins team met with three detectives of the Danny team when they went to the land they announced to occupy;On September 28, another expedition team, the Danny team, announced that it would occupy the Alki Point;After some members of Danny's team occupied the Alki Point, the remaining members fromOregonOfportland We rowed here.
In April 1852, white immigrants moved their settlements to Elliott Bay.
On May 23, 1853, it was drawn as the first map of the city.
From 1865 to 1867, Seattle was a town.
On December 2, 1869, it officially became a city.
On November 11, 1889,Washington StateJoined the Union and became the 42nd state of the United States.Since then, Seattle has belonged to Washington State and become the largest city in the state.
At the end of the 19th century,Gold rushIt has brought a short and small development to Seattle.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the shipbuilding industry brought Seattle prosperity.
the Second World WarLater, Seattle's economy benefited from the development and prosperity of Boeing's aviation industry and commerce.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the Seattle aviation industry was depressed.[4]
Seattle is located inWashington StateNorthwest corner of,Phuket BayandLake WashingtonBetween, on the west side of the bay isOlympic MountainsTo the eastLake WashingtonTo the east are Samanthus Lake, Issa cross the highlands andTiger MountainIn the southeast, there are the famous Rainier Snow Mountain and Kaskada Mountains. The central coordinates of the city are 47 ° 37'35 "north latitude and 122 ° 19'59" west longitude.Seattle covers an area of 369.2 square kilometers, including 217.2 square kilometers of land area and 152 square kilometers of water area, with a water area ratio of 41.16%.
Seattle is built on a hilly terrain. Some of the highest places in the city are directly near the city center. Rivers, forests, lakes and fields are widely distributed in the city.A canal connects Lake Washington with Puget Sound.
The climate of Seattle is deeply influenced by the seaTemperate marine climate, mild and humid all year round.The rainy season in Seattle lasts from November to March, and the dry season lasts from April to October.The temperature in Seattle is above 4 ℃ in the coldest month (February) and below 22 ℃ in the hottest month (August). The annual temperature range is small.However, the daily temperature range is large, which can reach more than 10 ℃ at most.Seattle has a mild climate and very humid air.The annual rainfall is 952.2mm, so it is called "Rain City".As Seattle is located on the leeward slope of the Olympic Mountains, most of the rainfall is light or drizzle.
Seattle occasionally snows, but rarely stays for a long time.The average number of cloudy days in Seattle every year is 226. The sunny weather usually starts from the middle of July to the middle of September, which starts later and ends earlier than Portland in the south.
stayel nino phenomenonIn the year of occurrence, the precipitation in Seattle will decrease, resulting in water shortage in summer.[6]
natural resources
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Forestry resources
Seattle's forest area accounts for about 36% of the city's area.The commercial exploitation of forest resources has a history of about 120 years. The average annual timber harvest in Seattle is 2000 square kilometers, less than 1% of the timber forest, and the annual forest area cut only accounts for 0.33% of the forest land area.
land resource
Agricultural and urban development land only accounts for about 2% of Seattle's forest land area, and the remaining 98% is still covered by trees.
Seattle has gold, silver, copper, coal, oil, natural gas and other mineral resources.[7]
population
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In 2020, the total population of Seattle will reach 3.433 million.[2]
Economics
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Seattle has leading economic groups, such as aerospace, information technology, life science and biotechnology engineering, clean technology and environmental industry, logistics and international trade, but agriculture is relatively backward.In 2016, the city's GDP reached 300.8 billion US dollars.[7]
In 2018, the gross regional product of Seattle reached 355.7 billion US dollars.[3]
primary industry
Seattle's agriculture is relatively backward, mainly plantedWheatAnd vegetables.In 2016, the economic output value brought by agriculture was about US $30 billion.[7]
the secondary industry
Seattle's industry is mainly manufacturing, and it is the main industrial center in the northwest of the United States.Manufacturing is the pillar industry of its economy. Other industries includechemical industryAnd steel making industry.In 2016, the economic output value brought by industry was about US $180 billion.[7]
the service sector; the tertiary industry
Seattle's service industry is very developed, with a large number of lawyers and audit firms, management and technology consulting agencies, human resources service agencies and other high-end institutions.In 2016, the economic output value of the service industry was about $110 billion.[7]
Transportation
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ocean shipping
Washington State has the largest ferry fleet in the United States.Starting from the dock at Pier 52, people can arrive at Bremerton Island and Bainbridge Island by boat. This route allows passengers to check in vehicles.There is also a route to Vashon Island that only provides passenger transport services.
Railway
Amtrak trains of three different shifts depart from King Street Station, which has a long historyVancouver，Tacoma，Portland IslandAnd Spokane.King Street Station is located between the International District and Pioneer Square, north of Qwest Field.Passengers can choose to buy tickets online or at the station.The station also sells tickets of Greyhound.Sound is a train during rush hour, with two operating lines from Seattle to Everett and Seattle to Tacoma.The station is located at King Street Station.Monorail has a line from the downtown of Seattle to the Westlake Mall in the urban area.
aviation
Seattle Tacoma International Airport(Seattle/Sea Tac International Airport) (IATA: SEA, ICAO: KSEA) is a major airport in the Greater Seattle area of Washington State, USA, 19 kilometers (12 miles) away from the downtown of Seattle, about 30 minutes by car.Sita International Airport is the largest airport in the northwest of the United States and the 17th busiest airport in the United States. It mainly serves Seattle, Tacoma, the Greater Seattle Metropolitan Area and its affiliated areas.
highway
Seattle Interstate Highway
The main highway running through the north and south of Seattle is I-5, while the main highway to and from the neighboring city Bellevue is SR-520 and I-90. Seattle is the starting point of the west bank of Interstate 90, which can be reached directly from the eastboston。There is also an Alaskan Way Viaduct in the center of Seattle, which stretches along the seaside in the center of the city.
social undertakings
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education
Seattle International Medical Security Center
The average education level of Seattle residents is very high.In addition to schools, Seattle also has strong adult training courses and homeschooling education.Among the adult population over 25 years old, 91.9% were educated in high school or above.53.8% of the population have bachelor's degree or above.36% of the population has a master's degree or above, and 93% of the population graduated from high school.In addition to school, Seattle also has strong adult training courses and homeschooling education.Like most other big cities in the United States, public schools in Seattle are often the cause of controversy.Although Seattle's schools abolished racial segregation without a court decision, it is not easy to achieve equal racial composition in each school in a city where all races live separately.Although some schools have better scores than others, they are different from the areas where they live, parents' education of their children, and school practices.
In addition to public schools, Seattle also has some private schools: four Catholic schools, one Protestant school and six non religious schools.
Seattle area is the medical and health center along the Pacific coast of the northwest of the United States.It has leading medical organizations, including Swedish Medical Center, Washington University Hospital and Affiliated Medical School, Harbor View Medical Center, Public Health Cooperation Hospital, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Northwest Hospital, Valley General Hospital, Children's Hospital and Hutchison Cancer Research Center (with the world's largest cancer control and prevention research project).Seattle medical researchers have won three awards in the past five yearsNobel Prize in Medicine。[7]
news media
The most important newspaper in Seattle is《seattle times 》And《Seattle Post Intelligencer 》, both share their advertising and business sectors.The important weekly magazines are《Seattle WeeklyAnd《stranger》Both are free weekly magazines.The former is an informal newspaper in Seattle, which often reports the dark side of the country or Seattle that cannot be reported by the official newspaper.The latter reports non mainstream news such as homosexuality for some alternative readers.Seattle also has many television and radio stations.[7]
infrastructure
Religious sites
In the Greater Seattle area, all major religions are represented.In addition to variousProtestant、Roman Catholic Church、The Orthodox ChurchThere are also many Jewish synagogues, Buddhist temples andmosque。
communal facilities
In Seattle, water and electricity are provided by public facilities.intimatePhuket BayThe energy company provides natural gas, the Seattle Steam Company provides steam, Quest provides telephone service, and Comcast provides cable television.
Recreational facilities
Queen Anne's Library
As of 2017, Seattle has 14 museums, 50 parks, 9 places of interest, 12 beaches, 24 community centers, 5 golf courses, 151 tennis courts, 27 performance centers, 10 swimming pools, 38 entertainment venues, 42 sports clubs and 27 public libraries.
The Henry Art Gallery opened in 1927 was the first museum in Washington State.Seattle Art Museum It was opened in 1933.Frye Art Museum, Center on Contemporary Art andSeattle Asian Art Museum There are also art collections.
The Seattle Public Library Central Library
Seattle Central LibraryIt's the United StatesSeattle Public Library SystemThe flagship pavilion ofDeconstructive architecture。Located in the city center, it is a building composed of 11 floors (56 meters high) of glass and steel.The museum was opened to the public on May 24, 2004.
Seattle Dwellings
The 34000 square meter public library holds about 1.45 million books and other materials, including more than 500 computers open to the public and an underground public parking lot.The utilization rate in the first year exceeded 2 million people.The library has a unique and prominent appearance, forming a number of discrete "floating platforms", just like being in a big spider web.
The Queen Anne Branch of Seattle Public Library is dignified, beautiful, generous and practical.This building, built in 1914, is permeated with the key era of transition from feudal society to capitalism——the tudors The classical charm stands quietly on the top of Queen Anne's mountain.Inside Queen Anne's Library, the top floor serves as a library, while the bottom floor hosts conferences and lectures of various scales.[7]
The great Seattle area is superior in its mild and suitable climate, a variety of living options, rich art and culture, sports, entertainment activities, numerous stores and restaurants, and year-round outdoor entertainment activities.In 2005, Seattle was rated as the best city in terms of wireless network connection in the United States;On a per capita basis, it is also a first-class city in the United States in art centered business and organization (according to the 2005 survey by American Artist, there are 3721 art related businesses and organizations in Seattle);In 2001, Seattle was selected as the second "child friendly city" by Friendly Residents.
athletic sports
Seattle Tacoma International Airport
Seattle's first modern professional team wasSeattle Supersonics。In 1969, another baseball team, the Seattle Pilots, joined the team.The names of both teams are related to the local aircraft industry.The pilots moved to Milwaukee a year later.The Seattle Seahawks, a football team, was founded in 1976, and the Seattle Mariners, a baseball team, was founded in 1977.The first team to win a national championship for Seattle was the ice hockey team Seattle Metropolis, which won the US championship in 1917.in additionUniversity of Washington、University of SeattleandSeattle Pacific University There are also teams (such as football and basketball).In 2016, the Seattle Bay People Football Team won the American Professional Football LeagueMLSChampion.One of the 16 cities hosting the 2026 World Cup.
Seattle's major events include the fire in 1889 (the central business district was destroyed, but no one died), the Alaska Yukon Pacific Expo in 1909 (today'sUniversity of WashingtonThe Seattle general strike in 1919（The first general strike in the United States）The 21st Century Exposition in 1962, the Friendly Games in 1990 and the 1999World Trade Organization General Assembly, but due toAnti globalizationThe movement's protest forced the meeting to close.In February 2001, a major earthquake of magnitude 6.8 occurred in Seattle, which did not cause serious damage to the city.[5]
Festival activities
Delicious seafood chowder soup
Seattle's most famous cultural events are 24 daySeattle International Film Festival(Seattle International Film Festival), Northwest Folklife Festival held on Memorial Day weekend, Seafair in summerSeattle Food Festival(Bite of Seat) and the Bombershot Art Festival, the International Children's Drama Festival and the Northwest Book Festival held on the Labor Day weekend.Generally, hundreds of thousands of people attend these festivals.Cannabis Day and the two American Independence Day parades always attract many people to participate.
Dozens of downtown Seattle hold one or more street festivals every year, and many also hold a parade or race every year.The largest street festival includes department stores, entertainers and many performance stages, with more than 100000 people participating, and the smallest one is only a dozen stalls and entertainers, which is not much different from the market in large districts.Other important events include the running dance organized by several Indian organizations, a Greek festival and national festivals held by many different ethnic groups.
Like many other big cities, Seattle has many other small-scale activities, such as book fairs, special film festivals and a two-day annual event attended by about 8000 people from Seattle toportland The bicycle race.[8]
Seattle is a center of performing arts.The Seattle Symphony Orchestra has a history of more than one hundred years, and is one of the symphony orchestras that publish the most records in the world.Seattle Opera Company andpacific northwest ballet It is also very famous.In particular, the Seattle Opera CompanyWilhelm Richard Wagner The Pacific Northwest Ballet School is one of the three most famous ballet schools in the United States.Seattle also has about 20 theaters.
The Henry Gallery, opened in 1927, was the first museum in Washington State.Seattle Art Museum It was opened in 1933.Emma Fuller Art Museum, Modern Art Center andSeattle Asian Art Museum There are also art collections.
History and Industry Museum, Burke Natural History and Culture Museum, Clondike Taokong Museum,Log House Museum The Northwest Coast Guard Museum collects regional history.
Local specialty
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Pacific Science Center
SeattleAlaskaCanadian fishing grounds, as well as Chilean, Japanese and other fishing goods are often loaded and unloaded here, so Seattle cuisine is dominated by seafood.includeOyster、Crab、salmon、trout、Codfishanddried scallop。In addition, fromWashington StateStepperoast beef。There are 2000 restaurants in Seattle（Chinatown）, restaurants in China, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand have a broad view;Ballard region retains traditional Scandinavian cuisine.Specialty food:Crab、Oyster、salmonChowder, seafood chowder.
Seattle is a paradise for coffee lovers, with 230 sellersInstant Coffee(espresso) coffee stands are still increasing every week;Seattle people are addicted to coffee and consume 250000 cups a week. Two major coffee companiesStarbucksAnd SBC are the greatest contributors.Starbucks has 150 stores, which are delivered to 50 states in the country by mailLos Angeles、San Francisco、Denver、ChicagoAnd other cities.SBC Coffee (Seattle's Best Coffee) is sold through restaurants and espresso coffee stands.Similarly, it is the historic site of the internationally famous coffee chain Starbucks. The first Starbucks in Pike Market has also attracted many tourists.[8]
famous scenery
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Seattle burned down the entire wooden city in 1889 because of the painter's glue pot. Seattle was rebuilt quickly after the fire. More stones, iron and cement were used for building materials. By 1893, the first railway across the American continent was connected to Seattle, and maritime traffic was also connected to major ports in Asia and eastern seaports in the United States.In 1897, the Klondike gold rush brought Seattle a faster growth, and the population of the city grew six times from 1890 to 1910.Seattle also held the first Alaska Yukon Pacific Exhibition,University of WashingtonThe campus is the site of the exhibition.Buy a City Pass in Seattle, including the Seattle AquariumFlight Museum（Museum of Flight）、Pacific Science Center(Pacific Science Center), I-MAX (hemispherical stereoscopic film) in the Pacific Science CenterSpace Needle TowerTickets for Space Need, Argosy Cruises Harbor Tour and Woodland Park Zoo are more than half cheaper to buy together than to buy separately. Tourists who travel by themselves cannot miss them.Other world-class tourist cities in the United States have City Passes for sale, and the cooperation agencies in the city passports sometimes change, so you'd better check which agencies have tickets in the city passports before buying.
Space Needle Tower
Space Needle Tower(The Space Need) is a major landmark in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, located in the center of Seattle, where a fireworks show is held in the New Year.It was for 1962world 's fairDesigned for 360 degree panoramic view of Seattle in the 520 foot high observatory and revolving restaurant, includingMount Rainier（Mt. Rainier），Olympic National Park(Olympic National Park) andPhuket Bay(Puget Sound), etc.
Pike Place Market, originally a farmer's market, was founded in 1907.Today, farmers and fishmongers are only a small part of the attraction here. More than 200 stores can be found here to supply all kinds of fresh vegetables and fruits, as well as local custom handicrafts;In addition, there are many exotic restaurants along the street.
Pike Place Fish Stall, a world-famous fish market in Pike Market, has become a must see for tourists.Victor Steinbrueck Park is located at the northernmost end of Park Market, which is a vast green land.The "chewing gum wall" is because there is a small cinema nearby. Every time people line up to buy tickets, they stick the chewing gum on the wall. After a long time, it forms a scenery.
Smith Tower
Smith Tower It was designed and built by Gaggin&Gaggin Construction Company in 1914.suchNeoclassicismThe architectural style of.Since its completion, the Smiths Tower has been the highest building in the west of the Mississippi River for many years.On the third floor of the Smith Tower, there is a gift from the last feudal dynasty of China, the Qing Dynasty, to Mr. Smith, the owner of the Smith Tower: China House.The famous wishing chair is placed in the house of China. It is said that if a single woman sits on the chair and wishes sincerely, she will find the right husband.
Pacific Science Center
Pacific Science Center(Pacific Science Center) is multi archgothic architecture There are beautiful fountain, laser theater, sound calendar cinema, planetarium, children's theater, and movies“Jurassic Park”There are various displays of seven dinosaur models.The main purpose of this center is to teach children to learn scientific knowledge and gradually guide their interest in science. To achieve this goal, there are robot dinosaurs of the same size as real objects, a butterfly hall and an insect village (with giant robot insects).In the study area, children can also play virtual reality football, challenge robots to tic tac toe, and many other interesting exhibitions.[5]
Bill Gates(Bill Gates), full nameWilliam Henry Gates (William Henry Gates, October 28, 1955~), USAMicrosoftChairman of the Board of Directors.He andPaul AllenHe founded Microsoft together. He used to be the CEO and chief software designer of Microsoft. He holds more than 8% of the company's common stock and is also the largest individual shareholder of the company.From 1995 to 2007《Forbes》Bill Gates has been the world's billionaire for 13 consecutive yearsThe richest man in the world。He officially retired on June 27, 2008, but still served as the chairman of Microsoft to ensure the operation of the company, and donated all his personal property of $58 billion toBill Melinda Gates Foundation 。On February 4, 2014, he stepped down as chairman of Microsoft. However, at the request of the new CEO Nadella, Gates will serve on the board of directors as a founder and technical consultant.In March 2012, the Forbes Global Rich List was released, and Bill Gates ranked second with $61 billion (Bill Gates surpassed the Mexican telecom giant in the latest Forbes Global Rich ListCarlos Slim Helu Recapture the world's richest man).
Paul Allen
Paul Allen(Paul Allen), born on January 21, 1953, an American entrepreneur, andBill GatesHe founded the predecessor of Microsoft.Now he is the founder and chairman of Vulcan Inc.He is one of the richest people in the world. By 2006, he ranked sixth in Forbes magazine, with assets of about $22.7 billion, of which 5 billion is Microsoft stock.He is also Chairman of Charter Communications,DreamworksShareholders also ownNFLOfSeattle SeahawkTeam andNBAThe Portland Trailblazers.
Brandon Roy (July 23, 1984~), born in Seattle, WA, USA, is a professional basketball player in the United Statespoint guard, played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA.
Matt Webster
Matt Webster (December 4, 1986~) was born in the United StatesWashington StateEdmunds(Edmonds, WA), American professional basketball player, professional shooting guard/Small forward, playing for the NBA Washington Wizards.
chief seattle
chief seattle (Chief Seattle, 1786~June 7, 1866) Indians, yellow people, the oldest inhabitants of America.It's the United StatesWashington StateThe leader of the Indian tribe in the territory.At Maynard's suggestion, Seattle got its name from the Chief of Seattle.In the 1850s, white leaders in "Washington, D.C." wanted to buyIndianTerritory.Seattle《This land is sacred》(The article "This Land is Sacred" by Seattle was revised and included in Lesson 15 of the first volume of the sixth grade textbook of the People's Education Press Primary School "Language"). This article was published in the sixth grade book of primary school.This article was compiled based on a letter from Seattle, the Indian chief at that time.Seattle is friendly to white people, and white residents also built a monument on his cemetery.After the Indian territory of Seattle was forcibly acquired by the white people, in memory of the great Indian chief, the land was named after him, that is, the city of Seattle.
Michael Moore
Macklemore(Chinese translation name: Michael Moore), formerly known as Ben Haggerty, is a West Coast rapper from Seattle, USA.AndRyan LewisThe famous album "The Heist" published in the name of Macklemore&Ryan Lewis at the end of 2012, and this album also won the 56thGrammy Best rap album.Representative works include《Thrift Shop》《Can't Hold Us》《Same Love》。
kurt cobain
The late American rock star, his bandNirvanaCreated the AmericangrungeThe age of music.He released "Never Mind", "In Utero" and other excellent rock albums.Cobain was also the first spiritual leader that most Chinese rock musicians met.In 2014, he and other members of Nirvana entered theRock and Roll Hall of Fame。
City Honor
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In 1995, Seattle was named the "Best Place to Live in America" by Money magazine.
In 1996, he was《wealth》The magazine was rated as the "Best City to Live and Work".
In 1998, it was recognized as the city with the highest quality of life in the United States.[4]
On December 26, 2019, it ranked 64th in the 2019 Global Top 500 Cities.[9]
In April 2020, it was selected into the "2020 World Famous Summer Cities".[10]
In July 2022, Seattle ranked fifth in the list of fitness cities in the United States in 2022.[12]
