Boston is the capital and largest city of Massachusetts and the largest city in New England in the northeastern United States. The beautiful Charles River is located on the Atlantic coast in the northeast of the United States. It was built in 1630, and it is one of the oldest and most culturally valuable cities in the United States.

Boston is the most educated city in the United States. The world-famous Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology are located in the Boston metropolitan area, and the educational resources in Boston far exceed those in other regions. Boston's economic base is scientific research, finance, science and technology, especially bioengineering technology and health service industry, which makes it a holy place for medical treatment.

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Universities in Boston are the main factors that affect the economy of the city and the whole region. They are not only major employers, but also attract high-tech industries to the city and its vicinity, including computer hardware and software companies and bioengineering companies (such as Millennium Medicine). Boston receives more money from the National Institutes of Health every year than any other American city.

Other important industries are finance (especially mutual funds) and insurance. Boston-based Fidelity helped popularize mutual funds in the1980s, making Boston one of the top financial cities in the United States. The city also has regional headquarters of large banks, such as Bank of America and Sovereign, a venture capital center. Boston is also a printing and publishing center.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Boston.