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Travelling:
NEW YORK
Arkady Razinov
11A
Although New York is not the capital of the United States, it is
the biggest and most important city of the country.
New York is known as a “melting pot”, because people of different races and
nationalities make up its population of more then 7 million.
The map of Manhattan seems unusual to a European eye.
Wall Street in Manhattan is the financial heart of the USA and
the most important banking centre in the world.
Broadway is the symbol of American theatre.
The intersection of Broadway and Seventh Avenue
forms world-famous Times Square.
Times Square is one of many New York City “squares”
that are actually triangles.
Park Avenue represents luxury and fashion because of its large
expensive apartment houses.
Madison Avenue is known as the centre of advertising
industry.
Fifth Avenue is the most famous shopping
centre.
If you want to have a good view of New York City you
can do it from the top of the Empire State Building.
Not far from the Empire State Building there are is an
interesting architectural complex – Rockefeller Centre.
Metropolitan Museum of Art is the largest art museum
in the United States.
The reputation of the Museum of Modern Art rests on
its wonderful collections of modern art.
The Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Centre is
known throughout the music world.
The Carnegie Hall is the city’s most popular
concert hall.
The New York Public Library is the largest
library of the city.
People who come to New York by sea are
greeted by the Statue of Liberty.
THE STATUE OF LIBERTY has become a symbol of the city
and an expression of freedom to people all over the world.