An island in the center of New York, USA. Located between the Hudson River and the East River, it is the smallest of the five boroughs of New York City, Manhattan. It is 20 kilometers long, 4 kilometers wide, and covers an area of ??57.7 square kilometers. Outcrops of ancient, hard Precambrian schist provide the foundation for high-rise buildings. The financial and commercial center of New York City. Wall Street at the southern end is the gathering center of many large banks, large exchanges and large monopolies. The United Nations headquarters is located on the west bank of the East River. There are numerous piers along the east and west banks. It is connected to other parts of the city by subway, bridges and ferries.

Manhattan Island is the core of New York and the smallest among the five boroughs, only 57.91 square kilometers. But this small island, narrow from east to west and long from north to south, is the financial center of the United States. More than one-third of the 500 largest companies in the United States have their headquarters in Manhattan. Six of the seven major banks and the headquarters of major monopoly organizations have established central offices here. The best of the world's finance, securities, futures and insurance industries are also concentrated here. Wall Street, located in the southern part of Manhattan Island, is a symbol of American wealth and economic strength. It is also the headquarters of American monopoly capital and synonymous with financial oligarchs. This narrow street with a length of only 540 meters is lined with more than 2,900 financial and foreign trade institutions. The famous New York Stock Exchange and American Stock Exchange are both located here.

Manhattan is home to many world-famous large companies, banks, insurance companies and stock exchanges. With skyscrapers standing tall, it is known as the "Standing City".

A gift from France to the United States in the 19th century - the Statue of the Statue of Liberty, symbolizing, stands at the entrance of Manhattan Island. The statue holding a torch and holding the Constitution has watched immigrants from all over the world come from this place for a century. The region entered and has since condensed into this diverse, rich and energetic new world.

In 1524, the European Giovanni da Verrano sailed to New York Harbor, ushering in the pioneering era of Manhattan. However, the Dutch arrived first and sent fur traders to set up a fur trading post here. Indians who looked like punks walked through Manhattan along today's Broadway Street. The Dutch bought Manhattan from the Indians with jewelry worth 24 US dollars. However, Manhattan, known as "New Amsterdam", soon became It was occupied by the British and renamed "New York".