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1、Honolulu,The Gathering Place,Genaral Introduction,Honolulu is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is the county seat of the City and County of Honolulu. Situated on the island of Oahu, it is known worldwide as a major tourist destination; Honolulu is the main
2、 gateway to Hawaii and a major gateway into the United States of America. It is also a major hub for international business, military defense, as well as famously being host to a diverse variety of east-west and Pacific culture, cuisine, and traditions.,History,Port of Honolulu, as seen by Russian a
3、rtist Louis Choris in 1816,Queen Street, Honolulu, 1856, by George Henry Burgess,The Great Chinatown Fire,Geography,According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 68.4 square miles (177.2 km2). 60.5 square miles (156.7 km2) of it is land, and 7.9 square miles (20.5 km2) of
4、 it (11.56%) is water.,Climate,Honolulu experiences a tropical semi-arid climate (Kppen classification Bsh), with a mostly dry summer season, due to a rain shadow effect.22 Temperatures vary little throughout the months, with average high temperatures of 8090 F (2732 C) and average lows of 6575 F (1
5、824 C) throughout the year.,Government,Completed in 1928, Honolulu Hale is the city and county seat,Kirk Caldwell was elected mayor of Honolulu County on November 6, 2012, and has began serving as the countys 14th mayor on January 2, 2013. The municipal offices of the City and County of Honolulu, in
6、cluding Honolulu Hale, the seat of the city and county, are located in the Capitol District, as are the Hawaii state government buildings.,Economy,The largest city and airport in the Hawaiian Islands, Honolulu acts as a natural gateway to the islands large tourism industry, which brings millions of
7、visitors and contributes $10 billion annually to the local economy.,Honolulu viewed from Diamond Head crater.,Tourist attractions,Ala Moana Center Aloha Tower Bishop Museum Diamond Head Hanauma Bay Honolulu Museum of Art Honolulu Zoo Iolani Palace Lyon Arboretum National Memorial Cemetery of the Pac
8、ific USS Arizona Memorial Waikiki Aquarium Waikiki Beach Waikiki Trolley,Las Vegas,The Gambling Capital of the World. The Entertainment Capital of the World. The Marriage Capital of the World.,Genaral Introduction,Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of
9、 Clark County. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city known primarily for gambling, shopping, fine dining, and nightlife and is the leading financial and cultural center for Southern Nevada. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous for its co
10、nsolidated casinohotels and associated entertainment.,History,Southern Paiutes at Moapa wearing traditional Paiute basket hats with Paiute cradleboard and rabbit robe.,Geography,Las Vegas is situated within Clark County in an arid basin on the desert floor, surrounded by dry mountains. The Spring Mo
11、untains lie to the west. Much of the landscape is rocky and dusty; the environment is dominated by desert vegetation and some wildlife, and the area is subject to torrential flash floods.,Climate,Las Vegas climate is a subtropical, hot desert climate , typical of the Mojave Desert in which it lies.
12、The city enjoys abundant sunshine year-round: it has an average of about 300 sunny days per year with more than 3,800 hours of sunshine.,Tourism,The major attractions in Las Vegas are the casinos and the hotels. Most of the hotel casinos are in the citys downtown area, which has been the focal point
13、 of the citys gaming industry since its early days.,Golden Nugget Las Vegas,The Strip in late 2009,Astronaut photograph of Las Vegas at night,A view of the Las Vegas Valley looking south from the Stratosphere Tower at dusk.,Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Las Vegas,Las Vegas City Ha
14、ll in downtown Las Vegas,Lexington, “Horse Capital of the World“, “Athens of the West“,History,Victorian Square in Downtown Lexington,Lexington was founded in June, 1775, in what was then Fincastle County, Virginia, 17 years before Kentucky became a state.,Geography,Vine & Broadway in Downtown Lexin
15、gton,Lexington, which includes all Fayette County, consists of 285.5 square miles (739.4 km2), mostly gently rolling plateau, in the center of the inner Bluegrass Region. The area is noted for its fertile soil, excellent pastureland, and horse and stock farms.,Climate,Lexington is in the northern pe
16、riphery of the humid subtropical climate zone,9 with hot, humid summers, and cool winters with occasional mild periods. The city and the surrounding Bluegrass region have four distinct seasons that include cool plateau breezes, moderate nights in the summer, and no prolonged periods of heat, cold, rain, wind, or snow.,Cityscape,Lexington features a diverse cityscape. Forbes has named Lexington as one of the worlds seventeen cleanest cities.,Economy,With its abund
