The Chinese changed their name to Americatown and survived World War II, and now it is like a legacy of independence
Generally speaking, the names of towns and cities in the United States are determined by Native American or **, and once chosen, it is difficult to change. However, there is an exception, that is, the Chinese people, so this name is more popular and more widespread in the mouths of the Chinese people.
Honolulu, for Chinese, even in the United States, few people will call it that. But Hawaii and Pearl Harbor are familiar to most people, because Honolulu is the largest city in Hawaii, including several islands such as Oahu, covering an area of only 1,544 square kilometers, but 70% of the population of Hawaii lives here. During World War II, Japan raided Pearl Harbor, which is located in the southern part of Oahu, not far from the deep-water port of Honolulu.
Honolulu means paradise in Native Hawaiian languages, Polynesians crossed the Atlantic in the 11th century, and in the late 18th century, when the first Europeans set foot on the land and the Kingdom of Hawaii was formed, it was the place where whaling ships docked. Later, because of the large number of rare wood **, attracted the attention of the Chinese, hundreds of sandalwood were shipped from Honolulu and sold all over the world, so it was called Honolulu by the Chinese, and the name has been retained until now, even exceeding its real name.
In 1898, the United States encouraged some Caucasians to hold a referendum, and Hawaii was incorporated into the territory of the United States, and since then it has become the most important military base in the Pacific, with seven military bases established at the most, including the navy and navy, housing more than 100,000 soldiers, and greatly improving Hawaii's population and economy.
In 1941, Japan sent more than 300 warplanes to raid Pearl Harbor within 120 minutes, the largest attack in American history, destroying more than 200 planes, sinking the battleship Arizona, and killing more than 1,700 soldiers.
In 1959, Hawaii was granted the status of the 50th state of the United States, but due to the influx of Asian immigrants, Honolulu is considered the least resembling place in the United States. According to 2010 statistics, Asians account for more than 30% of the population here, 25% of Asians are mixed-race, and the rest are indigenous, American and Spanish residents. And all over the world, because of all kinds of wonderful competitions and outdoor sports, and people living all over the world, are so harmonious, as if they are a family.
Honolulu relies heavily on the tourism industry, with annual visitor traffic exceeding 7 million since 2007 and exceeding 10.5 million in 2017, and annual revenue soaring from $10 billion to $3 billion. Among them, the Chinese made the largest contribution to tourism, spending $1,750 per person, 2 more than local American tourists6 times.
Honolulu's GDP per capita is much higher than that of the United States, but its cities are much more advanced than those of the mainland, but its suburbs are not so different from the inhabitants of the islands, and in some places they have even been turned into slums, populated by poor workers at the bottom.
With more and more people visiting here every year, the price of Honolulu has nearly doubled, coupled with the high cost of the island**, many poor people can't bear it and have moved to the United States, where housing prices are now the second largest city in the country. But the upper echelons of Hawaii said, "This is Hawaii, a life that only upper-class people can enjoy." ”
On the other hand, Honolulu's East End is mostly populated by upper-class people, and there hasn't been a ** case in years. Kalissi, Parama, etc., are all people of low social status, and often encounter incidents such as robbery, robbery, and robbery.