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  International city. Southwestern shore of Lake Geneva in Switzerland. Population 15  7 million (1982). Beishanmianshui and beautiful scenery. National business and financial center. Traditional industries watches and clocks, precision instruments and jewelry. International Conference Center, the United Nations Office in Europe and many international organizations the resident. With the University of Geneva, International Higher colleges.
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  Geneva Folk Festivals: July: Geneva Festival (fete de geneve); August: the fetes de geneve (parade party team, concerts and outdoor bonfire event); December: Pan City Festival (Geneva, the most characteristic One of the folk festival).
  Geneva Shopping: cuckoo clocks, watches, music boxes, chocolate, textiles, embroidery, handkerchiefs, linen products, precision instruments, Swiss Army Knife
  Geneva Transportation: Aircraft: Geneva Airport Zurich Airport ranked the same column as the world's top airports. Here there are flights to major cities in the world.
  Geneva is the third largest city in Switzerland, Geneva, Switzerland, the state capital. Geneva is Switzerland with the highest degree of internationalization of the city, located in Western Europe's largest lake - the beautiful banks of Lake Geneva, Farah and Alps near to the eyes. The city, the park dotted lake flowers everywhere, beautiful. Geneva is an international city with a long history, with its strong humanitarian tradition, colorful cultural events, major conferences and exhibitions, mouth-watering cuisine, fresh and suburban landscapes and numerous tours and sports facilities known and the world. Geneva is the intersection point of the world, is home to the European headquarters of the United Nations.
  Geneva is also an art and cultural center, the size of museums, galleries dozen. The most famous is located at the southern end of the Old Town of Art and History. The museum displays artifacts, weapons, crafts, paintings and many portraits of historical figures, such as humanities scholars Rousseau, 16th century Reformation leader John Calvin and other representatives of the Renaissance. Which shows the first floor of the development of the prehistoric archaeological discoveries of modern civilization until the second floor paintings and other works of art, decorations based. The most valuable one is the 1444 Konrad Horowitz was created in Geneva Cathedral altar painting, titled "Fishing miracle."
  Leman afar, you can see the city surrounded by the peaks of the Alps and the Jura mountains snowy - Mont Blanc snow top, the vastness of Lake Leman, died fills the mountain snow, clear as a mirror. Lake, a flashing sword straight into the sky, 145-meter silver spray of water, then pour into a fan-shaped lake in the rain, which is representative of the Geneva fountain. Li sunny day, the broad lake rippling, sowed color sail boat, boat, yacht stream, swans, gulls, ducks and flocks of wandering playful, full of vitality. Lake Leman sides have water park, Rose Park, United Kingdom Park, Pearl Park and the Botanical Gardens, the park towering old trees, various flowers flourish, visitors can be free to walk in the park. Lakeside trail lined with shade trees, green lawns on merit by the parterre pattern composed of a variety of flowers. All kinds of luxury villas on the lake and the hills on both sides of row upon row of hotels reflected in the water. Lake Leman artificial beauty and natural beauty glorified, unparalleled. Through the Jura Mountains tortuous path, then to the summit. Across the ancient city walls, the majesty of St. Peter's Basilica will be presented in front of you.
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  Geneva (French: Genève, German: Genf, Italian: Ginevra) is Switzerland's second largest city, the capital of the canton of Geneva. Built in Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman, Leman) river flows 入罗讷 place. Today, the international Geneva enjoys a high reputation here, mainly due to numerous international organizations, including the United Nations European Headquarters.
  Geneva is a famous international city, between the two world wars, the headquarters of the League of Nations is established here. Today there are still many headquarters or offices of international organizations in Geneva, including the Red Cross headquarters. Organizations are the United Nations World Health Organization and the like. In 2006 the world's best cities to live according to the world's second _select_ion in high bit Geneva.
  History
  Geneva, named after the Celtic BC in the construction of the city. Geneva Roman generals Caesar mentioned in the "Gallic Wars" in.
  Geneva first appeared in Caesar's writings in Latin, in the "Gallic Wars" in his views on the Gallic War. The name may initially located in the Liguria region of Genua same city (now Genoa), meaning "knee" also refers to a special location in Geneva in a corner; however Geneva origin of the name is more likely to build gen-"born" with a previous root (Genawa the source of the river is located in Lake Geneva; perhaps Geneva meaning is "born of water"). After the conquest of Rome, Geneva has become a "Roman administrative" (Provincia Romana) Narbonne 南西斯 Gaul (Gallia Narbonensis) part. 58 BC, Julius Caesar in Geneva surrounded the westbound Helvetia people. 9th century became the capital of Burgundy. Although Geneva has been the Burgundians, Franks and the Holy Roman Empire, the object of contention, but in fact the Bishop of Geneva has always been its palm rule, until the Reformation, Geneva became a republic.
  Since Calvin, who led the Reformation, Geneva is often hailed as the "Protestant Rome." Calvin's Geneva is the center of the 16th century, a new sect; old town cathedral is the day 内瓦圣彼得 Calvin own church. Mary I of England during the vigorous persecution of Protestants, so a lot of new teaching, including those who fled to Geneva, the Geneva Bible was later translated supervision as William Ding Hui Han (William Whittingham) and his collaborators Myles Kafodaier (Miles Coverdale), Christopher Goodman (Christopher Goodman), Anthony Gibby (Anthony Gilby), Thomas Benson Participation (Thomas Sampson) and William Cole (William Cole).
  One of the most important pieces of history in Geneva to board the city events. For the people of Geneva, the city board event is a symbol of their independence. It marked several attempts to annex the Duke of Savoy in Geneva as the capital of north of the Alps shattered their desires. Dengcheng next century a series of events is their offensive end. This last attack occurred in December 1602 from 11 to 12 days so this day was designated as the board of the City Festival. Held the Colts, artillery and soldiers dressed in costume parade was an annual ceremony in Geneva inanimate area will be for celebration.
  Geneva, Geneva Republican state full name, became a state in 1815 in Switzerland. The first signing of the Geneva Agreement in 1864 to protect the wartime injuries.
  Historical figures
  Calvin _set_tled in Geneva in 1536 and in this post, "Christian principles."
  1712, the impact of the famous writer of France and Europe, philosopher, educator, sociologist and thinker Rousseau was born here.
  Geography
  Geneva is located at latitude 46 ° 12 N 6 ° 09 ', in the southwest corner of Lake Geneva at 入罗讷 river flow. Lake Geneva, facing the east, north and south and west sides were surrounded by two mountain ranges, south of the Alps, including the part of France's famous attractions 萨莱夫 Hill, north and west sides was part of the Jura Mountains.
  Geneva City covers an area of ​​15.86 square kilometers, and the entire State of Geneva is 282 square kilometers, including two by Vaud (Vaud) surrounded by land (Céligny). Canton of Geneva Lake is an area of ​​38 square kilometers, and is often referred to as "small lake." Just 4.5 kilometers of the border with the State of Geneva, Switzerland, bordering other states. In the 107.5 km of the border line, 103 kilometers bordering with France: the north of Ontario (Ain), south of the Haute-Savoie (Haute-Savoie).
  Altitude of Geneva is 373.6 meters, which is the legacy of the last ice age of two boulders protruding from the lake the biggest piece of Pierres du Niton altitude. The stone Guillaume Henry Di Fuer general election for all Swiss surveying reference point.
  Second Geneva Alvor river called the river, and in the city center west flow 入罗讷 River.
  Demographics
  In 2004, the City of Geneva population of 185,526, a total of 438,500 people the Canton of Geneva. In 2000, a total of 645,000 people living in the city of Geneva and its surrounding area, including the surrounding population in France and Vaud.
  State's population is divided into 145,200 Geneva Honshu people (33.1%), 123,400 Swiss other states (28.2%) and 169,000 foreigners from 180 different countries (38.7%). Including holding dual nationalities, 54.4% of the population living in Geneva hold a foreign passport.
  According to the 2000 survey results, although Geneva has been seen as a Protestant city, but now living in the states more people are Catholics (39.5%) than Protestants (17.4%). 22% of respondents said they do not believe in any religion. (4.4%) into the rest of the Muslim, Jewish (1.1%), other religions and people who did not answer.
  International Organizations
  Geneva is home to many international organizations, including the European headquarters of the United Nations, World Health Organization, ILO, UNHCR, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Intellectual Property Organization, the International Telecommunication Union, the World Meteorological Organization, World Trade Organization and the Asian countries Conference League. There CERN in Geneva, the International Organization for Standardization, the World Council of Churches, Internet Virtual Library, the World Economic Forum, the ICRC and the International AIDS Society.
  Geneva is the seat of the League of Nations (1920 - disbanded in 1946). It was originally in the Wilson house, then moved subsequently been used as the seat of the United Nations Palais des Nations.
  Economy
  Many multinational companies, such as Procter & Gamble, Serono, Firmenich (Firmenich) and Givaudan (Givaudan) will European headquarters in Geneva.
  Infrastructure
  Traffic
  Public transport services, including buses and trams provided by the Geneva Public Transport (TPG). In addition to the traffic charge of the center, its network throughout the state, and also extends to the neighboring French towns. Provided by the Geneva Seagull (Mouettes genevoises) on board public transport links both sides of the lake, mainly for tourism.
  Regional train service of the Swiss Federal Railway (SBB-CFF-FFS) provides connectivity with the main Cornavin Geneva Wan Station (Gare Cornavin) outside the city and the airport as well as several small railway station. Railways and SNCF also (SNCF) road network Unicom, including direct access to high-speed trains between Paris and Marseille (TGV) lines. Trains are currently not useful in inner city traffic, but CEVA plan (Cornavin - Eaux-Vives - Annemasse) has started this project was originally conceived in 1884, will connect the city's main train station, state public hospitals, Ao Weifu hub. (Eaux-Vives) and the French city of Annemasse. Marshalling the main train station to La Praille line now exists, and extends from the ground to the hospital and 奥维夫, then turn the existing line towards France. In addition, Geneva, Switzerland, is also connected to the A1 motorway and the French motorways.
  Geneva International Airport (Aéroport international de Genève, Cointrin) is an important aviation hub in Switzerland, a railway connection to the Cornavin railway station square.
  Utilities
  Water, gas and electricity provided by the state government of all the Geneva Industrial Services (SIG) to the Canton of Geneva district. Most drinking water (80%) extracted from Lake Geneva; remaining 20% ​​came from groundwater infiltration Alvor River formation. Geneva, 30 percent of the state electricity demand in local production, mainly by three hydroelectric power stations built in the Rhone River offers (Seujet, Verbois and Chancy-Pougny). Besides, 13% of the state electricity produced from waste combustion plants Les Cheneviers company. The rest of the electricity demand (70%) provided by other states, Switzerland and other European countries; SIG buy only from renewable energy output of electricity, in particular, do not buy nuclear reactors and fossil fuel burning power output. Two-thirds of the area within the city of Geneva and the state have turned a natural gas pipeline by the Swiss company Gaznat purchase natural gas from Western Europe. SIG through its "Voisin, voisine" plans to give a public telecommunications services, mainly in the Charmilles district.
  Education
  Calvin was built by the University of Geneva in 1559, is one of the world's oldest university. There are one of a world's oldest international school in Geneva, International School of Geneva, with the League of Nations was built in 1924.
  One of the world's most prestigious school of international relations, international relations also in Geneva Academy _set_tle. There are other international schools, such as the Geneva Lancy English School and International College (founded in 1903).
  Culture
  Landmarks and Landscapes
  Geneva's famous scenic include Flower Clock, Art and History Museum, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum and the Palais des Nations (UN European headquarters).
  The most striking symbol of the city is one of the fountain in Lake Geneva, 140-meter-high column of water can be seen from many parts of the city. Visitors can rent a boat at the lake, to play on the lake.
  Geneva's old town is also the distinctive flavor of a tourist attraction, you can walk or take a look at St. Peter's Basilica in its narrow streets.
  Media
  The city's major newspapers Geneva Tribune, daily newspaper founded by the James T. Bates on February 1, 1879 and has about 187,000 readers. Founded in 1868, Le Courrier initially headed by Catholic, but began in mid-1996 would be completely independent operation. Mainly in Geneva, Le Courrier French-speaking Switzerland is also trying to expand in other states. Switzerland Times (headquartered in Geneva) and French-speaking Switzerland in Geneva has many Post readers.
  Geneva is covered with Swiss Broadcasting Corporation's French radio network, including the French-speaking Swiss radio station. These radio network covering the entire French-speaking Switzerland, but like every election occasional special events like local channels broadcast on the side of some special programs. Also some local radio stations covering only the city and its surrounding areas, such as RadioLac (FM 91.8 MHz), Radio Cité (Christian radio, FM 92.2 MHz), OneFM (FM 107.0 MHz, also play Vaud), and World Radio Geneva ( FM 88.4 MHz), Switzerland's only English radio station.
  The main television channel covering Geneva, Swiss French television has TSR; Although headquartered in Geneva, but all can watch French-speaking Switzerland. Léman Bleu is a local TV station, built in 1996, and cable broadcast. Because close to the French, the French television channel has been able to watch in Geneva.
  Sports
  Geneva city's major sports teams have Servette Football Club (Servette FC), is part of a football club, founded in 1890. Servette was the only one in Switzerland from 1930 and has never been involved in top league soccer club demoted; 2005 due to management problems leading to the bankruptcy of the parent company, so the club is divided into two teams, and the newly formed team need to drop back to the First Division League.
  There is also a ice hockey club in Geneva - Geneva Servette Hockey Club (Genève-Servette HC), the Swiss National Hockey League level (Nationalliga A) in the game.
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Folk humor
  The Swiss Government has provided for home decoration must apply to the Government, the neighbors have to wait when we decorated decoration together. After so many families have to wait a year or so before applying decoration.
  Local specialty food:
  Fondue and Raclette-Emmental `Appenzell` Jura cheese produced dissolve the white wine, then sandwiched with a long fork dipped bread to eat.
  Sausage and Roesti-calf mix potato cake and eat sausages.
  Bundnerfleisch - This is the Grisons region of specialty dried beef.
  Fondue Bourguignonne - put chunks of beef with roast fork, topped with oil the grill is made free to eat when stained with a variety of sauces.
  Emince de veau-veal slices, accompanied by mushrooms, doused with butter and white wine sauce modulation.
  Italian Lilly pasta, pizza and Polenta a corn food, all over the country, Switzerland, but especially in the southern Italian region of Ticino town made the most famous.
  Switzerland produced pastries, chocolates and desserts are world famous.
  Phone:
  0.6 / min. You can use a CHF or CHF 5 coins or telephone cards (no post office sale), IDD phone booth.
  Postage:
  Postcard 20 grams or less: European and Mediterranean countries - 1.10 Swiss francs (first class mail), 0.90 Swiss francs (secondary email)
  Other countries: 1.80 CHF (a message), 1.10 Swiss francs (two messages)
  In Switzerland, to the Internet, then you can buy the CD in the computer malls BLUEWIN, Swiss local Internet connection after installing, free Internet access, unlimited time, just pay the phone bill. The CD 10 yuan Swiss francs.
  Geneva government regulations: Downtown building height limit 37.5m (which was built 100 years ago in the height of the church of Saint-Pierre) No person shall violate
  Canton of Geneva (French Genève; Germany Genf; Romance Genevra) is a state in the southwest region in Switzerland, in addition to the northeast boundary of Homeland bordering Switzerland and Lake Geneva embedded, the rest are connected with France.
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International Organizations
  Geneva, Switzerland, is the largest city of international organizations, including the United Nations Office in Europe, "Palais" is the most famous. In addition to the United Nations offices in Europe, as well as international organizations in Geneva, World Health Organization, the International Red Cross, the World Meteorological Organization, the Universal Postal Union and the International Labour Organization and other international organizations and representatives of various institutions in more than 840.
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International treaties
  Geneva Conventions
  "Geneva Convention" is the general term for a series of international conventions on the protection of civilians and war victims in 1864-1949 concluded in Geneva, Switzerland. 1862 Swiss Henry Dunant in the "Shafeililuo memories" in the description of the 1859 Act, intended for the Austrian war horrors Shafeililuo campaign to arouse the world to rescue the wounded in wartime attention problems and to promote the creation of rescue groups countries. 1863 founded the Geneva International Conference of the Red Cross organizations want to make the wounded and medical personnel "neutrality." August 22, 1864, Switzerland, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, 12 countries signed the "improvement Battlefield Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the situation of the Geneva Convention" in Geneva. Convention provides a neutral position and injuries soldiers in military hospitals and medical personnel should be received regardless of nationality, and care and so on.
  Said Convention in 1906 and 1929 had been twice amended and supplemented, forming a "wartime wounded and sick on improving the treatment of the Geneva Convention" and "the Geneva Convention on prisoners of war." August 12, 1949, meeting of representatives of 63 countries held in Geneva on the original two conventions expanded to four Conventions, namely "improving Battlefield Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the situation of the Geneva Convention" the amelioration (geneva convention for of the condition of the wounded and sick in armed forces in the field, that is, the first Geneva Convention), "Armed Forces at Sea Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked situation of the Geneva Convention" (geneva convention for the amelioration of the condition of wounded, sick and shipwrecked members of armed forces at sea, that is, the second Geneva Convention), "the Geneva Convention on the Treatment of Prisoners of War" (geneva convention relative to the treatment of prisoners of war, namely the third Geneva Convention) and the "war on Geneva Convention for the protection of civilians in time "(geneva convention relative to the protection of civilian persons in time ofwar, namely the Fourth Geneva Convention).
  As of 1994, a total of 187 countries and regions in different ways to become Parties "Geneva Convention" is. The Convention is considered to be an important part of international humanitarian law, are under the constraints of the state of war and conflict opposing sides authoritative rules of conduct of legal documents. China joined the Convention in 1956, while the convention proposed four reservations: instead of protecting the country must be approved by the protector of the country's consent; prisoners of war or civilians were handed over his country, the original is still the Detaining Power shall _set_tle the obligation; outside the occupied territories Civilian protection should also apply to the Convention; war criminals not entitled to prisoner of war status.
  Geneva Conventions on October 21, 1950 to take effect. June 10, 1977 and signed a two Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions in Geneva and became effective on December 7, 1978.
  On the basis of the Geneva Convention of 1864, after 1906, 1929 and 1949 has several times amended and supplemented, the development of the 1949 Geneva Conventions, namely:
  - "Improving the Wounded and Sick in Armies in the Field situation Geneva Convention," that the first Geneva Convention of 1949;
  A total of 64 text and two annexes, the main contents are: the principle of opposing sides confirmed wounded in any case should be no distinction humane treatment; prohibit the imposition of any harm or violence against the victim's life and person, in particular, prohibition of murder, torture, for biological experiments or deliberately left without medical assistance and care; medical units and buildings, equipment and personnel are not violated, but there should be a clear white Red Cross or Red Crescent and Red Lion and Sun signs.
  - "Armed Forces at Sea Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked situation of the Geneva Convention," that the 1949 Geneva Convention, Article 2;
  A total of 63 text and an annex, is the 1907 Hague Convention Article 10 as amended and supplemented. It is in scope, protected objects, and other aspects of the basic principles, the first of the Convention are identical, but combined with the characteristics of naval warfare, naval protection provisions of the sick and wounded, special principles and rules of the hospital ship and its personnel. The Convention applies only to ship troops landing troops still applicable principles and rules _set_ out in paragraph 1 of the Geneva Convention.
  - "Geneva Convention on prisoners of war," that the 1949 Geneva Convention, Article 3;
  A total of 143 body and five attachments, is the same name as the 1929 Convention, as amended and supplemented. It expands the scope and object of protection of the Convention. The main contents are: POW Department is under the jurisdiction of an enemy state power, rather than capture power in his personal or military units under, the Detaining Power is responsible to deal with prisoners of war, and to provide humane treatment and protection; personal belongings of prisoners of war, In addition to the weapons, horses, military equipment and military documents shall remain with the prisoners retain; prisoners of accommodation, food, and health and medical care, etc. should be guaranteed; detention of prisoners of war may be, but in addition to applicable criminal and disciplinary sanctions shall not be imprisoned; shall not order POWs engaged in hazardous labor and sexual humiliation; After the war stopped, or repatriation of prisoners of war should be released immediately, without delay; in any case, prisoners of war shall not give up part or all of the rights conferred by the Convention; whether someone in the POW the status of the event in question, before making a decision without the competent court, the person shall enjoy the protection of the present Convention.
  - "About the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian", that the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949.
  A total of 159 body and three attachments. In the 1899 Hague Convention and the 1907 second Hague Convention Annex 4 only some provisions to protect civilians scattered (see Hague Convention). This convention is complementary to these provisions and development. Its main contents are: party to the conflict in enemy civilians under the authority should be protected and treated humanely, including granting safe departure, to protect the basic rights of civilians are not repatriated, etc.; prohibits the destruction of undefended towns, villages; prohibits the killing, coercion, abuse and expel peaceful inhabitants; prohibition of corporal punishment and torture; peaceful inhabitants of personal, family, honor, property, religion and customs should be respected; prohibits collective punishment and hostage-taking.
  The above Conventions on August 12, 1949 in Geneva, signed by China, the Soviet Union, the United States, Britain, France and other 61 countries and entered into force on 21 October 1950. To August 1994, a total of 187 countries and territories to ratification, accession or a notification of succession in different ways, such as becoming a party to the Geneva Conventions.
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Culture
  Landmarks and Landscapes
  Geneva's famous scenic include Flower Clock, Art and History Museum, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum and the Palais des Nations (UN European headquarters).
  The most striking symbol of the city is one of the fountain in Lake Geneva, 140-meter-high column of water can be seen from many parts of the city. Visitors can rent a boat at the lake, to play on the lake.
  Geneva's old town is also the distinctive flavor of a tourist attraction, you can walk or take a look at St. Peter's Basilica in its narrow streets.
  Media
  The city's major newspapers Geneva Tribune, daily newspaper founded by the James T. Bates on February 1, 1879 and has about 187,000 readers. Founded in 1868, Le Courrier initially headed by Catholic, but began in mid-1996 would be completely independent operation. Mainly in Geneva, Le Courrier French-speaking Switzerland is also trying to expand in other states. Switzerland Times (headquartered in Geneva) and French-speaking Switzerland in Geneva has many Post readers.
  Geneva is covered with Swiss Broadcasting Corporation's French radio network, including the French-speaking Swiss radio station. These radio network covering the entire French-speaking Switzerland, but like every election occasional special events like local channels broadcast on the side of some special programs. Also some local radio stations covering only the city and its surrounding areas, such as RadioLac (FM 91.8 MHz), Radio Cité (Christian radio, FM 92.2 MHz), OneFM (FM 107.0 MHz, also play Vaud), and World Radio Geneva ( FM 88.4 MHz), Switzerland's only English radio station.
  The main television channel covering Geneva, Swiss French television has TSR; Although headquartered in Geneva, but all can watch French-speaking Switzerland. Léman Bleu is a local TV station, built in 1996, and cable broadcast. Because close to the French, the French television channel has been able to watch in Geneva.
  Sports
  Geneva city's major sports teams have Servette Football Club (Servette FC), is part of a football club, founded in 1890. Servette was the only one in Switzerland from 1930 and has never been involved in top league soccer club demoted; 2005 due to management problems leading to the bankruptcy of the parent company, so the club is divided into two teams, and the newly formed team need to drop back to the First Division League.
  There is also a ice hockey club in Geneva - Geneva Servette Hockey Club (Genève-Servette HC), the Swiss National Hockey League level (Nationalliga A) in the game.
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"China's Geneva" - Zhanjiang
  China's first volcanic lake -. Huguangyan "Winter still warm, autumn as the summer breeze move, inflammation atmosphere of twenty thousand dollars for years, volcanic explosion, leaving the lake was too green, famous I come INTRODUCTION driving. then ten characters and landscape, it is difficult to draw. "This is the year when Vice Premier and Foreign Minister Chen Yi visited Zhanjiang wrote poems" Azolla Leizhou Peninsula, "the second half of the tie.
  Golden Bay scenic view of the sea promenade in February 1963, Chen Yi shuttles to Zhanjiang inspections. After his arrival at the airport, drive to the waterfront guest house, full of praise for the way dizzying scene, just unload luggage will cheerfully Zhanjiang tour the city. Zhanjiang pleasant climate, stunning scenery, outstanding effectiveness of green, so there is "general Poet" Blair said Chen Yi elated, poetry and sing from time to time, which is also reminiscent of half a year ago he went to Geneva to meet abroad.
  July 16, 1962, Foreign Minister Chen Yi to our identity, led a delegation to Geneva to attend the meeting in Geneva to stay for a week. Geneva is Switzerland's famous tourist cities, lakes and mountains, fascinating, the "World Garden" and said many international conferences are held in this Geneva's beautiful scenery to Chen Yi left a memorable impression. But in front of Zhanjiang, a unique tropical north, there are many places you can and Geneva comparable. He repeatedly praised Zhanjiang is "China's Geneva", still Hedi Reservoir waterfront parks and trees, as "China in Geneva" by Green luster.
  "China in Geneva" in the title quickly spread motherland, even wrongly classified as right-wing, far away in Xinjiang, the dean of the Laogai Ai Qing's poetry is also heard. The first 20 days in February 1979 after he was vindicated, went to Zhanjiang folk songs. That he saw and heard in Zhanjiang extreme joy, he said happily: "I did see the 'China Geneva' magnificent scenery." And reflected in future essays, "Zhanjiang, oleander" in the. Zhanjiang "China in Geneva," the reputation of the "Cultural Revolution" in silence for a decade, after Ai Qing promotion, to show the world once again.
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Encyclopedia
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  Geneva
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  International city, Switzerland's third largest city, the capital of the canton of Geneva. Located in southwestern Switzerland, Leman (Lake Geneva) west coast of the lake of the Rhone River. Population of 158,000, and even suburban 371,000 (1983). Residents mainly in French.
  City Beishanmianshui, West Jura, southeast overlooking the snow-capped Mont Blanc. Leman is located in the northeast city, is one of the famous glacial lake, covering an area 581 square kilometers, is the largest lake in the Alps (see pictures of Lake Geneva). Clear blue lake, the lake has a fountain, spouting water column of up to 130 meters, the sun shining, showing a rainbow looming, pavilions and towering snow-capped Mont Blanc, spectacular. Warm and humid climate, the winter cold, summer heat, the average January temperature is 0.7 ℃, 7 月 18.7 ℃, annual rainfall of about 1000 mm. Beautiful landscape and pleasant climate, known as the "Holy Land tour were."
  1st century BC, the city was built. AD 1798 ~ 1814 by the French occupation, into French territory. 1815 identified Switzerland as "permanently neutral" meeting in Vienna, Geneva joined the Swiss Confederation.
  Switzerland, a major industrial and commercial center. Watch industry has a long history, in 1587 began producing watches. Watch production after Berne, 75% of products for export. There are also precision instruments, motor manufacturing, cosmetics, printing, chemicals, furniture, food and other industries. The prestigious jewelery production. Mainly in the industrial area west of the downtown area. Developed service sector, employment population of about 2/3 in the service industry. Suburbs have viticulture and brewing industries. Convenient transportation by rail through France, Italy and other countries and major cities. Important international airports, there are dozens of routes through the world's major cities.
  Important international cities in more than 200 international organizations and specialized agencies. After World War I, was the seat of the League of Nations, "the League of Nations building" is now the United Nations offices in Europe (see pictures at the United Nations Office at Geneva, the city's building). International Labour Organization, World Health Organization, the International Telecommunication Union, the World Meteorological Organization and the International Red Cross are located here. One of the international conference center. Many international conferences held here every year. The urban population of foreign residents accounted for 2/3.
  The famous art and cultural center, the development of arts and culture by the international urban influence. University of Geneva (1872 built) in the south of the Old City, foreign students accounted for 60% of the total students. The school has a translation institute, international organizations and conferences dedicated to training translators in 26 languages. There are 1927 established an international higher education, is one of the international music center. In 1883, this organization Plekhanov Russian first Marxist group ─ ─ "Emancipation of Labour" agency. Lenin had lived in from 1895 to 1908 several times here, and the creation of "Iskra." Rhone Rousseau island in a plastic 18th century French philosopher Rousseau's statue.
  Cities in the Rhone River as the boundary, on the left bank of the old town, on the right bank of the new city. Winding streets of the old town, narrow, with many medieval monuments and Gothic architecture. St. Peter's Basilica at the highest building in the 13th century. New city with a large number of modern residential and parkland features, quiet beauty. Those who come to explore.
  (Xumei Juan)
    
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conduita printing housefloral clock
museumSaint Peter cathedralGeneva Lake
Palais des Nationshe China east Leith BangsSaint aguas
Long Poem acropolisAli (proper name) Yana Museumback Museum
Buddhist gods or immortals Lebu MountainBode Man Read extensively houseAdversary Glacier Diyabuliesi
International The red cross (society) Gules crescent Museuminnovate markerGeneva Rousseau piece of land surrounded by water
Geneva Tavo MuseumGeneva big conduit
United Kingdom Park