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Tokyo: The capital. Located at the southern tip of Kanto Plain, on the northwest bank of Tokyo Bay. With a population of 8.4 million, including suburban population of 1 1.89 million, it is the political, economic and cultural center of Japan. Printing, rubber products, leather products and precision instruments are the most developed industries. Most foreign trade passes through Yokohama. There is nothing to say, there are too many people, leaving a shadow in my heart, hehe.

Osaka: Japan's second largest city with a population of 2.64 million. As the core of Osaka Industrial Zone, machinery and chemical industries are the main industries, and shipbuilding and petrochemical industries are also very developed. There are 10 satellite cities nearby. (superb cooking, drooling ING~~~)

Nagoya: Population: 2.09 million. Developed industry, the annual output value is second only to Tokyo and Osaka. Wool textile and ceramic industries rank first in the country.

Yokohama: Population: 2.77 million. One of the largest seaports in Japan is the outer harbor of Tokyo. The foreign trade volume accounts for about 1/4 of the whole country.

Kyoto: Population: 6.5438+0.48 million. The old capital of Japan, a famous cultural, sightseeing and industrial city. It is famous for producing silk fabrics, artistic ceramics and other handicrafts. The famous tourist attractions reflect the most traditional Japanese customs. I have been there twice, but I still want to go. I can't help it I am poisoned, hehe. Besides, there are PP geisha JJ ~ ~ ~)

Kobe: Population: 1.36 million. It is one of the largest seaports in Japan and the outer port of Osaka. The foreign trade volume accounts for about 3/ 10 of the whole country. Industry is mainly shipbuilding. No, I have only eaten Kobe beef once. It is delicious.

Kitakyushu: population 1.06 million. Jiexiaguan Strait, formed by the merger of Mensi, Yasaka, Kokura, Ruosong and Huhuotian, is an important industrial zone and transportation center in northern Kyushu. There is a submarine tunnel (3490 meters long) in the west of Menxi, which is connected with Shimonoseki on the other side. I feel that people there are easier to get along with than people in Tokyo, and the folk customs are simple, hehe.

Yokosuga: Population: 420,000. Miura Peninsula is located on the southwest coast of Tokyo Bay, adjacent to the mouth of Tokyo Bay. The main industries are shipbuilding, machinery manufacturing and food processing.

Sapporo: population 1.62 million. The political and cultural center and railway hub of Hokkaido. Food processing and printing are major industries. Otaru, 35 kilometers west of the city, is its outer port. (Lamian Noodles tastes good, and his face is sweaty, hehe)

Hokkaido: Hokkaido has a total area of 78,500 square kilometers. It accounts for more than 1/5 of Japan's territory, and the size is about the area of six counties in Northeast China and two counties in Ibaraki. I dare not go, it's too cold. But it's a pity to think about it now)

Okinawa: Arrive in Okinawa by plane, and its gateway is Naha Airport. There are direct flights to Tokyo and Kyushu 15 in Honshu. In addition, the route to Okinawa Islands also departs from Naha Airport. July-August, the end of the year and around the old calendar year are the peak tourist seasons, so it is best to make an appointment in advance during this period.

Fukuoka: The traffic in Fukuoka is mainly buses. Fukuoka Transportation Center in Hakata Station and Fukuoka Bus Center in Fukuoka Station of West Rail are two main terminals.

Hiroshima: Hiroshima is the political and economic center of China. Located in the Otagawa Estuary Delta, which originated in the mountainous area of China, the six tributaries of the river have built countless bridges in this area, forming a beautiful landscape comparable to the "water capital". Hiroshima was originally a city ruled by Prince Asano Nagaakira, with 440,000 stones, miniature gardens, ruins of Hiroshima and other historical achievements for people to visit. During the Second World War from 65438 to 0945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb here, but it miraculously came back to life after the war. In Hiroshima, you can see the perseverance of the Japanese-my teacher's famous saying.

Yokohama: a shop that feels good, an indirect one, a shopping street standing in Motomachi; A food street with colorful buildings-Zhonghua Street; Climber's ramp has a church, a foreign building and a base. Along the Coast Avenue are fashionable and beautiful hotels and restaurants from all over the world. There are luxury passenger ships and seagulls flying in the harbor ... The exotic seaport city is Yokohama. Together with Kobe, it is called two international ports. Yokohama people are famous and dare not quarrel with them, hehe. The streets are full of China people ~ ~ ~)

The population of Washington, the capital, exceeds 630,000. The city was built in 1 7 9 1 year and was named after George Washington, the first president of the United States. It is the political center of this country. There are only printing and a few food industries in this city. New york: The largest city in the United States with a population of 7.35 million. It is the largest city and one of the largest seaports in the world. National transportation hub and industrial financial center. The foreign trade volume accounts for about 1.7% of the whole country. There are more than 6 0 satellite cities around this city. Harlem is a black community, and the United Nations Headquarters is downtown. The center of finance and business is Wall Street.

Chicago: The second largest city in the United States with a population of 3 million. Chicago is the national railway hub, where 3 2 trunk lines meet. The vast hinterland is developed in agriculture and animal husbandry and rich in coal and oil resources. It is the national grain and livestock market and the commercial, financial and industrial center of the central and western regions. Meat processing and ferrous metallurgy rank first in the country. On May 1 8 8 6, hundreds of thousands of American workers in Chicago and other places held a huge and heroic struggle against bourgeois exploitation and oppression and for their rights. May Day International Labor Day originated here.

Los Angeles: the largest city on the Pacific coast of the United States. The population is 3.4 million, of which Mexicans account for about 1 10,000. It is also one of the cities where blacks are concentrated. It is an industrial and commercial city and an important seaport in western China. There are also industries such as aircraft manufacturing. Hollywood in the suburbs is the center of American film industry. Philadelphia (Philadelphia): population 1.69 million. The United States was a temporary capital when it declared independence. This is an important railway hub.

Detroit: Population: 65,438+200,000. The largest automobile manufacturing center in the United States. Steel, aircraft and instrument manufacturing industries are developed. San Francisco: the second largest city on the Pacific coast. Population is 750,000. Western financial center, an important port for trade between the United States and the Far East. The industry is developed and earthquakes often occur.

Houston: With a population of 65,438+0,730,000, it is an important seaport in the southern United States. It is the center of petroleum processing and petrochemical industry, and the steel and food processing industries are also developed.

Boston: Population: 560,000. Big cities and seaports on the northeast coast. Textile industry center, machinery manufacturing, hardware, food processing industry is also very developed. There is a famous Harvard University in Cambridge, west of Bo Shi.

Miami: Population: 350,000. The southernmost big city, port and tourist center in the United States.

[London] London is the capital of Britain and an international metropolis. London is the political, economic and transportation center and the largest port in Britain. A comprehensive city with complete functions; A famous cultural and artistic city. The population is 6.905 million. Greater London is generally centered on four circles, including the city of London, the inner part of London (outside London 12 city) and the outer part of London (20 cities outside the inner part of London). The total area is1580m2.

Square kilometers. According to the characteristics of the city, Greater London can be divided into London City, West London, East London, South District, Port Area and Suburb. The area of London is only 1.6 square kilometers. It is the historical center of Britain and the site of ancient palaces. Now it is a financial capital and trade center. West London is the most prosperous commercial and cultural area, Buckingham Palace, Downing Street 10, Prime Minister's Office, Conference Building and Whitehall, while East and South London are industrial and commercial areas and residential areas. There are many apartments and villas in the suburbs, which are the center of British aviation and automobile manufacturing. London is a world-famous city with a long history of 2000 years. Its historical sites and modern buildings are colorful and beautiful. Buckingham Palace was built in16th century, which contains a large collection of precious furniture, paintings and handicrafts. Westminster Palace is the most magnificent Gothic building in London. St Paul's Cathedral is over 1 10 meters above sea level, and is famous for its long history and spectacular dome. In addition, the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, British Museum, Madame Tussauds and Royal Botanical Garden are also famous places to visit.

Birmingham is the second largest city in Britain. Located in the central plains of England, only160km from London. Population 1, 0 1, 000, of which the suburban population is 2.24 million. From the16th century, it became the largest and richest metal processing zone in the world at that time, and later became the founding place of modern metallurgy and machine building industry. It is the intersection of major railways, highways and canal systems in China. There is the University of Birmingham. The city has preserved many beautiful buildings. Sports are an important part of Birmingham people's life. Birmingham was officially named "European Sports City" on 1990.

[Liverpool] Liverpool is the second largest commercial port and an important shipbuilding center in Britain. Located at the mouth of the mersey river River in northwest England. The population is 480,000, of which the suburban population is1130,000. Liverpool started as a fishing village and developed into a port city in the middle of15th century. Its hinterland is vast, its port facilities are modern and professional, and its foreign trade accounts for 25% of the country. There are also electronics, instrumentation, metallurgy, chemistry, food, textiles and other industries. There is the University of Liverpool. Famous buildings include St George's Hall, Anglican Liverpool Church, City Hall and Walker Art Museum.

Nuremberg Region is located in Frank Basin in the middle of Bavaria, including 8 cities and counties such as Herun Root, Foote, Nuremberg and Schwabach. The whole region covers an area of 2,935.2 square kilometers with a population of 1.26 million. This area is the center of communication, multimedia, transportation technology, logistics technology and medicine in Germany, and it is also the seventh largest economic zone in Germany.

Nuremberg is located in the geographical center of central Europe, just at the intersection of Paris-Prague, London-Brussels-Vienna, Stockholm-Zurich-Milan, Berlin-Rome and other expressways. Nuremberg is also connected with the European high-speed rail network, which is the intersection of ICE, EC and IC lines in the railway network, especially the transportation hub connecting Eastern Europe and Southeast Europe. Nuremberg International Airport has 50 direct lines to more than 20 European central areas every day; Nuremberg port is the most important transportation hub in northern Bavaria, with a total cargo volume of 7 million tons per year; The Rhine-Danube Canal, which runs through the city, has been the link between the Rhine and Danube, the North Sea and the Black Sea since 1992.

I. Ottawa

The capital of Canada, located on the south bank of the Ottawa River, faces Quebec across the river. * * * With more than 700,000 residents, you can enjoy the French style of Quebec and the British style of Ottawa at the same time. The city has beautiful scenery, quiet environment and rich cultural atmosphere. The beautiful Lido River runs through the city, adding some beauty to the capital. Ottawa University and Carlton University, two institutions of higher learning in Ottawa, are located on the Rido River with beautiful scenery and outstanding academic achievements. In addition, there are various museums in Ottawa, such as the National Gallery of Canada, the National Aviation Museum, the Canadian Cultural Museum and the Natural History Museum, which constitute another cultural landscape in Ottawa. Every May, Ottawa holds the Tulip Festival, where you can see colorful tulips in full bloom. Charming tulips compete with each other, and people are intoxicated in the world of tulips.

2. Toronto

The largest city in Canada, the capital of Ontario. Toronto is located in the east of Lake Ontario, with perfect transportation facilities such as roads and subways. Toronto is the financial center of Canada, with very developed industry, commerce and banking, and it can be described as the bank headquarters capital of Canada. One of Toronto's landmark buildings is the City Hall, also known as Duolun Hall, which has a unique semicircular vertical structure. The second landmark is the TV Tower in Toronto. Seen from above, the city scenery is unobstructed and pleasing to the eye. The prosperity of culture and art is also a major feature of Toronto. Its institutions of higher learning include the University of Toronto and York University, which are well-known universities in North America.

Third, montreal (Montreal)

Located at the intersection of Ottawa and St Lawrence River, it is the second largest city in Canada with a population of about 2.9 million. As the largest city in Quebec, Montreal is mainly French-speaking, which embodies the unique French cultural heritage and is known as the romantic city of North America. So among all the big cities in North America, Montreal has the strongest European flavor. The symbol of Montreal consists of four small flowers, representing the immigrants from England, France, Scotland and Ireland who originally built the city.

Fourth, vancouver.

Located in the southwest of British Columbia, it is the largest city in the province and the third largest city in Canada, with a population of about 6.5438+0.5 million. Due to the special surrounding geographical environment, the city has formed comfortable climatic conditions with warm winter and cool summer and pleasant seasons, making it the best city in Canada. Vancouver's superior geographical location and natural conditions also make it the largest port and international trade center on the west coast of Canada. Vancouver is also the cultural center of Canada's west coast. Simon of the University of British Columbia? Fraser University is two famous institutions of higher learning in this city. There are many parks in Vancouver. The most famous natural park is Stanley Park, and its totem pole symbolizing North American Indian culture is an important landscape of Stanley Park.

5. Quebec City

Quebec, the capital of Quebec province, is a famous cultural city with rich French customs and a long history. It is the only city in North America listed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO. Walking on the cobblestone streets in the old city of Quebec and looking at the ancient churches and castles built in the17th century, a feeling of being in history arises spontaneously. In addition, the National Battlefield Park, Arms Square, Catholic Cathedral and Little Lan Xiang District are also tourist attractions in the city.

Six, calgary (Calgary)

Located in the south of Alberta, at the foot of the Rocky Mountain, it is a new oil industrial city. The vigorous development of oil industry and other industries has brought many employment opportunities to this city, and the prosperous economy has brought about a situation of talented people. Now, the ratio of engineers to scientists in this city is the highest in the country. Jiaqing education is developed. The early childhood education system is very complete, and many large companies directly provide day care services for young children. Card city adopts bilingual teaching, although the vast majority of the population speaks English. Calgary University of Calgary is a famous university in Canada.

Seven, edmonton (Edmonton)

Alberta, the capital of Canada, is the fifth largest city, with northern saskatchewan river running through the whole city, and it is also one of the northernmost big cities in North America. It is called "the gateway to the north". The discovery of oil brought Edmonton a rolling financial source, which made it become one of the richest regions in Canada from a distribution center for agricultural products. Xi 'ai Shopping Center in Edmonton is known as the largest shopping center in North America, and its scale is second to none in the world. Culturally, university of alberta is famous all over the country, and the Alberta Museum and the Edmonton Space Science Center are also important cultural attractions.