首先必须简单地介绍一下曼彻斯特的历史和现状,这样大家清楚了这座城的底蕴之后,就更懂得往哪儿游!用一天的时间游曼彻斯特, 说不够也够,来个精华文化历史游,去那些必去的景点,感受这座城的魅力. 英国第二大城市的形成 曼彻斯特是英国第二繁华城市,人口约437,000,是世界上第一座工业城市。曼彻斯特名字源于古英语的“Mamucium”, 加上古拉丁语的“Castra”演化的“Ceaster”而变成“Manchester”. 此城成立于1974年,主要来自于兰开郡和柴郡。“曼彻斯特”通常用来指整个都市区,市区人口在英国排名第二,仅次于伦敦。曼彻斯特人称Mancunians。曼彻斯特于特拉福德、泰姆赛徳、索尔福德、斯托克波特等城镇联合成大曼彻斯特地区。 曼彻斯特历史悠久 早在古罗马时代曼彻斯特已有人聚居,当时就有人建立临时城堡用来作为来往车市打(Chester)和约克郡的交通枢纽。中世纪时期城堡荒废,14世纪成为法兰德斯人(Flemish people)的社区。他们多以纺织为生,生产羊毛布和亚麻布,同时开展棉织品贸易。曼彻斯特逐渐成为了一个市集。 工业革命让曼彻斯特自十八世纪开始成为工业城市,大量纺织厂出现加上分销中心形成的多间重要的仓库令曼彻斯特发展加速。同时世界上第一条客运铁路(利物浦至曼彻斯特)启用更加速了这个城市的发展。 二十世纪初经济大衰退,曼彻斯特的工业受到影响,同时第二次世界大战中重工业设施受到了纳粹德国的严重轰炸损毁。战后工业开始复苏。但大城市的地位依旧。 如今的曼彻斯特 近十年的曼彻斯特变化很大,大量新式建筑取代了1960年代前兴建的楼房。从以工业城市发展成为以金融、教育、旅游、商业、制造业为特色的不夜城,亦是英格兰主要的工业中心和商品集散中心。 曼彻斯特作为一个多元化的城市自然有许多的人文景点和历史景点。除了工业元素以外,曼彻斯特的自然、文化、艺术、体育也得到了很好的提升。也可以从这几个方面体会曼彻斯特这个城市。 好的,现在就给大家说说一日游必去的几个景点. 景点一:曼彻斯特博物馆 The Manchester Museum 曼彻斯特博物馆坐落于曼彻斯特大学内,主要涉及的领域是自然史,考古学和人类学。展品包括古埃及文明,动物化石,矿石等。其中存放有大量的动物标本和化石可供参观。 博物馆有三层,在进门处和过道有相关的地图可以阅读。展品的解说和动物标本是博物馆的一大亮点,解说是由那里的工作人员手工绘制。大量栩栩如生的动物标本和相关的历史简介让参观的游客仿佛回到远古时代。博物馆免费向游人开放。 Tips: 曼彻斯特的博物馆和艺术馆虽然免费入场,但同时也会有donation的选项。通过donation,可以得到更多关于场馆的资料。 地址:The Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL 开放时间:10:00-17:00 门票:免费 电话:+44-161-2752648 网址:http://www.museum.manchester.ac.uk —————–Advert—————– —————–Advert—————– 景点二:科技产业博物馆 The Museum of Science and Industry […]
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Luxurious student accommodation in Sheffield to cater for Chinese students
Vita Student takes student living to new levels with their high spec accommodation in Sheffield alongside other university cities. Chinese students currently make up the largest non-UK demographic of students at UK universities and it seems a growing trend, that students want more luxurious places to reside in whilst studying in the UK. The internal […]
Manchester to Beijing direct to boost Northern Powerhouse
In October 2015, Manchester Airport secured its first ever direct service to mainland China, making Manchester the only UK airport outside of London with a direct scheduled service to China. Launching in June 2016, the service offered by Hainan Airlines will fly four times a week to the Chinese capital, Beijing, demonstrating the demand for […]
Celebrate Chinese New Year in Manchester
Manchester hosts its largest party yet to welcome in the ‘Year of the Monkey’, with thousands of red Chinese Lanterns decorating the city’s central shopping streets. Events include a Chinese Food Market in St Ann’s Square with some of the city’s best eateries including Yang Sing and Rice Bowl, alongside an Asian Street Food Village […]
Man City’s stadium and club tour now available in Mandarin
Manchester City FC will welcome the ‘Year of the Monkey’ with the introduction of a brand new Stadium and Club tour in Mandarin. Launching on 4 February in line with the city’s Chinese New Year Celebrations, the new tour reinforces the Club’s commitment to the Chinese market, following their recent partnership with state-backed Chinese investors, […]
Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art Manchester: 30 year anniversary
Image: Stanley Chow and Heart of Manchester BID This Chinese New Year, the Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art will celebrate its 30 year anniversary in Manchester with a high profile exhibition programme spanning 6 months featuring some of the very best Chinese contemporary artists of today. The programme launches on Thursday 4 February with exhibitions […]
Enoch Cheng returns – Connecting UK with Chinese contemporary culture
Contemporary film artist Enoch Cheng returns to Manchester to begin filming his latest work which explores memory and mythology in Manchester. On Thursday 17 December Enoch will be presenting a preview of his new work through an installation accompanied by a short performance at Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (CFCCA). The Open Studio coincides with […]