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1、Geography history economic tourismSan Francisco is in the northeast of the State of CaliforniaCalifornia The night scene in San FranciscoThe whole view of the San Franciscoin1776 the Spanish immigrated and settled down here. in 1821 it belonged to Mexico but turned over to the US in 1846.in 1848 the
2、 nearby regions discovered the gold ore.in 1906 big earthquake, nearly the entire city were destroyed, later rapidly reconstruction. Gold rushIn the 19th century san francisco was the American gold rush centre.in 1848 the gold were discovered , the immigrant raised the gold rush. Many Chinese people
3、 achievement “the indentured laborer” came here to dig the gold ore, built a railroad, and lived in a difficult life. The gold rush promoted the US to the western territorial expansion and the development.It has the significant effect on the USs politics and the economic life .western territorial ex
4、pansionSan Francisco is the original place of jean which made of the tent canvas.In 1853 it was designed first for the gold miner.The jean is one of the biggest contributions to the world. lOn April 18, 1906, a massive earthquake hit and nearly destroyed the whole San FranciscolThe city ruined many
5、local facilities and the buildingsLet us lament for the death in the earthquake! The Golden Gate Bridge was destroyed by the earthquake.In April 9 ,Beijing Olympic Games ceremonial fire (圣火圣火) transmitted in the foreign sixth station San FranciscoSan Francisco is the only city in the North America a
6、rea transmitted the Torchthis transmission is called “continues forever the travel”.Oversea Chinese came to cheer up the transmissionSilicon Valley is the kingdom of electronic industry and computers.since the Apple Computer company and the Intel Computer high tech companies have settled down here,w
7、ithin the short period, the Silicon Valley have become a technical wealthy citythe international trade and the finance in San Francisco is very developed.The primary economy of San Francisco is service industry Golden Gate Bridge was constructed in 1937 and the designer is the German. Its really a g
8、rand magnificent in history the second longest single-span bridge (单孔桥）单孔桥）in the world.The Cable Car（缆车）（缆车）created in the 1870s in order to impove the transportation situation . the most popular landscape in San Francisco.The Cable Car.Many Chinese people came to dig the gold ore during the gold r
9、ush age and then settled down here. so it is said that the Chinatown here is the biggest Chinese community except the Asia. The San Francisco palace of art (艺术宫）constructed in 1915 in Roman constructions style The Colored street （九曲花街）fisherman wharf（渔人码头）（渔人码头） Since the 1960s, the fisherman wharfs fishery has taken place by the tourism.Now the fisherman wharf is regarded as a leisure good place.渔渔 人人 码码 头头fisherman wharfCannibal Holocaust （死死 亡亡 岛）岛）Alcatraz Island (恶魔岛）恶魔岛）is famous for the jail, but now it is the key sight.
