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theUK'ssecondlargestcity,secondonlytoLondon.ManchesterUnitedFamousattractionsEconomicdevelopmentManchesterUnitedfootballclubisanEnglishprofessionalfootballclub,basedinoldTrafford,thatplaysinthepremierleague.ManchesterUnitedisoneofthewealthiestandmostwidelysupportedfootballteamsintheworld.TherearetheNorthwestEnglandinfluentialorchestras,theatersmuseumsandotherculturalandrecreationalfacilities.City:Manchester•Alias：北方之都（CapitaloftheNorth）、第二城（Secondcity）、仓库之城（WarehouseCity）、棉都（Cottonopolis）•Population:45.2millionpeople,secondonlytoLondon•Area:115.65km2•Altitude:thecity'saverageelevationof78meters•Climaticconditions:temperatemaritimeclimate•TimeZone:GreenwichMeanTime(GMT).Economicdevelopment•Manchesteristhehomeoftheindustrialrevolutionoftheworld,thetextileindustrywasmoredeveloped.•Sincethe20thcentury,Manchesterinnovationastheguidetofinancialservicesandbusinessservices,creativeindustriesasanalternativestartingpoint,andgraduallyworkedoutadevelopmentblueprinttowintherighttospeakandcorecompetitiveness.曼彻斯特是世界工业革命的故乡，纺织工业一度较为发达。20世纪以来，曼彻斯特不断创新，以金融服务业和商务服务业为先导，以创意产业为另类出发点，逐步制定出赢得未来话语权和核心竞争力的发展蓝图。ThecitydevelopmentMANCHESTERUNITED•InManchester,soccerisanimportantpartofthecultureofthecity.Manchesterhastwofamousfootballclubs:ManchesterUnitedandManchesterCity,isthehighestlevelofsoccerleaguePremierLeagueparticipatingclubintheUK.homeofManchesterUnited-OldTraffordisthenumberofseatsofthefootballfieldissecondWembleyStadiuminEnglandatpresent.ManchesterUnitedoftenwell-knownchampionofthePremierLeague,knownastheRedDevils（红魔）andEverVictoriousArmy（常胜军）intheworld.OldTrafford•islocatedinthewestofthecity,homeofManchesterUnited,oneoftheworld‘smostfamoussoccerfield.ManchesterUnitedbeganin1910asinthisstadiumhome,in1941duringWorldWarIIstadiumusedbythebombs,wasmovedtoManchesterCityathomeMaineRoadstadium,until1949,thereconstructionofOldTraffordcompletedandstillinuse.Affectionatelyknownasthe“TheatreofDreams“梦剧场OldTraffordTheTheatreofDreamsBuiltin1910Capacity:76,212playersDavidBeckhamthefavoriteplayerofladiesandgirls.Hishandsomeappearance,elegantpassingandfreekickskillattractlargequantityoffansaroundtheworld,sohewasgiventhename“万人迷”.CristianoRonaldAsuperstarwhohasoutstandingskillandunbelievablespeed.Actually,hegrewintofamousplayerinManUtdbutnotRealMadrid.HeisthefirstFIFAWorldPlayerinManUtd‘shistory.世界足球先生WayneRooneyRooneyisnowthebestplayerinManUtd.HeisalsorecognizedthehopestarfootballerinEngland.Weareunited!‘shusbandAlbert.ThesquareislocatedbetweenDeansgateStreetandMosleyStreet,intheheartofthecity.ThemostcharacteristicsignofthesquareisaGothicbuildingbuiltintheVictorian.Britain'ssecondhome•PubisBritain'ssecondhomeinManchester,becauseofthedevelopedofthemusicindustry,manybarshaveavarietyofstylesliveband,aroundthe“gayvillage”CanalStreet,quiteanumberofalternativewarehouse-stylepub.“4HourPartyPeopleIntheseplaces,enjoythewonderfultimeofthelastday.Shakespeare'shometown——ThetownofSriLankaTrafford•StraffordbetweenManchesterCityandOxford,isatypicalsouthernEnglandtown.Shakespeare'sformerresidenceislocatedatheBrunswickriverofthetowncenter.Anoldtwo-storywoodensmallbuilding,facingsouth,besidethestreet.ThegatehousehangTiepaiindicatetheageofthebuildingin1531.Intothehouse,wecanenteredtheyearofShakespeare'slife.Shakespeare'sgreatworksisdoneinthehouse.ChinatownThisareaissurroundedbyCharlotteStreet,PortlandStreet,OxfordStreetandMosleyStreetManchester'sChinatownisthelargestChinatownintheUnitedKingdom,isalsothelargestconcentrationofChinesecommunitiesinthenorthernregionoftheUnitedKingdom.KadoyahaslongtimebeenknownastheManchesterCityartfilmandvisualartscenter,wecanseeaforeignartfilmonthefirstfloor,seethecurrentmonth'sfeaturedexhibitionortoparticipateinapublicforumonthesecondfloor,chatwithartloversinbars.ItispartoftheNorthPoint,wastheessenceoftheoldWildCityKadoyaNorthPointCastlefieldUrbanHeritageParkCentralLibraryBustour•interestingbustour,ManchesterRockTour.Suchadrive,youcanfromtheHappybandofthe70s,throughtheSmith,NewOrder,stoneroses,HappyMondaysofthe80s,allthewaythroughthe90'sTakeThat,oasis}bandgrewup.Manchesterhasbeenwritingthehistoryofpopularmusicoftheworld-class.•GotoBirminghamAslongasoneandahalfhourbytrainLocationBirminghamisacityandmetropolitanboroughintheWestMidlandscountyofEngland.ItisthemostpopulousBritishcityoutsideLondonwithapopulationof1,036,900(2010estimate)andliesattheheartoftheWestMidlandsconurbation.ClimateTheclimateinBirminghamisclassifiedasatemperatemaritimeclimate,likemuchoftheBritishIsles,withaveragemaximumtemperaturesinsummer(July)beingaround20°C(68°F);andinwinter(January)isaround4.5°C(40.1°F).PlacesofinterestTheBirminghamMuseum&ArtGalleryisthemainartgalleryandmuseuminBirmingham.BirminghamBotanicalGardensareaVictoriancreation,withaconservatoryandbandstand,closetothecitycentre.EconomyAlthoughBirminghamgrewtoprominenceasamanufacturingandengineeringcentre,itseconomytodayisdominatedbytheservicesector,whichin2003accountedfor78%ofthec