加载中…北卡罗来纳州概览
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更适宜居住的地方
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驰骋的野马、古朴的灯塔、香气四溢的烤肉、富有创造性的研究机构……北卡罗来纳州（North Carolina）自称“更适宜居住的地方”。
驰骋的野马、古朴的灯塔、香气四溢的烤肉、富有创造性的研究机构……北卡罗来纳州（North Carolina）自称“更适宜居住的地方”。这个州以柏油脚跟之州（Tar Heel State）著称，拥有探险资源、历史遗迹和自然风光，应有尽有，夫复何求？
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首府：罗利（Raleigh）
人口：近1,000万人居住在北卡罗来纳州。
地理：北卡罗来纳州位于美国东南部，总面积近140,000平方公里，南部与南北卡罗来纳州（South Carolina）和佐治亚州 （Georgia）接壤，西部与田纳西州（Tennessee）相连，北方与弗吉尼亚州（Virginia）相望。
高等教育：北卡罗来纳州是三角研究园（Research Triangle）的所在地。三角研究园集研究、教育和创新为一体，与北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校（University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill）、杜克大学（Duke University）和北卡罗来纳州立大学（North Carolina State University）相连。北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校是美国历史最悠久的公立大学。
主要产业：北卡罗来纳州是美国纺织、烟草和家具产品最大的制造基地。这个柏油脚跟之州还生产化工及相关产品、工业机械、食品、电子设备和橡胶及塑料制品。
运动队：北卡罗来纳州有三大联赛运动队：全国曲棍球联盟（National Hockey League）的卡罗来纳飓风队（Carolina Hurricanes）、全国橄榄球联盟（National Football League）的卡罗来纳黑豹队（Carolina Panthers）、全国篮球协会（National Basketball Association）的夏洛特山貓队（Charlotte Bobcats）。
北卡罗来纳州名人：影片《醉後大丈夫》（The Hangover）的明星扎克·加里菲亚纳基斯（Zach Galifianakis）和获得奥斯卡提名的女演员朱丽安·摩尔（Julianne Moore）；爵士音乐家约翰·科尔特兰（John Coltrane）和歌手兼词曲作者本·福尔兹（Ben Folds）；记者爱德华·默罗（Edward R. Murrow）；畅销书作家尼古拉斯·斯帕克斯（Nicholas Sparks），篮球运动员斯蒂芬·库里（Stephen Curry）和克里斯·保罗（Chris Paul）；棒球运动员乔希·汉密尔顿（Josh Hamilton）和橄榄球运动员朱利叶斯·佩珀斯（Julius Peppers）。
大众文化：影片《阿甘正传》（Forrest Gump）、《绿色奇迹》（The Green
Mile）和《钢铁侠3》（Hannibal and Iron Man 3）都在北卡罗莱纳州拍摄。
特色美食：烤肉是北卡罗莱纳州首屈一指的美味，以猪肉为食材，小火慢烤，上菜时通常切成碎块，加入凉拌酸卷心菜丝和油炸玉米圆子（炸玉米面包球）。北卡罗莱纳州的烧烤可用醋味调料或番茄酱调料佐餐。作为当地特产的其他食品有卡卡圈坊（Krispy
Kreme）的甜甜圈、百事可乐和得克萨斯皮特（Texas Pete）的辣椒酱。
国际联系：北卡罗莱纳州的罗利市与法国贡比涅市（Compiègne, France）、英国赫尔市（Hull,
England）、俄罗斯科洛姆纳市（Kolomna, Russia）、德国罗斯托克市（Rostock,
Germany）和中国襄阳市结为友好城市。
趣闻逸事：
•北卡罗来纳州罗阿诺克岛（Roanoke Island, North Carolina）是弗吉尼亚·戴尔（Virginia
Dare）的出生地。她是第一个由欧洲夫妇在美洲新大陆生下的孩子（1587年8月18日）。
•莱特兄弟（The Wright Brothers）于1903年在基蒂霍克（Kitty Hawk）附近的基尔德夫尔希尔斯（Kill
Devil Hills）进行第一次动力飞行获得成功。
•阿什维尔的比尔特摩庄园（The Biltmore Estate in Asheville）是全美最大的住宅。
探险活动：北卡罗莱纳州的外滩群岛（Outer
Banks）有一连串狭窄的屏障岛屿，绵延长达210公里左右。你可以租一条船去垂钓，前往青松岛奥杜邦保护区（Pine Island
Audubon Sanctuary）观赏各种鸟类，也可以沿着海岸线旅行，参观全世界最高的砖结构灯塔。
Read more: http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/chinese/inbrief/2012/09/20120906135594.html#ixzz2UZVWVWEK
North Carolina at a Glance
A Better Place to Be
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This state is home to the world’s tallest brick lighthouse, America’s largest home and man’s first flight.
From wild horses and historic lighthouses to mouthwatering barbecue and innovative research institutes, there’s a reason North Carolina bills itself as “a better place to be.” The Tar Heel State offers adventure, history and nature — what more could you ask for?
Find out more about North Carolina at DiscoverAmerica.com.
Capital: Raleigh
Population: Nearly 10,000,000 people live in North Carolina.
Geography: Nearly 140,000 square kilometers in area, the southeastern state of North Carolina shares its borders with South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north.
Higher Education: North Carolina is home to the “Research Triangle,” a research, education and innovation hub connecting the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University and North Carolina State University. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the United States’ oldest public university.
Major Industries: North Carolina is the United States’ largest manufacturer of textiles, tobacco and furniture. The Tar Heel State also produces chemicals and allied products, industrial machinery, food products, electrical equipment and rubber and plastic products.
Sports Teams: Three major league sports teams call North Carolina home: the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, the National Football League’s Carolina Panthers and the National Basketball Association’s Charlotte Bobcats.
Famous North Carolinians include “The Hangover” star Zach Galifianakis and Oscar-nominated actress Julianne Moore; jazz musician John Coltrane and singer-songwriter Ben Folds; journalist Edward R. Murrow; best-selling author Nicholas Sparks; basketball players Stephen Curry and Chris Paul; baseball player Josh Hamilton; and football player Julius Peppers.
Pop Culture: Forrest Gump, The Fugitive, The Green Mile, Hannibal and Iron Man 3 were all filmed in North Carolina.
Culinary Specialties: Barbecue is king in North Carolina. Known for its slow-cooked pork, North Carolina barbecue is typically served chopped up with sides of coleslaw and hush puppies (deep-fried balls of cornbread). The state’s barbecue sauces range from vinegar-based to ketchup-based. Other foods native to North Carolina include Krispy Kreme doughnuts, Pepsi-Cola and Texas Pete’s hot sauce.
International Connection: Raleigh, North Carolina, is a sister city with Compiègne, France; Hull, England; Kolomna, Russia; Rostock, Germany; and Xiangyang, China.
Fun Facts:
• Roanoke Island, North Carolina, is the birthplace of Virginia Dare, the first child born of European parents in the New World (August 18, 1587).
• The Wright Brothers made the first successful powered flight at Kill Devil Hills near Kitty Hawk in 1903.
• The Biltmore Estate in Asheville is America's largest home.
Adventure Idea: Head to North Carolina’s Outer Banks, a string of skinny barrier islands stretching some 210 kilometers. Charter a boat to go fishing, visit Pine Island Audubon Sanctuary to look for birds or tour the coastline to see the world’s tallest brick lighthouse.
Read more: http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/inbrief/2012/06/201206107166.html#ixzz2UZVXozK7
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