New Orleans: A Tradition of Good Living
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New
Orleans with its famous French Quarter (Vieux Carré)
is a never ending delight for visitors as well as
natives. For shopping, dining, entertainment or just the
pleasures of walking and watching, there's no place like it in
the world.
- The Greater New Orleans Tourist and Convention Commission
New Orleans, at the mouth of the Mississippi River, is a city over 270 years old. the French built the first town in 1718 and named it in honor of the French Duc d'Orleans. Today, New Orleans has over 600,000 people and it is an important U.S. port and center for tourism.
New Orleans is a city with a European flavor and an interesting history. In 1762, France gave New Orleans and part of its Loisiana colony to Spain. It belonged to Spain for over 30 years. Then in 1800 Napoleon Bonaparte asked Spain to return the territory to France again. In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson bought the Loisiana Territory, including New Orleans, from France. The cost: $ 15 million.
The city of New Orleans has a tradition of good living. Perhaps that's why many American writers such as Tennessee Williams and William Faulkner, lived there at some time during their lives. Its restaurants are famous for French and Creole food. It has many old houses and government buildings. Jazz, a famous musical tradition in New Orleans, dates from the African - American community of the late nineteenth century. and every spring New Orleans celebrates its legendary holiday, Mardi Gras. From colorful celebrations in the streets to formal masquerade balls, it is a magical time of costumes, parades, and parties.
Source: Spectrum 1 - A Communicative Course in English
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French Quarter: suatu wilayah di New Orleans yang sejak dulu merupakan pemukiman orang-orang keturunan Prancis.
delight: kesenangan
in honor of: untuk menghormati
flavor: cita rasa, bernuansa
belong to: milik
famous: terkenal
masquerade ball: topeng
masquerade: pura-pura