My Favorite City Essay

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MyFavoriteCityEssay

Imaginewakingupearlyinthemorning,gettinginthecar,anddrivingforacoupleofhourstoyour favoritecitytovisit.Itisanimmenselygreatfeelingthatoccursonceyoureachit.Weallhaveour favoriteplacestovisitWhatmakesyourfavoritecitysogreat?AllofthebestcitiesinMichigan shouldhavecertaincharacteristicstobeconsideredthebest. MostfavorablecitiesinMichiganallhavethequalityofadedicatedlighthouseandpier.For example,inthecityofPortAustin,Michiganthereisatoweringlighthouseattheendofalongpier thatstretchesoutintoLakeHuron.Itisatremendousfeelingwalkingforacoupleofminutesand reachingtheendofthepierThefeelingisquitebreathtakingtolookattheclearbluewaterwitha snappybreezeblowing.Thewholeexperienceofwalkingforacoupleofminutestomakeittothe lighthouseiswhyPortAustinissuchafantasticdestination.Anotherexampleofanoutstandingcity withalighthouseisCharlevoix,MichiganCharlevoixisupnorthnearthetopofthemittenThereis asmalllighthouseonasmallpierthatopensthesizableLakeCharlevoixintoLakeMichigan.One ofthebestthingstodointhesummerisjumpingoffoftheCharlevoixlighthousepierintothecrisp wateroflakeMichigan.Thewaterissoclearandblueandfeelssorefreshingonahotsummerday. SeeingtheboatsgothroughthechannelandsittingbythewateriswhyIcontinuetogobackto CharlevoixAfinalexample

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Ourtownismorehometousthanouractualhouse.Wemakesomuchmemoriesaroundtown, whetherit'sdiningoutwiththefamilyatalocalrestaurantorlearninghowtorideabikeatourlocal parktospendingourfirstpaycheckatthelocalmall.Ourtownisverypreciousandweoftentake forgranted,whataprivilegeitistoliveinaplacewheresomuchisaccessibletous.Weoften overseeallthelittlethingsourtownofferslikethestores,theparks,themanystreetlightsthatkeep ourtownwelllit,andthewellpavedroads.TodayIwilldiscussthedescriptionofmytown,the peoplethatmakeupmyneighborhood,andtheperksoflivinginOrlandPark.

OrlandParkisasouthwestsuburbinIllinoisItisawellknowntownduetoit'smanyfinedining restaurants,shoppingcenters,andgreatschooldistrict.OrlandParkisabusytownandtofitthe needsofthepeople,thebusieststreetwasjustremodeled.LagrangeRoadwasjustremodeledand widenedintoathreelaneroadineachdirection.AccordingtotheIllinoisDepartmentof Transportationwebsite,"Theprojectcostninety–fivemilliondollarsandtookthreeyearsto complete"Nowthereisabrickmedianintheroadthatisfilledwithtrees,flowers,andsmall bushes.OnthesouthboundsideofLaGrangeRoadthereisawalkingtrail,thatisalsousedasa bikingtrail.Mostoftheshoppingcentersandbuildingsallhavethesamedesign.Thebuildings consistoftancoloredbricksandlongbutnarrow

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Formanypeoplethereisasweetsmell,apleasingphotograph,thefamiliarsoundofhappinessthat bringthembacktoaplacefullofchildhoodimages.Inmylife,Iwasluckyenoughtohavetraveled tosomeofthemostbeautifulplacesonEarth.Ihaveswumwiththedolphinsincrystalblueseaof PhuketThailandandwatchgoldenrayofthesunshinesetbehindmountFujiinJapan.However,no placesearthwillcomparetothelovelinessofmychildhoodparadise,aplaceIcalledhomeBarbara Kingsolverwrites,"Ihaveaplacewhereallmystoriesbegin,"andmystorybeganatalakehouse locatedonthewateredgeofLittleToadLake,Minnesota.(Kingsolver939).ItiswhereIspenthalf mylifewithmydog(Spike),sister,mom,anddad,throughthehotsummerdaysandfreezingwinter months.Thehousewasbuiltonthesideofasteephillleadingdowntoabeachfrontlake.Themain entrancehadabigdoubleirondoorwhichleadintothelivingroomoverlookingthelake.Themain livingareahadseveralbigwindowswhichletinabrilliantofsunlightontothedarkwalnutfloor. ThefireplacemantledisplaysabigmooseheadthatmydadshotonhishuntingtriptoAlaska(his prizepossession)MyfavoriteplaceofthehousewouldbethekitchenThat'swhereallmylessons ofcookingstarted.Thankyoutomymomforteachingmethevalueofcooking.Ifitwasn'tforherI wouldbeeatingramenseverydayatcollege.Oh,thememorieswehadatthelakehouse.Inthe spring,mymom,sister,andIgoonlongwalksinthewoodstogomushroomhuntingbecausewho doesn'tlovefreefood.Iremembermakingmushroomsoupforthefirsttimeandalmostburningmy handsoffbecauseIforgottoturnthestovedowntolowandthepotwasoverflowingontothefloor Icouldstillrememberthefacialexpressiononmymom'sface,letjustsayshewasnotahappy camper.Onesummerday,mysisterandIwereoutfishingwithmymomonthepontoonandwe werecatchingalotoffishandoutofnowhereitstartedpouringrainMymomstartedthepontoon andguesswhat?Weranoutofgasinthemiddleofthelake.Ittookasovertwohourstopaddle backtoshorebutthankgoodnessitstoppedraining.Tothisdaywestill

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LosAngelesCaliforniaMyFavoritePlaceToVisit

LosAngelesisoneofthemostexcitingcitiesintheUnitedStates.AccordingtotheLosAngeles postrecordtouristnumbersin2012,thecityattracts414millionvisitorsperyearEventhoughthe trafficisterrible,LosAngelesisstilloneofmyfavoriteplacesbecauseofthemanyrestaurantsto dinein,andthemanywonderfulattractions.

TrafficinLosAngelesisimplausibleThestreetsarecongestedfrommorningtonightandeveryone seemstobeinahurryfromthewalkerstothedrivers.MyfirsttimeinLosAngelesthetrafficwas sobadthatcrossingthestreetliterallyscaredme;Istoodthereforthelongesttime,lookingatthe light,tryingtofigureoutwhentocross.showmorecontent

Myfirsttimethere,IwasastonishedatallthethingsLosAngeleshadgoingon.Ireallyenjoyed UniversalStudios,HollyWoodwalkoffame,DisneyLandandtheLosAngelesMuseum Everyyearforthepasttwoyears,Ihavehadthepleasureofgoingtooneofthebiggestattractions inLosAngeles:TheTasteofSoulFestival,acommunityeventheldonthefamousCrenshaw BoulevardwherethepeopleofLosAngelescometogetherasonePeoplealsocomefromothers statestoenjoythisevent.Thereissinging,dancing,competitions,gamesandactivities.Thefestival includeslivebandscomprisedofR&B,jazz,country,gospelandmuchmoreManyvendorsalso participateinthisevent,sellingfoodsuchashotdogs,sausages,fish,crabs,chicken,cottoncandy andicecream.Thisisabigevent.AccordingtotheLosAngelesSentinel,morethan300,000people attendedin2012OneofthebesttimesofmystayinLosAngeleswasbeingapartofthiseventMy favoriteenjoymentwastheliveGospelMusic,thesteppers,andthegreatseafood. Inconclusion,IthinkeveryoneshouldvisitLosAngelesatleastonceinhisorherlifetime.Even thoughthetrafficisterrible,thereisalwayssomethingtodoandsomewheretogo.LosAngelesis oneofthosecitieswhereonecouldneverbebored.Visitorswillenjoythefinediningwithmany deliciousofferingsandincredibleamountofareaattractionsIwill

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NewYorkisbyfarmyfavoritecitythatIhavebeento.AssoonaswearrivedIhadarushof excitementfromthebusyatmosphere.ItwasjustasIimagined;anarrayofpeoplewalkingbriskly downthestreet,streetvendorsonthecorners,businesseseverywhere,andofcourseshopping.The firstplacewewentthatnightwastothetopoftheEmpireStateBuilding.Overlookingallthecity lightsshowedmethatthiscityreallyneverdoessleepWealsoencounteredourfirstexperience withdiversity.Onourridedownoverseventyfloors,thefourofushadtoshareanelevatorwitha Chinesetourgroup.Thisdoesnotsoundlikeabigdeal,butIhaveneverfeltsooutofplace.Itwas oneofthoseawkwardsituationswhereyouknowthatshowmorecontent

NothingIexperiencedinNewYorkwasoverrated.Forexample,Ihavenevershoppedata departmentstorewithtenfloors,orbeentoexpensiveSohoboutiquescontainingcustomshirtsfor fivehundredandfiftydollars.Thisshowedthefinancialdiversityofthecityandthefactthatifyou havemoney,thereisalwayssomethingmoreexpensiveforyoutobuy.SeeingaBroadwayplaywas alsoanotherremarkableexperienceWesaw"TheLionKing"anditwasexcellentbecausethe costumeshadsuchintricatedetailandthestorywastoldinawayIhadneverimagined.Seeingit broadenedmyartisticsideandmademeappreciatenotonlytheactorsandthejobsthattheycarry out,butpeopleingeneralthatworkhardanddonotusuallyreceivecredit.Iencounteredanother messoftourgroupswhilewatching"TheTodayShow",live.Peoplewerestandingoutside, freezing,ateightinthemorning,fightingtogetontelevisionAttheshow,WilliamHung,theworst AmericanIdol,performed,andIhaveneverheardanythingsobad,yetfunny.Peopleintheoffice buildingsnexttouswereleaningoutthewindowwonderingwherethecacophonywascoming fromExperiencingalivetalkshowtaughtmeaboutmoreelementsofthecityandseeingpeoplein action.OneotherplaceIreallyenjoyedseeingwasNewYorkUniversity.Afterwehadtouredmost ofthecity,westoppedtolookatthecollege.Itisauniquecampusandatmospherebecausethe buildingsarescatteredfromblockto

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MyFavoriteStyleOfArchitecture

Iwasinspiredbytheongoingcarefulrestorationofmyownhometopursueacareerinarchitecture. Myfavouritestyleofarchitectureiscurrentlyonewhichfocusesonpreservingtraditionalheritage, asopposedtothemonolithictowerblocks,genericcladding,excessiveglass,andgeneral "modernist"architecture.Ifeelthatarchitectureshouldhaveadistinctivestylethatresemblesthe country'sarchitectureandissympathetictotheenvironmentandsettingIcanalsoappreciate contemporarymodernarchitecturewhenusedsensitivelyandcanshineinitsownright.

IhavehadworkexperiencewithBlairGratton(traditional),FrankShawsandAssociates(corporate architecture),DuffieldPropertyServicesandTPLMerrigandesignandplanning(landscaping). Ihavealsostudiedcasestudiesonengineeringandstructuraldesign,includingvortexshedding, massdampers,andTheHyattRegencyCollapse,whichhasgivenmeaninsightintoproper engineeringasanintegralpartofthearchitecture.

WhileIthinkIhavehadagoodgroundinginavarietyofstylesandhaveanunderstandingof architecture,Iamdrawninpursuingagreaterunderstandingofarchitecture. Imainlywanttofocusonanarchitectureutilisingnaturalventilationandlightsources,withamore ecologicaldesign.ThiswasinspiredfrommyexperiencesabroadwhereInotedthehugenumberof buildingsutilisingairconditioningunitswhichsapenergy,andcontrastedthiswiththetraditional buildings

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Asachild,peoplewillalwaysremembercertaindestinationsthatstickwiththemthatmadeagood impression.Ihaveaplacethatnotonlymadeagoodimpression,itchangedme.Itmademethink offallthethingsinlifepeopletakeforgranted;places,people,activates.Thisplacebroughtall thoughspecialthingsinlifetooneplacewhereIcanenjoythemallatthesametime.TheOregon coastTravelingthere,asakidwasalwaysspecialWakingupearlyinthemorninganddrivingthe longtripthere,goingthroughforests,valleys,andcities.TheOregoncoastissuchabroadplaceto describe,butinreality,allthetownshavethesamefeelbutdifferentatmosphere.PacificCityis smallandquietwithagreatshowmorecontent Itscold,windy,andsunnyallatthesametime.Thebeachstretchesformilesseemingendless,until itreachesatallcliffwithwavescrashingagainstit.Thesunshinesdownonthemoistureintheair creatinga"sparkling"affecttoaddtotheview.Insomespotsonthecoastgiantrockformations stickoutofthewater,creatingaquestiononhowtheyformedthere.Seacreaturesdotthesand everywhereWalkingthebeachwithsandbetweenyourtoesisandnotaworryinyourmindisone ofthebestfeelings.Ifyoutimeitrightearlyinthemorningsandlateinthenightlowtidetakes placeandyoucanfindsanddollarsanduniqueshells.Beautifulhousesandhotelslinethebeachall withthesamewitheredlooktheyallstrivetohave,andbalconiesoneveryplacetocapturethe view.ThisdestinationissuchanimportantplacetoOregoniansbecauseitssuchamagicalplace.It transportsyouintoadifferentdimensionwheretherearenootherplaceslikeitYoucannotbeone thebeachwithoutasmileonyourface,it'snearimpossibletobeinagloomymoodwhenthere. Mainlymagicalbecauseyoucanescapetherewithfamilyandfriendswithmanyopportunitiestotry toexperiencenewortraditionalthingsLikehavingafireonabeachroastings'moreswithfamily andfriends,ortryingweirdseacreatureatarestaurant.TheOregonCoastwillalwaysholdaspot neartomyheart.Ican'twaitfor

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IwasfirstintroducedtoSpainanditsstunningarchitectureandvibrantcitiesinatenthgrade engineeringclass.Wewereassignedaclichéprojecttoresearchafamousarchitectandwerethento designaposterbasedononeoftheirbuildingsandtheirstyles.Ilikemanyoftheotherstudentswas slightlyuninterestedatfirst.However,Iquicklyfounddelightinthisproject,forIsoondiscovered AntoniGaudiImarveledateveryphotoofeverybuildingIsawFrommyfavorites,CasaBatlló andPalauGuëlltotheclassicSagradaFamillia,Iwaspracticallydroolingatmydeskeveryday. Theotherkidsscoffedatmyexcitementanddeterminationtodesignaposterwithalmost200hand cutandpaintedcardboardpieces,inspiredbythemosaicsofParcGuëllButwhatcouldIsay?Iwas hooked.ReceivingfinancialassistanceandbeingabletoattendCIEE'sArchitectureandDesign classesinBarcelonawillallowmetocontinuetolearnmoreaboutmyfavoritecityandmakethe mostofmyexperienceabroad.

ThroughCIEE,IhopetogainanewperspectiveofideasonartanddesigninCataloniaandSpainas awholeIhavelongbeenmesmerizedbyCatalonia'scolorfulandeclecticstylesofGaudiandthe Modernismeartmovement.Ihavefoundthearchitectureofthisperiodtobeintriguing,forits enchantingforms,cleversymbolism,andfascinatinguseofspace.Ihopetolearnmoreabouthow thesegreatbuildingsofBarcelonacametobe,forIeagerlywaittoheartheir

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Abrightlightforpeoplecaughtintheshadowsofaffluence.

AcommunityorientatedserviceopenedinDeewhyonSydney'snorthernbeachestohelpthose peopleforgottenamongthebeachesreputationforaffluence.

GraceCityChurchbasedinDeewhyhasrecentlyopenedacommunityfoodcare.Theshophas attractedthelocalcommunity'slowincomeearnerswith"inexcessof120registrationsinthe beginningmonths,displayingthevoluminousneedofthepeopleinthearea"saidAmieeWang

TheGraceCitycommunityfoodcareisanotforprofitorganizationthatfocusesonhelpingwith individualsandfamiliesthatarestrugglingandhiddenintheshadowofaffluenceassociatedwith thenorthernbeaches.GracecitycaredirectorMikeIrvingsays"therearesomanypeopleunderthe surfaceofthebeacheswhoarestruggling,thesearethepeoplethatweoftenaren'tthinkingabout" inaresponseastowhattypeofpeoplecomethroughcommunityfoodcareAmieeWangsaid"all sorts,Islanders,Tibetans,Caucasians,young,old,lonely,fragile,thosewithimmediateacuteneeds andthosewithongoingneeds.It'samazingthatinaso–calledwelltodopartofSydneythereisso muchneeddriventoalargedegreebyhighcostofliving;housingandrentals.Wehaveover300 registeredcustomersnowEachweekweseeover70ofthemandthereshowmorecontent Therequirementsforregistrationisareferralfromgovernmentassistanceprogramsrequiringa concessioncard,orfromindependentorganizationssuchasTheSingleParentFamilyAssociation Inc(SPFA)assistingfamiliescopewiththereducedincomeWhilstregistrationisarequirement "thechurchwillallowpeopletopurchaseandregisterwithoutreferralsiftheyareinneeds"saidMs WangwhoassistedMrIrvinginsettingupthe

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RWCh.7WritingAssignment

Therearemanybeautifulplacesinthisworld.Somepeoplelikequitearea,butsomepeoplealso likenoisyarea.Ourworldhavethatvarietyofplaces,soapeoplecanchosewhattheywant. However,sometimepeoplehavealimitofchoosesbecausetheyliveinsmallcityMoreover,they maystayinthatcityforimpotentreasonssuchasiftheyarestudents.Studentswanttofineagreat university,andthesekindsofuniversitiesareinsmallcitieswhicharenotalotofvarietyifplaces. However,almostalluniversitieshaveahugecampus,sostudentswillhaveplacesliketospendtime init.Measanexample,IliveinsmallcitybecauseIamastudent.However,Ienjoymanyplacesin theuniversitysuchaslibraryorstudentsunioncenter.Moreover,Ilovetospendtimeinthe universitydininghall.Becauseofsight,sounds,testeandsmell,dininghallismyfavoriteplace.

Frist,DininghallhasagreatsightsItlocatedincorner,soIcanchoosebetweentooviewsOneof them,Icanseetheminestreetoftheuniversity.Theotherone,Icanseecolorfultrees.Thedining hallhavebigtablesandcomfortablecheers.Inaddition,theyaresofasandTVnexteachother,soI caneatandwatchatthesametime.Also,Iseemanypeopleareenjoyingtheirfoodwhiletheyare havingconversation.Inaddition,Iseemanypeoplearemakingfriendswhichencouragemetosit therebecauseIwanttomakefriendsForexample,onetimewhileI

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MyFavoritePlaceEssay

TodayI'mgoingtointroducemyfavoritecity:Harbin.Ilikeitbecauseithasalotofmagic,which canreallyattractyoutotravelhere.

Firstofall,letmeintroducethebasicconditionofHarbinsothatyoucangetabasicunderstanding ofthecity.Harbin,thecapitalofHeilongjiangprovinceintheNortheastofChina,isoneofChina's coldestplacesItisalsothecenterofHeilongjiang'spolitics,economy,culture,scienceand technologyaswellastrafficandcommunication.Therearefiverailwaysconnectinghomeand abroadandtheSongHuaRiverwaterwayscangotoRussiadirectly.TaipingInternationalAirport cantransportmorethan2millionpeopleannuallysothetransportationhereisconvenientandlaysa solidfoundationforeconomicdevelopment.Nowadays,Harbinhasalreadydevelopedintoabig modernizedcitywithafullydevelopedindustryandmodernagriculture.

Ifyouwanttoaskwhentotravelhere,IcansaythatHarbinhasatemperatemonsoonclimatewith fourdistinctseasons,butclaimstobebestinsummerandwinter,especiallywinter.Thebeautiful SongHuaRiverrunsthroughthecityfromwesttoeast,whichismadefertilelandofwealthand providedanidealplaceforsummerswimming.Summerhereisshortandcool,butthewinterhereis longandverycold,usuallylastingfor7monthsfromOctobertoApril,soyou'dbettercomeherefor avisitinwinter.Harbinisknownforitsbitterlycoldwinterandisoftencalledthe"IceCity",

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MYFAVOURITEDESTINATION

Travellingadestination–itleavesyouspeechless,thenturnsyouintoastoryteller.Therearemany placesthathavetouchedmyheart;aseveryplaceandeverydestinationhasitsownbeautyandgod hasverywiselycreatedthewholeworldalongwitheverydestinationandtheyallareatitsbest. TherearemanyplacesIhavevisitedandwillbegoingtovisitinfuturetooButnootherplacecan everaltermyfavouritedestinationthatisTheCityofMillenniumWheel–"LONDON".

LondonisthecapitalofEnglandandisthemostpopularcitywhichissituatedontheRiverThames. EarlieritwasnamedasLondinimbytheRomansLondonhasthatvibesofhappinessand welcomingsmilesfrompeoplemakingyoufeellike...showmorecontent...

Therearenighttourbusestoo.Cyclingisalsoanoptionfortourists.

Londonformeisnotonlyadestinationfortravellingbutitisadestinationforlivingmydream.IfI couldvisitLondoninthenearfutureitwouldbelikemydaydreamcomingtrueAndIwouldalso askthepersonaccompanyingmetopinchmesoIcanfeelmydreamthatitiscomingtrueinreality withmyeyeswideopen.SonowasIcanseemydreamaliveinfrontofmeIwillvisitallpossible placesofLondon.ButfirstlyIwillstartmyjourneyofdreamfromoneofthebiggestandgaint attractionofLondonandthatistheMillenniumwheelwhichisalsoknownasLondonEye.Thatis oneofthebestthingthatIloveaboutLondonSometimesitfeelslikethatthisferriswheelwas madeformeasIamverycrazyaboutthiskindofwheelsrides.ItisoneofthebiggestridethatI wouldenjoyfirstwhenIaminLondon.AndIwouldliketobeonridewithmyparentsandmy brothersothatitcouldbealongvacationwiththemwerewecanspendaqualitytimewitheach otherasitisnotpossibletospendaqualitytimewiththeminnormalworkinglife.AndIwantto livemydreamwithmyfamily.WhenIwillreachthedestinationofLondoneyeIwilljustsitthere forsome

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IsMyFavouriteDestination

WhatMakesACity?

Whatmakesacity?Therearemanythingthatmakesacityacityandasocietyacivilization.There aremanydefinitionsforcivilizationandIthinkthemostcorrectitthatacivilizationisanadvanced society.Mostarchaeologistsusethetermcomplexsocietiesinsteadofcivilizations.Thisessay discusseshowcomplexsocietiesaremadeupofseveralcharacteristicslikedensepopulations, substancebase,craftproduction,monumentalarchitecture,taxationandsomecivilizationsevenhad writing.Allofthesethingsgohandinhandwitheachother.Thisessaywillalsodiscusscity–states andwhatcharacteristicstheyhaveincommonandwhattheydon'thaveincommon.Population densityisfoundinallofthecivilizationsshowmorecontent

Whenbureaucratscomeinthereisariseinthesocialelite.Thesocialeliteweremostlymadeupof religiousfigures,militaryaswellascivilleadersandofcoursethebureaucrats.Thisiswhere monumentalarchitecturecomein.Monumentalarchitecturecouldbeanything.Itcouldbea religioustempleorapalaceorevenawarehouse.Mostmonumentalarchitecturewasdedicatedto someonelikeakingoragodWhenlongdistancetradestartingtooccurandmorecraftgoodsbeing produced,youneedawaytokeeparecordofalltheitemsandtrades.Thecreationofwritingwas whathelpedwiththis.Writingkeptthebureaucratsinformedandkeptarecordofthetradesthat occurred.(Smiley2015:Unit1).Alloftheseaspectsareapartofacivilizationandtherearemany more.Everysocietyoftheworldwasacivilizationandeverycivilizationhadacity.Acity–stateis apartofacivilizationbutisindependentOneexampleisthecivilizationMesopotamiahadcity–statesthatwereallindependentofeachother.City–statessharealotofthesametraitslikea civilizationsbutonasmallerscale.Therewascraftproduction,acentralizedpoliticalandreligious bureaucraciesandtradingThereareotherfeaturethatmakesupacity–statelikeawalledcity, canals,andoutlyingvillages,farms,fieldsandatemple.(Smiley2015:Unit2).Twocitescometo mindwhenthesefeaturesarementionedUrandMaskan–shapir.Urwasoccupiedabout7,000years

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MyFavoriteCity

Jinanisacitywithalonghistory.Itismorethantwothousandyearsold.Jinanisthecapitalof Shandongprovince.ItissouthtomounttaiandnorthtotheYellowRiver.Jinannotonlyhas mountainsandwaterbutalsomanyplacesofinterest.Iamveryproudofgrowingupinthis beautifulcity.Today,Iwanttointroducemyhometown,Jinan.It'sabeautifulcityofsprings! JinanisaprosperousandlonghistorycitywhichisfamousforspringsEspecially"thenumberone spring".So,It'salsocalled"thecityofsprings".Jinanisbothanancientandancientcityanda magnificentcity.Jinanisfamousfor72springs.ThespringwaterinJinan,somelikewaterfalls, somelikeastringofpearls,somelikedrizzle,isverydifferentThespringwaterofJinanisvery good,thewateriscrystalclear,sweetanddelicious.Somespringwaterflowsthroughthousandsof homes,streetsandalleys,orthroughawallintoacourtyard,orawindowtofetchwater. Jinanhasbeenhonoredasthe'CityofSprings'.Withspringsbeingitssoul,Jinanisentitledasone oftheearliestexcellenttouringcitiesinChina.Thereareasmanyas733springswithinJinancity. Intheoldareaofthecityof26km,thereareBaotuSpring,HeihuSpring,ZhenzhuSpring,Wulong TanSpring,aswellasnearly100springs,whichareafeasttotheeyesandminds. OnthenorthsideofJinanisDamingLake.Daminglakeisbeautifulandcharming.Thelakeisfull ofwaterandthewaterisclear.

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MyFavouriteCityMyfavouriteplaceisHyderabad.Ilikeitforit'sculture,location,good connectivitywithothercities,somewhatmoderateclimate,theeconomy,infrastructure,education, differentmarketsandlotsofotherthings.It'sacitywhereyoufindalltheusefulthingsinoneplace, it'salsoanIT–BPOhub,thedailygoodsandservicesareveryaffordableandofreasonablequality, eateriesofferingavarietyofcuisinealsoatveryaffordablerates,andtomeasapractisingMuslim, therearealotofmosquesbelongingtoalltheschoolsofthought.IinitiallycametoHyderabadto joinaresidentialjuniorcollege.Istayedhereforacoupleofyears.Atthattime,thetrafficsituation wasnotsobadandtheroadsshowmorecontent

Cityofrocksbecauseweseealotofrockyhillsaroundthecity;andcityofpearlsbecauseitisone thelargestpearlproducercitiesinIndia.HyderabadisknownforitsQutbShahiandNizamiculture. OneofthemostremarkableaspectsoftheHyderabadicultureistheHyderabadiUrdudialect,which iseasilyidentifiablefromotherdialects.HyderabadisalsoknownforitsPersianinfluencedcuisine whichincludeBiryani,HaleemandIranichaiTherearebeautifultouristslocationslikeSalarJung Museum,Falaknuma,ChaomahallaandKingKothiPalaces,PuraniHaveli,Golkundafort, Charminar,MeccaMasjid,RamojiFilmCity,BirlaTempleandothers.TheNizamshave contributedalottothiscity.SomeoftheinstitutionsbuiltbytheNizamshavenowbecome Governmentinstitutions,liketheHighCourt,OsmaniaUniversityandSalarJungMuseum.The FalknumaPalacehasbeentransformedintoasuperluxuryHeritageHotel,nowownedbytheTaj Group.JamiaNizamiaawellknownIslamicuniversity,thelakesofOsmansagarandHimayatSagar andthepresentdrainagesystemofHyderabadwereallbuiltduringtheNizamrule.There'sa beautifullakeinthemiddleofthecityknownasHussainSagarwhichwasbuiltbytheQutbShahs Itissurroundedbymanyparks,gardensandwideroadswhichoffernicedrivesofwhichNecklace roadisthebeststretch.UnfortunatelyHussainSagarisnotbeingmaintainedwellbythe governmentandsohasbecomedirty

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FreshoutofcollegeImovedtoSteuben,Maine,rightalongthecoastofGouldsboroBay.Mydream asakidwasalwaystomovetoMaine;thefarthestplacefromAmericawithoutactuallyleaving America.Iplannedonworkingatmyquietaccountingjobfor30yearsandretiringworryfree, alone,happy.But,youchangedeverything.Irememberitclearly.Ihadleftmyquaintlittlehouseto thecoffeeshopdowntheroadBeingtheonlycoffeeshopformiles,itprovidedcoffeeforjust abouteveryoneintown.RunbyanelderlycouplebythenamesandRobandEden,thewords "SteubenCoffee,YourMainePlacetoEat"hunghighabovethedoorsincleanwhiteletters.Rob hadmadeeverypieceoffurnitureinthere;dozensoftables,allshapesandsizes,beautifulchairs, elegantlycarved,andalargecounter,withhighseatsforallthecustomers.Behindthecounteryou couldseeRobandEdenmakingcoffeeandtheirbakedgoodsalldaylong,thesmellshittingyou everytimeyouwalkedinthroughthedoors.ThiswasmyfavoriteplaceinallofSteuben.Ilooked aroundthefamiliarroom.Facesofneighbors,friends,peopleI'vegrownaccustomedtoseeinghere everydayAllexceptoneAgirl,sittingatthecounterwithhercomputeropenandfingerstyping away.Idon'trememberwalkingovertoher,butIremembertalkingtoher.Sheturnedtowardsme, andIcaughtmybreath.Shewasbeautiful.Withfairskinherambereyesshonebrightly.Herbrown hairfadedintoablonde,

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Itfeelslikealocationofmyveryown,notmanypeoplewouldnotcallittheirfavoriteplacebutit hasbeenmineallthroughhighschoolandstilltillthisday.Thelocationbecamemybestfriendwe saweachothereveryday,anditalwaysknewwhatwasgoingoninmylife.Itwasfarfromperfect butInevercaredbecauseitwassomethingIalwayshadanditneverchanged.Itisstillmyfavorite placebecauseitholdsmemoriesoffriendsandmilestonesaswellasproblemsandsecretsIalmost spentmoretimetherethanIdidathomeoranywhereelseforthatmatter.Ineverfeltsowelcomed anywhereliketherewasnoonetojudgemeoranyoneIwaswith.WhereIcamefromthereisnot muchtodoormanyplacestoevengo,butthisplacewasnearandnoonecouldtellmenottospend allofmytimethere.ThefeelingoffreedomandoftheclosesthingIhadtoadventureatthetime wasoneofthebestfeelingsIcouldeverhad.SincethisiswhereIspentmostofmytimeImade mistakesandgreatchoicesthere.ThisplaceiswhereIlearnedwhoIvalue,whatIvalue,whatmy moralsareandoverallwhoIwantedtobe.Myfavoriteplaceismyfavoriteplacebecauseitwas alwaysthereforme,itwasaccessible,andittaughtmelifelessonsMyfavoriteplacemakesme feelrelaxed,calm,andmostimportantlyfree.IfeltawarmwelcomeeverytimeIwentasifithad openarmswaitingforme.Thefreshcutgrasswasbetterthananycandleorperfume.Thegrasswas always

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Manytravelersareinterestedincomingtovisitmyhometown,Zouchengcity,duringtheirvacation time.ItisbecauseZouchengcityhasmanyhistoricalsitesandbeautifulscenerysothatvisitors linger.AndIwouldgiveyouadetailedintroductionofmybelovedhometowninthefollowing.

ZouchengislocatedinthesouthwestofShandongProvince,thenorthofZouchengisthehometown ofConfucius,Qufu,andthesouthisTengzhouThecityhasatotalareaof1616squarekilometers, withapopulationof1million150thousand.LandformtypesofZouchengaregenerallydividedinto twocategories:lowmountains,hillsandslopingfields.Accordingtotheterrain,itcanbedivided intolowmountains,hills,plains,depressionsandwaterthesefivetypesAdvantageousgeography seatmakesZouchengrichinnaturalresources.Themainmineresourcesarecoal,granite,limestone, kaolinandmarbleetc.

Zouchenghasalonghistoryandrichtourismresources.Itisafamousculturalcitywithahistoryof threethousandyears.Zouchenginancienttimesknownasthe"ZouLushrine",isthebirthplaceof ConfucianismChineseinXiadynasty,itbelongtoXuzhou,theQindynastysetthe"ZouCounty", followedbyOctober1992,thecountyintoacitycalledZouchengcity.Zouchengwasthe hometownofMencius,agreatthinker,educatorandrepresentativeofConfucianschoolinthe WarringStatesPeriod,therefore,Zouchenghasthepraiseof"KongMenghometownnation, culturalbirthplace","ThelandoftheOrientalgentleman,thetownofsages",itisafamoushistorical andculturalcity,anemergingenergyindustrybase,anexcellenttourismcityinChina,thetopten investmentandpioneeringcitiesinthecountry,andthirty–firstinChina'stop100counties(cities). Theplacepropitiousforgivingrisetogreatmen.NotonlyhasthefamouspersonMencius,butalso haveotheroutstandingfiguresSuchasMencius'smother,shemovedthreetimestofindan environmentthatshefeltsuitableforthechild'supbringing.AndKuangHeng,aneconomistinthe WesternHanDynasty,whostudiesveryhard.

Longhistory,splendidculture,leavingalargenumberofprecioushistoricalandculturalheritageof Zoucheng,thereare

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Washington.AplacethatI'vebeenluckytocallhomeallmylife.Aplacewithanaverage populationof7.288millionpeople.Ifyouweretoaskmewhatmyfavoritepartofmyhomestateis myfirstanswerwouldbeSeattle.Seattleisfullofbuildingstalllikemountains,fullofpeopleso diverse,withadventurewaitingateverycorner.ItrainsinWashingtonjustaboutasoftenasthe averagepersonshowersinaweekI'venoticedrangesfromlightlittleshowersthatfeelsalmostlike asnowfalltoheavyshowerswithrainfallingatremarkablespeeds.Evenwiththeraintheweather inWashingtonIsayisprettygreat.Ioftenfindmyselffindmyselflongingforamomentofclear skiessothatIcanenjoytheviewoftheohsopresentMtRainerAmountainwithsnowfallthat looksassoftandwhiteasfox'sfur.Washingtonstateisfullofmarvelouswonderswaitingtobe explored.Seattle,thelargestcityinWashington,hasapopulationofover700,000.Eachdayyou'll seehundredsofpeoplewalkingitsstreetslookingupatitsglory.FromtheSpaceNeedletothe ColumbiaCentermanybuildingsarewithinSeattle'sskyline.ThePugetSoundhomesit'sveryown AlkiBeachThebestfeelingiswhenIgettotakeoffmyshoesandfeelallthelittlepebblesbetween mytoesandthesoftfeelingofwavesbrushingmyfeet.IfI'meverdowninSeattleIalwaystryto venturedowntoPikePlace.Atnightit'sjustmarvelous,litupwithredlightfromthe"Public MarketCenter"signlocateduptoponabuilding.Littleshopsalignedonebyonesellingawhole rangeofitemssuchasfishandotherfoods,paintings,accessories',clothing,andsomuchmore.I alwaysfindmyselfleavingwithabougetofflowersofalldifferentcolorsandtypesOvertheyears I'venoticedSeattleisalwaysatitsbusiestwhenoneitssportsteamisplaying.Carsarefilledback tobackwithpeoplecomingfromallovertoseethemplay.I'llseebusesunloadingandloading loadsofpeopleateverystopalldressedingreenand/orblueIt'snotawonderastowhySeattleis alwaysbusywithnewsiteswaitingforanyonetocomevisit,lifeisanadventureafterall.After livinginWashingtonfor16yearsIcandefinitely

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Lively,bustling,andexcitingarehowIwoulddescribemyfavoritecity.Itisaplacelikenoother; smells,sights,andsoundscompletelyengulfme.Itisacityfullofaction,somethingexciting happeningateverymomentItismyhappyplaceandexcitesmeeverytimeanew

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