The residential area was built in 1839, and gold was discovered in 1848. It was founded by John Sutter in December 1849. The city developed rapidly and was designated as the state capital in 1854.The city was established in 1863.Sacramento was originally developed from Fort Sutter, which was also founded by John Sutter in 1839.In the middle of the 19th centuryGold rushAt that time, Sacramento was an important population distribution center, as well as a commercial and agricultural center, with freight horse fleets, stagecoachesRiver wheelTelegraph, Yema Express and the terminal station of the first transcontinental railway.Sacramento is fromSpanishThe meaning of "sacrament" isSpainWhen people first arrived in this area, they named California's Central Valley and Sacramento River. Later, Fort Sutter developed into a town and became a city.Chinese translation"Sacramento" originated from the transliteration of "Sacramento" by overseas Chinese from Guangdong in the 19th centuryChineseIt is the only Chinese name used by the media and used by Taiwan, but currently the Chinese mainland often translates it as "Sacramento".The older generation of overseas Chinese also usually call Sacramento“Two ports”, compared with "big port"San Francisco, and“Three ports”It is Stockton, but in recent years, new immigrants have seldom used this name.
Chinese name
Sacramento
Foreign name
Sacramento
Alias
Sakamandu
Administrative Region Category
city
Region
Sacramento County, California, United States of America
The Chinese name of "Sacramento" originates from Cantoneseoverseas Chinese, all local Chinese andChineseThe unique Chinese name used by the media,Hong Kong and TaiwanLater, it was translated into "Sacramento" in mainland China.Overseas Chinese usually call Sacramento“Two ports”(Dabu refers toSan Francisco）In addition, some media also translated it into San Clemento or Sacramento.
Sacramento
Historical evolution
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Sacramento was originally created bySwitzerlandThe castle was built by immigrants. When James W. Marshall was building a sawmill in January 1848, he accidentally found gold in the local river with high purity. When the news came out, it shookEurope and America, localpan goldA large number of people poured into California, setting off the famous gold rush in history.Sacramento soon became an important economy from a small townTransport hub, the first transcontinentalRailway terminalIt is built here.Since there were many laborers from southern China when building the mainland railway, many Chinese immigrants settled here with the construction of the railway. These laborers from GuangdongCantoneseThis is also the reason why this place was initially called "Sacramento", and until then, local Chinese still used to call it "Sacramento", and did not like the translation of "Sacramento".
stayGold rushDriven by, Sacramento's commercial and agricultural development is amazing. Trains, carriages, and ships are constantly coming and going, and all kinds of goods and people are flowing in and out of here. With a busy scene, Sacramento City has also been established, becoming the earliest city in CaliforniaAutonomous city。In 1854, the California Congress and the state government moved to Sacramento and became the capital of California.
geographical environment
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climatic conditions
Sacramento belongs tomediterranean climate （Cobain climate classificationmethodCsa）It is characterized by wet and mild winter and dry and hot summer.The rainy season is from October to April of the next year.It rarely snows. The highest snowfall record was 8.9cm in the city center on January 4, 1888. After 1900, there were only three significant snowfalls, the last one was in 1976.
According to the data of administrative airport from 1981 to 2010Minimum temperatureThe average number of days below or equal to 0 ° C (32 ° F) is 15 days;dayMaximum temperatureThe average annual number of days above 30 ° C (86 ° F) is 103 days, and that above 35 ° C (95 ° F) is 38 days.The average temperature of the coldest month (December) is 7.9 ° C (46.2 ° F), and the extreme minimum temperature is − 8 ° C (17 ° F) (December 11, 1932).mostthermidor (July) The average temperature was 24.0 ° C (75.2 ° F), and the extreme maximum temperature was 46 ° C (115 ° F) (June 15, 1961).Annual averageprecipitationAbout 470 mm (18.52 inches), the annual extreme minimum precipitation is 148 mm (5.81 inches) (2013), and the maximum precipitation is 956 mm (37.62 inches) (1983).The average frost free period is 299 days (from February 11 to December 6).
rivers
Sacramento River(Sacramento River)CaliforniaThe longest river in the state.The river originates fromCascade Mountain Range It is 382 miles long near Mount Shaster.The river flows from its source to the southwest, passing throughPacific Coast MountainsandSierra NevadaIn the northern part of California Central Valley, the lower reaches are not far away from the confluence with the American River, forming the Sacramento River together with the StDelta, injectionSan Francisco Baynorth.Its main tributaries are Pete River, Panzer River, Maclaud River and American River.The Pete River is the longest, but the flow of the Panze River and the American River is larger.
population
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According to the 2010 census, the population of Sacramento is 466488, with 174624 households and 103730 households living in the urban area.Population densityFor everysquare kilometre1799.2 people.The ethnic composition is 45.0% white (34.5% non Hispanic white), 16.6% African blackaborigines1.1%, Asian 17.8%Pacific IslandsThe ethnic group accounts for 1.4%, other ethnic groups for 12.3%, two or more ethnic groups for 7.1%, and Spanish/Hispanic (who may be any race of the above people) accounts for 26.9%.Chinese accounted for 4.2%, including those from Siyi, GuangdongTaishan、KaipingMore people.It is estimated that the population of Sacramento in 2014 has increased to 485199CaliforniaThe second largest inland city.[2]
Like most American cities, the Sacramento City GovernmentCouncil manager systemThe government and the city council are composed of the mayor and eight city members. The mayor is the chairman of the city council and is elected by the whole city. The city members are elected by eight electoral districts respectively.The current mayor is a former NBA player elected in 2008Kevin Johnson 。The resolutions of the city council and the operation of the city government are implemented by the city manager, who is John F. Shirey, who was hired in 2001.
Chinese Democrat, currentSacramento CountyCounty SupervisorYu Fuqing(Jimmy R. Yee)ShashiVice Mayor and Mayor.In addition, Takeo Matsui, a Japanese Democrat, became a federal representative of Sacramento since 1979 and remained in office until his death in 2005;In the by election of the same year, Doris Okada Matsui, Matsui's widow and Japanese DemocratvoteWinning the seats also made her the 44th widow in the history of the United States Congress to succeed her husband in politics.
Economic overview
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Gold mine is used as agricultural product after being exhaustedTrade CentreAnd continue to prosper.The economy focuses on food processing, agricultureAnimal Husbandry, printing, high-tech manufacturing, computerAerospace industryandMilitary industrybypillar industry。productionrocket engineAnd fuel.It is a distribution center and trade center for agricultural products, mainly including dairy products, fruits, wheat, rice, vegetables, etc.
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) YesCaliforniaThe main airport in Sacramento, the state capital.The airport is about 12 miles from downtown Sacramento, where 12 airlines provide services.Sacramento International Airport was opened on October 21, 1967, formerly Sacramento Metropolitan Airport.[4]
The city is a cross CaliforniaexpresswayAnd railway intersection.Sacramento Valley StationyesAmtrakOne of the main stations,passenger flowRelatively considerable.This station isAmtrakWithin the systemCaliforniaThe second busiest station and the eighth busiest station in the United States, with 1051001 passengers in 2016[3]。The city is also an important deepwaterRiver port, Sacramento River shipping starting point, includingcanalAndSan Francisco BayThe ports are connected.
University of California, DavisThe medical school, nursing school and affiliated hospital of the company are all located in Sacramento.
The Sacramento Unified School District has schools.
With Sacramento CaliforniaState university, Americana River College and State Library, State Fort SutterHistorical Park, CorinthiansParliament BuildingAnd other cultural and educational facilities.There are three major buildings in the suburbsair base。
Sports
Sacramento Kings
Basketball:Sacramento Kings(Sacramento Kings), the American National Basketball Association（NBA）Our main team, which joined the NBA in 1948, won the NBA championship in 1951.The home court is the Power Balance Pavilion, located in the north of Sacramento.
Women's BasketballSacramento MonarchsWNBAA young team, founded in 1997, won the WNBA championship in 2005, but was disbanded in 2009.
Scenic Spots and Historical Sites
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Old Sacramento (Sacramento Old Street), where the wooden houses of more than 150 years agoSteam train, gold mining machine, etc., typicalwest cowboy Flavor is a must for tourists.In addition, there are the Romanesque Parliament Building of Corinthians (1860) in the city park, Crocker Art Museum and Sutter Castle, the latter with a museum of Indian and pioneer relics.
