历史今天:1781年洛杉矶成立(9.4)

【英文原文】

Los Angeles is the largest city in the state of California and the second largest in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles has an estimated population of 3.96 million and spans over 498.3 square miles (1,290.6 km2) in Southern California. Additionally, the Los Angeles metropolitan area is home to nearly 12.9 million residents. Los Angeles is the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populated and one of the most diverse counties in the United States. Its inhabitants are known as "Angelenos".

Los Angeles was founded September 4, 1781, by Spanish governor Felipe de Neve as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles del Río de Porciúncula (The Village of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels of the river of Porziuncola). It became a part of Mexico in 1821, following its independence from Spain. In 1848, at the end of the Mexican-American War, Los Angeles and California were purchased as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, thereby becoming part of the United States; Mexico retained the territory of Baja California. Los Angeles was incorporated as a municipality on April 4, 1850, five months before California achieved statehood.

Los Angeles is one of the world's centers of business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, fashion, science, technology, and education. It is home to renowned institutions covering a broad range of professional and cultural fields, and is one of the most substantial economic engines within the United States. As the home base of Hollywood, it is known as the "Entertainment Capital of the World", leading the world in the creation of motion pictures, television production and recorded music. The importance of the entertainment business to the city has led many celebrities to call Los Angeles and its surrounding suburbs home.

【中文译文】

洛杉矶（西班牙语为“天使”）是在加利福尼亚州最大的城市,也是美国第二大的城市。通常缩写为LA，又名天使之城的洛杉矶坐落在加州南部，占地498.3平方英里（1,290.6平方公里），拥有约396.0万人口。此外，洛杉矶市区有将近1290.000万常驻居民。洛杉矶，是洛杉矶县人口最密集，美国最多样化的一个城市。它的居民称之为“Angelenos”。

洛杉矶成立于1781年9月4日的西班牙费利佩尼夫政府，城市命名为El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles del Río de Porciúncula（意为圣母之村，Porziuncola河的天使女王村）。1821年它成为墨西哥的一部分，在墨西哥从西班牙独立的时候。 1848年美墨战争后期，洛杉矶和加利福尼亚州作为瓜达卢佩伊达尔戈条约的一部分洛杉矶和加利福尼亚州被出售给美国，从而成为美国的一部分，墨西哥保留了下加利福尼亚州的领土。1850年4月4日，洛杉矶成为自治市，5个月后加利福尼亚成为了美国的一个州。

洛杉矶是世界商业，国际贸易，娱乐，文化，媒体，时尚，科学，技术和教育中心之一。它涉及了很多专业，文化等领域，也是美国最大的经济引擎之一。作为好莱坞的大本营，它被称为“世界娱乐之都”，引领世界电影，电视和音乐的潮流。在娱乐行业的重要性让许多知名人士都落户洛杉矶。