A Glance at the United States

Author: Zhou Min Shen Mingde
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Publishing Date: 2007-07-01
Features: This book is compiled based on a large amount of materials collected by the authors in recent years, aiming to provide a practical and accurate guide for the increasing number of people traveling to the United States for family visits, study, academic exchanges, business, and tourism. The style is completely objective, with both a historical longitudinal perspective and a broad horizontal presentation. It introduces the historical evolution, geography, climate, economy, transportation, famous scenic spots, and cultural education of each state, with a focus on tourist attractions and universities. To facilitate readers in finding information, many bilingual (Chinese-English) maps are provided. For areas with a large Chinese population and closer ties to Chinese readers, such as the capital Washington D.C., New York, and California, more space is dedicated to them. Important cities and scenic spots in each state are also described. The book is rich in content, well-researched, illustrated with maps and photos, easy to use, and designed innovatively and beautifully. It serves as a window for readers to understand the United States, enhancing their general knowledge of its natural geography, socio-economy, political culture, and scenic spots. Due to historical reasons, there are often multiple translations for American names and places. Chinese-language publications in the U.S. often continue to use the names familiar to local Chinese or those from Hong Kong and Taiwan. This book includes a comprehensive list of common Chinese name variations in the appendix for reference. The book contains approximately 300,000 words, with over 200 maps and photos.