What are the folk customs on the west coast? What is traditional culture?

The west coast of the United States usually refers to California, Oregon and Washington. Broadly speaking, it also includes Alaska and Hawaii.

The main coastal cities on the west coast include Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Oakland, Seattle, Anchorage, Honolulu and Long Beach.

Non-coastal cities include Las Vegas, San Jose, Sacramento, Fresno and Portland.

The history of the west coast of the United States includes the existence of explorers and settlers from Spain, Britain, Mexico, Russia and the United States/kloc-0.000 years ago.

Sunshine beach

California is full of sunshine and beaches, especially beach beauties in bikinis. In fact, California's maritime activities are particularly developed. Surfing, whale watching, swimming and sailing are all very popular sports. In addition to playing on the beach, the warm sunshine in California is also enjoyable. Some people say that California is orange, and it is. Bright sunshine, gold coast, roads and valleys are endless orchards. This is the origin of famous Sunkist fruits, such as California Sunkist oranges, grapefruit, lemons and raisins. The warm sunshine in California creates a good environment for these high-quality fruits. In addition to its good geographical location, California is also famous overseas, because it is home to most famous universities in the western United States.

Silicon Valley

Today's kingdom of electronics and computer industry-Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley is located near San Francisco, California. At present, there are large companies such as Cisco, Intel, Hewlett-Packard, Lucent and Apple in Silicon Valley, and there are more than 10000 large and small electronic industry companies. According to statistics, in 2007, the per capita annual salary in Silicon Valley reached US$ 654.38+US$ 5,000. The annual salary of graduates from a famous American university in Silicon Valley was not less than US$ 60,000, which was generally higher than that in other regions/kloc-0.20 million US dollars. Therefore, it is common to become a millionaire or multimillionaire overnight in Silicon Valley.

We know that the development of Silicon Valley is closely related to the growth of the University of California. California has two public university systems and two private universities. The two public university systems include the University of California (UC) and California State University system, and the two private schools are the University of Southern California and Stanford University. Which of these schools suits you? Of course, this is a matter of opinion, but there is a saying in California that can provide you with reference. In California, if you have money and good classes, please come to Stanford. If you are rich, but your lessons are not particularly good, then you come to the University of Southern California. If you don't have a lot of money but you are good at learning, come to the University of California to study systematically. The most tragic thing is that if you have no money and can't go to school, state universities are probably your only choice. Although many people disagree with this statement, it is a fact.

In addition to the famous schools in California, the famous schools in other States in the western United States can not be ignored. For example, the University of Washington in Seattle. There are two American super-large companies near Seattle, Microsoft of Bill Gates and Boeing, an American aviation giant. And the University of Colorado. In fact, Colorado has a good geographical location. Many companies are moving to Denver, including Google and Motorola, as well as many national research institutions. In addition, Colorado has Texas on the right and Arizona on the left, so the engineering atmosphere is very good. And the University of Arizona, a public school. There is not much money, and the school is not very big. However, as the first university in Assange, it is still quite distinctive, especially in optics and geosciences. The University of Arizona is one of the three major optical research centers in the United States.

folk custom

California

January/February

San Francisco's annual national festival begins with the Spring Festival in China-the exact date depends on the lunar calendar in China. The main celebration items are setting off firecrackers and fireworks, posting Spring Festival couplets, holding Miss Chinatown competition and dragon dance parade.

March

Irish descendants celebrated St. Patek's Day with religious activities, wine and colorful flags on March 17 (or the latest Sunday). Although Easter is not a legal holiday in San Francisco, San Francisco people will hold corresponding celebrations. The San Francisco Bay Area Music Award was awarded to local musicians in March.

April

The Japanese community in San Francisco celebrated the Cherry Blossom Festival in the middle and late April. Artists from Japan made a special trip to perform on stage, and some celebrations were held in Japan City. The San Francisco Film Festival, the oldest in North America, also opened in April.

May

On May 5th, Friends of Sinkma commemorated 1862 Mexico's victory over the French army. The climax of the celebration was the coronation of the festival queen in the city center.

June

On the last Sunday of June, the "Gay Freedom Day" parade with rainbow flags went all the way from the financial district to the Castro district along Market Street.

July

July 4th is America's Independence Day. As a national holiday, fireworks will be set off at Crixus Square and Golden Gate Bridge. The Trolley Bell Tournament was held in Federation Square and Bok Street Square.

August/September

August was a relatively quiet month, except for the bulk market in Japan. In September, the San Francisco Expo opened in the city center, while several other expositions were held in Folsom Street and Castro Street. On the last weekend of August, the San Francisco Blue Tune was held in Fort Mei Sen.

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65438+1October 12 is Columbus Day to commemorate the Genoese explorer's discovery of the new continent in 1492. Italian folk celebrations will be held in North Beach. Traditional celebrations include a religious ceremony at St. Peter's St. Paul's Church in Washington Square and a parade to Fisherman's Wharf to pray for a bumper harvest. The last day of June+10 in 5438 is Halloween, which is an excellent opportunity to hold a party-there are pumpkin lanterns and pumpkin cakes, and office workers wear strange Halloween costumes.

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165438+1October 2nd, the Mexican community held the Day of the Dead. It is said that the souls of ancestors will return on this day, and a night ceremony will be held in Mishin. San Francisco Jazz Festival opened in 165438+ 10. 165438+1The fourth Thursday in October is Thanksgiving Day, which is also an unofficial rehearsal of the program. Christmas shopping is about to start!

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During Christmas in San Francisco, all the department stores decorate their windows beautifully, and the New Year is a good opportunity for people to party.

China Celebrity Charity Commendation Day

Jacky Cheung day:1995us65438+1October 29th, Jacky Cheung day certificate.

Dawn Day: 1992, the mayor of San Francisco designated 65438+1October 16 as' Dawn Day' and awarded the' Honorary Mayor' award.

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Anita Mui Day: 1993 San Francisco, USA, designated April 18 as "Anita Mui Day" every year in recognition of her charitable contributions to the local Chinese community. In 2002, Anita Mui was awarded the honor of "Outstanding Charity Artist" by the Governor of California.

Jimmy Lin Day: In 2003, Jimmy Lin went to San Francisco to receive the "Mayor Award", mainly in recognition of his series of public welfare activities in the United States, such as donating to build schools and serving as an anti-drug ambassador. In addition, the San Francisco municipal government designated 10 June 17 as "Jimmy Lin Day".

Twins Day: In 2007, the twins held their first concert tour in the United States and Canada. The first stop is San Francisco. They have a tight schedule, but they also take time to participate in local charity activities. Fans will get the opportunity to sign the concert poster and raise funds to donate to the local elderly service institutions; In order to praise the kindness of twins, the San Francisco municipal government designated September 14 as Twins Day. (Twin Day homophonic San Francisco) Commemorative certificates are presented in recognition.

Jolin Tsai Day: In 2008, Jolin Tsai's "Dancing Only" world tour concert arrived in California. Senator Xia personally presented her with a welcome certificate on behalf of the California Parliament at the press conference, and she became the first female singer in Asia to hold a solo concert in the United States and was awarded a "welcome certificate" by the California Government Parliament. The artist font on the welcome letter reads: The California government, which has been encouraging performing arts majors, affirmed Jolin Tsai's achievements in singing and dancing and her reputation in Asian entertainment circles. All walks of life in California welcomed and blessed her visit. The concert was packed, and Jolin Tsai was also the first China artist to hold a full concert in California. The California legislature designated1October 29th 165438+ as "Jolin Tsai Day".

culture area

chinatown, san francisco

Different parts of San Francisco have very different cultural styles:

* Chinatown: Chinese-inhabited areas are like "markets" (specifically, "food markets") in China, but many tourists come every day.

* Castro: Castro, the most famous gay community in the world, is similar to Greenwich Village in new york.

* Hite-Ashbury: the birthplace of hippies in the 1960s.

* Hunter Point: Industrial area, very warm.

* Church area (also known as Misson area; Mission District): The sunniest places in San Francisco used to be Mexican restaurants and bars. There are already many world-famous restaurants in South America, and there are also many Spanish-speaking Mexicans. It is said that quite a few of them are illegal immigrants.

* LGB pride parade: San Francisco gay pride parade. On the fourth Sunday of June every year, the gay parade is held in Market St in downtown San Francisco, which is the most popular sightseeing activity in San Francisco.

Noe Valley: Most of the houses are big Victorian houses, and the people who live in them are generally very young.

* North Beach: #9 1; North Shore] Italy and the area next to Chinatown, the most famous is a garlic restaurant ("smelly rose"), all the dishes have a lot of garlic.

* Pacific Heights: Together with Nob Hill, it is the most expensive residential area in the city, where you can see the whole of San Francisco.

Potrero Hill: Near the industrial zone, you can see the Bay Bridge and some ports in Auckland on the other side.

South of Market (SOMA): In the area south of Market Street, there are bars, clubs and artists, as well as many expensive new apartments.

Architecture of Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, USA

Richmond: Russian, Brazilian, Arabic culture. This area has

Clemente Street is a street inhabited by Chinese people, also known as "New Chinatown". Separated from the sunset area is Golden Gate Park, and separated from it is Ocean Beach.

* Sunset area, some people think that Sunset area is a new Chinatown, because most of the shops here are China shops, and there are also many overseas Chinese and China residents. This area was built around World War II, and many retirees moved in in the 1930s or 40s.

Tenderloin: There are many adult shops and cinemas in the poorest area of the city. Drunks, drug addicts and beggars are often seen on the road, and they are also hotbeds of various crimes. But on the edge of tourist area and business area, the wealth difference is very obvious and amazing.

prescribe a diet

San Francisco is rich in products, and the rich seafood dishes at Fisherman's Wharf have always been a reserved feast in San Francisco. There are many kinds of food tastes in San Francisco, and Chinese restaurants are an important part of them. San Francisco claims to have the most authentic Chinese food in America, and Chinatown has always been dominated by diners.

Consistent with the distribution of ethnic groups in San Francisco, the places where ethnic groups gather always have their own food culture. North beach, an Italian community, is naturally the best choice for tasting Italian food.

Mexican food is another major cuisine in San Francisco. Japanese food is also very common. When these exotic cuisines were transplanted to San Francisco, they inevitably encountered some "improvements" and formed local cuisines in California.

Coffee in San Francisco is an important part of its food culture. Street cafes can be seen everywhere like fast food restaurants, and various coffee categories have once become the research objects of people who are keen on it.

Because there are many immigrants in San Francisco, immigrants of different nationalities live independently, forming a small country like China City, and exotic restaurants are born. In addition to the original California cuisine, there are many foreign cuisines. Chefs in San Francisco use rich local raw materials and refer to foreign cooking methods, and adopt brand-new recipes to cook high-quality delicious food that conforms to the laws of nutrition science. San Francisco has a large number of chefs who break the traditional rules and a multilingual tongue twister menu. It is indeed a gourmet paradise.

If you want to taste fresh seafood, you must go to Fisherman's Wharf, the treasure house of seafood. Fast-food seafood such as seafood sandwiches and boiled crabs can be bought at stalls near the sign of Fisherman's Wharf.

The most distinctive dishes in San Francisco are Duncan crab and old bread. The two most famous food streets in San Francisco are Chinatown and Italian Restaurant Street (north beach).

There are countless Chinese restaurants in the leading Chinatown in Europe and America. Besides dinner, the breakfast here is also quite rich and exquisite.

Beihai Beach is called Little Italy. On Columbus Avenue in the center of North Beach, there are fashionable Italian restaurants and cafes dotted with green, white and red represented by Italy.

Besides, russian cuisine, Brazilian, Cambodian, Korean, Greek and Swedish cuisines can feast their eyes on gourmets all over the world. The local newspaper and the San Francisco Handbook of the San Francisco Tourism Bureau also have restaurant guides.