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介绍旧金山[San Francisco]的英文短篇，一千词以内，希望有关于1906年的灾难以及城市现在的标志性建筑的，非常感谢。（如有录音请发送到 lianggui009@163 ）再次感谢！

解析:

Room One: San Francisco in the New Century

The dawn of the entieth century was a time of great hope and prosperity in Northern California Everyone was looking forward to the new century that would surely be the greatest in the American West's very short history Few looked backward to the Native American tales of movements of the earth, the fires that had destroyed San Francisco numerous times in mid-nieenth century, and the destructive earthquakes of 1865 and 1868 in the Bay Area There were a few muted warnings A catalogue of prior earthquakes in California was published in 1898 by the Smithsonian Institution, but few libraries bothered to stock it

The fire chief wanted a backup water system and the insurance industry thought it was "inevitable" that the city would again burn to the ground Life went blithely on in the "queen city" of the West With a population of 400,000, San Francisco was the largest city in California and the economic capital of the West The buildings were the tallest, the restaurants the finest, the entertainment, the most risque, and the factories the most productive

Not all were well off, however One in three inhabitants were foreign born Immigrants from southern Europe and Asia were swelling the population and providing cheap labor On the evening of April 17, 1906 the greatest single display of visible wealth in the West adorned the audience assembled at the Grand Opera House on Mission Street to hear the Italian tenor Enrico Caruso sing

The weather was unusually balmy Carriages and a few belching automobiles arrived at the entrance and disged their passengers The jewels sparkled The fashionable, high-necked gowns were vibrant The men traded jests in the foyer while oking beeen acts Supper was taken after the opera A newspaper reporter trudging home in the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 18th noticed that the horses stabled at Powell and Mason Streets seemed unusually restless

Grand Opera: The 1906 Season

San Francisco had long been a haven for creativity, as literature, photography, fine arts, and music all flourished there The economic boom of the 1890s lent the bohemian city a gaiety that did not disappear at the turn of the century: With fortunes made and money flowing, wealthier San Franciscans turned their attention to culture They were determined to refine their city's reputation and make it a recognized center for the arts Their efforts were rewarded with the engagement of the Metropolitan Opera Company's production of Bizet's "Carmen" Staged the evening of April 17, 1906 at the Grand Opera House on Mission Street, "Carmen" was the most exciting cultural event of the season The renowned tenor Enrico Caruso played the character of Don Jose; famed soprano Olive Fremstad was cast in the title role

The Grand Opera House program for its 1906 season reflected the economic prosperity and high level of cultural interest prevalent in San Francisco at the time Its cover is a stylish rendering of a couple in evening clothes, the woman in a long white dress and veil and the man in top hat and dress suit The profusion of advertisements for material goods highlight the city's burgeoning consumer demands Wealthy citizens had the funds, leisure, and inclination to don their best and patronize highbrow entertainment Tickets to that evening's performance were expensive and difficult to find; their stubs marked both social standing and seat reservations

Wealth and the Wealthy

Mark Hopkins and Leland Stanford were one half of "The Big Four," industrial barons who made their fortunes through railroads (the other o members were Charles Crocker and Collis P Huntington) During the 1870s, Stanford and Hopkins built enormous, ostentatious mansions on San Francisco's Nob Hill, a neighborhood dominated by the very rich The o men personified San Francisco's easy-e economy, and they intended their houses as public monuments to their wealth and power Completed in 1876, Stanford's residence consisted of 50 rooms and housed an art collection worth an estimated $2 million Next door was the Hopkins home Finished in 1878 after Hopkins' death, it was an artless melange of architectural styles that featured a profusion of spires, turrets, and other gingerbread details

Stanford and Hopkins were both long dead by 1906, but their mansions remained as examples of the conspicuous consumption that colored San Francisco's already colorful reputation On a more somber note, the buildings also symbolized the wide gap beeen social classes that only a great calamity could possibly narrow

The Growth in Population

Due to increased foreign immigration and the rise of domestic industry, American cities experienced a population boom in the late 19th century San Francisco was no exception Its population had been increasing exponentially since the Gold Rush There were less than 35,000 residents in 1852; by 1900, the US Census counted nearly 343,000 One of the leading factors of that growth was a steady stream of Chinese immigration during the latter half of the century Not only did this phenomenon raise San Francisco's population, it inspired an anti-Chinese labor movement whose broad charges were illustrated by this lithograph

Autographed by "CM" and housed in the Bancroft Library's Robert Honeyman Collection, this piece used the "bird's-eye view" style mon at the time From a contrived vantagepoint on an unidentified hill, it shows San Francisco as caught in a triangle of Chinese immigration – Vancouver, BC being one point of entry, the docks of the Pacific Mail Steamship Co the other The city teems with Chinese who occupy all manner of industrial works, and across the sea looms the threat of China, illustrated as a sun-like visage with Chinese facial features and a queue The message is clear: hundreds of miles of land and leagues of ocean were not barriers enough to thwart mass Chinese immigration Moreover, it proved extremely popular, as the political movement culminated in the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 Yet the Chinese remained an integral part of the city's population and helped San Francisco to bee the largest urban center in California

Politics and Politicians

Large cities across America enjoyed strong-willed, if not nefarious, politicians San Francisco enjoyed a different ist on this theme, a man behind the scenes Of French and Jewish descent, Abraham Ruef was an intelligent, shrewd man who had been involved in politics for most of his life He joined the Republican Party at the age of 21, but became disillusioned with the confines of formal party structure Turning toward a more lucrative career as legal counsel for labor unions and other private clients, Ruef saw the advantage of matching politics with parallel enterprises He established the Union Labor Party in 1901 and plucked Eugene Schmitz from the orchestra pit, successfully installing the former conductor as the head of a puppet city government

Schmitz may have occupied the Mayor's seat, but Ruef was the real power behind the throne, directing his party to electoral victories in 1903 and 1905 Ruef and his followers declared that they stood for the mon man against institutional eliti Their opponents charged that the Union Labor Party meant graft and corruption Yet as long as the city prospered, there seemed little Democratic and Republican leaders could do

So Many Places to Stay!

San Francisco had been a destination since 1849 and the tradition continued during the following decades Drawn to its beautiful location, climate, and economic opportunities, visitors and transplants alike flocked to the city They often stayed in one of the beautiful high-rise hotels located downtown

Opened in 1904 and named after the patron saint of San Francisco, the Hotel St Francis was one of the city's newest buildings With "an army of well-trained employees under chefs whose names are famous wherever Epicurus is revered," it catered to the whims of the wealthy traveler According to this souvenir book, the St Francis offered Tyrolean-themed cuisine, a 4000-volume library, and special tours of Chinatown, among other amenities The opulence of the Union Square hotel reflected the city's prosperity on the eve of the earthquake and fire

全部内容：bancroftberkeleyedu/collections/earthquakeandfire/exhibit/room01_item06（点击左边红色“Room One Contents”下面的部分一一阅读）

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洛杉矶适合广大土豪

据统计，洛杉矶的富人数量占比是16%，跟很多城市比起来这个占比不算是很高的，但是洛杉矶气候好丶华人数量众多，同时房价也非常高，如果想在洛杉矶安家，那首先得能够承受得起在不错的地段买一栋不错的房子的负担。如果更有钱，那就可以选择住在富人区，环境好丶治安好丶邻居素质高。

从洛杉矶回国非常方便，要知道很多土豪都是国内有生意的，要经常两地往返，所以回国是否方便也是重点考虑的一个因素。从洛杉矶回国航线众多，而且还有越来越多的航线正在开通。

IT精英首选旧金山，次之西雅图

旧金山有硅谷的天然优势，湾区有很多世界级大公司，IT精英选择这里绝对没错，计算机相关业的留学生也应该倾向于旧金山，因为在这里有更多的计算机专业的研究方向，实习和工作机会也相对更多。

但是，比较头疼的是旧金山地区近年房价水涨船高，无论是租房还是卖房压力都不小。另外，因为高科技产业发达，该地区的男女比例失调比较严重，IT男脱单压力不小，尤其华人。

随着旧金山房价大涨，很多人和公司开始向西雅图转移，西雅图也是科技公司聚集区，微软丶Facebook丶Google丶苹果丶亚马逊等世界知名公司都在这里。而且相比旧金山，西雅图的生活压力更小，只是气候阴雨太多，不喜欢潮湿的人可能适应不了。

搞金融必去纽约

和美国其他城市比起来，纽约给人的最大的感受就是繁华，繁华里还带着些混乱。如果你是因为厌倦了国内熙熙攘攘的大城市生活才选择到美国移民，那就不要去纽约重蹈覆辙了。

如果你从事的是金融行业，或者来美国实现相关的梦想，那首选纽约没有错。美国拥有世界上最强大的金融业，建立了世界上最发达丶最先进的证券市场，纽约证券交易所经过200多年的发展已经成为世界最大的证券交易所，在美国经济甚至世界经济的发展中意义重大。

纽约的华人数量也相当多，在唐人街丶法拉盛甚至会让你产生置身中国的幻觉。

硅谷（英语：Silicon Valley），是高科技事业云集的美国加州圣塔克拉拉谷（英语：Santa Clara Valley）的别称。位於加利福尼亚州北部，旧金山湾区南部；一般包含圣塔克拉拉县和东旧金山湾区的费利蒙市。最早是研究和生产以矽为基础的半导体晶片的地方，因此得名。尽管美国和世界其他高新技术区都在不断发展壮大，但硅谷仍然是高科技技术创新和发展的开创者，该地区的风险投资占全美风险投资总额的三分之一。

硅谷位置

在硅谷的品牌科技公司

圣何塞商业区。圣何塞自称“硅谷的首都”

硅谷这个词最早是由加利福尼亚企业家拉尔夫·瓦尔斯特（Ralph Vaerst）创造的，但却是由瓦尔斯特的朋友唐·霍夫勒（英语：Don Hoefler）在一系列关于电子新闻的标题中第一次使用的。1971年的1月11日开始被用于《每周商业》报纸电子新闻的一系列文章的题目──美国硅谷。之所以名字当中有一个“硅”字，是因为当地企业多数是从事加工制造高浓度硅的半导体行业和电脑工业。而“谷”则是从圣克拉拉谷（英语：Santa Clara Valley）中得到的。而当时的硅谷就是旧金山湾南端沿着101号美国国道，从门洛帕克、帕拉托经山景城、桑尼维尔到硅谷的中心圣克拉拉，再经坎贝尔直达圣荷西的这条狭长地带。硅谷这一名称慢慢替代了此地最初的昵称果树林（Valley of Heart's Delight）。

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