In 1853, there was only one house in what is now Hollywood. By 1870, it became a prosperous farmland. In 1886, Harvey Henderson Wilcox, a wealthy businessman who made his fortune from the real estate business, bought 0.6 square kilometers of land here. The name Hollywood comes from the English word holly. During a trip, Mrs. Wilcox heard a person next to her say that she was from a place called Hollywood in Ohio. Wilcox liked the name so much that she transferred her husband's name to her when she returned to California. The farm is called Hollywood. Wilcox planned to build a small town here, and on February 1, 1887, he officially registered the name with the regional government. With the help of his wife, he paved today's Hollywood Avenue as the city's main street, planted pepper trees on both sides of this street and other streets, and began to sell property rights. His wife raised money to build two churches, a school and a library. To live up to the Hollywood name, they also imported some English holly, but the plants didn't survive long in the California climate. By 1900, Hollywood had a post office, a newspaper, a hotel, two markets, and 500 residents. Los Angeles, with a population of 100,000, is located 11 kilometers east of the city. There is a single-track tram between Hollywood and Los Angeles, but the tram does not run on time and the journey time is two hours. In 1902, the first part of today's famous Hollywood Hotel opened. In 1903 Hollywood became a town. The two orders issued at that time were: no alcohol except in pharmacies, and no herds of more than 200 cattle on the street. In 1904, a new streetcar called Hollywood Avenue opened, greatly shortening the round trip time between Hollywood and Los Angeles. In 1910 the residents of Hollywood voted to join Los Angeles. The reason was so they could get enough drinking water and sewerage through Los Angeles. At the beginning of the 20th century, film companies from New York and New Jersey began to move to California because of its good weather and long sunshine hours. Although there were electric lights at that time, they were not bright enough. The best light source at that time was sunlight. In addition, California has a broad horizon and a variety of natural scenery. In addition, Thomas Edison held the patent for motion pictures at the time. California was very far from New Jersey, so it was difficult for Edison to control his patent rights here. At the time, Edison held nearly all motion picture-related patents. On the West Coast, independent film companies were frequently sued by Edison and his agents. There aren't that many people in faraway Edison, California. Even if he sends people to California, his people often arrive later than the news, so that the film producers who come here can hide in nearby Mexico in time. The first movie studio opened in Hollywood in 1911, and by the same year 15 other studios had settled here, bringing thousands of dreammakers to the area. In 1923, the large white letters HOLLYWOOD, which today has become one of the symbols of Hollywood, were erected on the hillside behind Hollywood. Originally, there were four letters LAND behind the word. It was set up as an advertisement by a construction manufacturer to promote a newly built residential complex. Card. But after they were erected, no one took care of them, and they gradually fell into disuse. It wasn't until 1949 that the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce removed the last four letters and restored the other letters. The sign is protected by a trademark today, and no one is allowed to use it without the approval of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. The Academy Awards were awarded for the first time on May 16, 1929. Tickets at that time were $10, and 250 people attended the event. On January 22, 1947, the first commercial television station in the western United States opened in Hollywood. In December of the same year, the first Hollywood TV series was produced. In the mid-1950s, the music industry also began to enter Hollywood. At the same time, the film industry, which used to be a dominant part, began to move to other areas of Los Angeles, but the general appearance of Hollywood remained the same. In 1958, the famous Avenue of Stars was laid. In 1960, the first star was embedded in the avenue. In 1985, the Hollywood Business and Entertainment District was officially included in the list of protected historic buildings in the United States. In June 1999, the Los Angeles subway finally opened to Hollywood.

In 2002, some Hollywood residents launched a movement to become independent and no longer part of Los Angeles. The City of Hollywood decided to put all Los Angeles residents to a vote. The independence movement was overwhelmingly rejected. Today's Hollywood is a diverse, vibrant and active urban area.