As of 20 17, new york has a total area of 12 14.4 square kilometers and a population of about 85 1 10,000, living on 789 square kilometers. New york Metropolitan Area has a population of about 20 million, ranking fourth in the world after Tokyo, Mexico City and Mumbai. In 20 17, new york's GDP has reached 900.7 billion dollars.
2. Los Angeles: Located in the southwest of California, it is the second largest city in the United States and the largest city in the western United States. It is often called "city of angels".
20 17,65438 February, Los Angeles won the title of "Top Ten Spring Cities in the World" in 2017. ? 20 18 10, the 17th "Global City Competitiveness Ranking" was released, and Los Angeles ranked fifth.
3. Chicago: Located south of Lake Michigan in the midwest of the United States, it is one of the world-famous international financial centers. It is the largest commercial center and one of the largest futures markets in the United States. The number of new enterprises in its metropolitan area has always ranked first in the United States and has been rated as the most balanced economy in the United States. In addition, there are many world-famous high-rise buildings in Chicago, which is known as the "hometown of skyscrapers".
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Modern development history of three American cities;
1, new york: 1904, new york's subway system began to merge and operate, which helped to consolidate this brand-new city. In the first half of the 20th century, new york became the center of industry, commerce and communication in the world.
1890, the non-white population in new york was 36,620. In the 1920s, new york became an important destination for African-American immigrants from the South, and by 19 16, new york had become the largest African-American urban settlement in North America. During the Prohibition Period, the harlem renaissance Movement was launched, and the black literature and cultural life flourished. Economic prosperity promoted the construction of a large number of skyscrapers and shaped the skyline of new york in the 20th century.
In the early 1920s, new york surpassed London and became the most populous city in the world. The population of new york metropolitan area exceeded100000 in 1930s, becoming the first mega-city in the world. During the Great Depression, the reformer Fiorello laguardia was elected mayor, leading new york to recover, and the Tammany Association collapsed, ending 80 years of political hegemony.
After World War II, new york's economy flourished again. The city was unscathed in the war, which made it a leading city in the world, and Wall Street became the leader of American economic hegemony. The construction of the United Nations Headquarters (1950) established new york's political influence, and the rise of abstract expressionism made new york surpass Paris to become the center of world art.
2. Los Angeles:
From 65438 to 0848, the "gold rush" in the west attracted a large number of immigrants to Los Angeles.
1850, the city of Los Angeles was formally established. In the same year, California became the 3rd1state in the United States. At that time, the population of Los Angeles was only 1600.
/kloc-At the end of 0/9 and the beginning of the 20th century, Los Angeles became a megacity.
In the 1920s, the film industry and aviation industry met in Los Angeles, which promoted the further development of the city.
In 1980s, Los Angeles became a global heavy metal music city.
After the 20th century, Los Angeles became one of the most important economic centers in the United States.
3.chicago:
/kloc-In the 20th century, Chicago became a major city in the Midwest of the United States and a distribution center for agricultural products. 1848, the Illinois-Michigan Canal connecting Lake Michigan and Mississippi River was completed, connecting the shipping between the two waterways. In the same year, the first railway in Chicago began to be built. Since then, Chicago has become an important transportation hub connecting the eastern and western parts of the United States.
Convenient land and water transportation has greatly stimulated the development of industry and commerce. The prosperity of the city has attracted many foreigners to settle here, including a large number of rural population and new immigrants. During the period of 1870- 1900, the population of Chicago soared from 299,000 to 1.7 million. The local manufacturing and retail industries have become the dominant forces in the midwest economy, which has had a great impact on the American economy.
1955, Richard J. Daley, who later served as the mayor of Chicago for 2 1 year, was elected mayor for the first time. From the 1950' s, the upper and middle class residents gradually began to migrate to the suburbs of the city, which led to the decline and impoverishment of many areas in the city center. During this period, Chicago held the 1968 Democratic National Congress, and built the iconic Hills Building, McCormick Convention Center and O'Hare Airport.
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