Austin

System evolution

As early as 9200 BC, Austin there is human activity. The 18th century, European settlers after another in the construction of settlements. In 1835, out of Texas from Mexico, the establishment of an independent Republic of Texas, here are established as the capital of the Republic. To commemorate the father of Texas - "Stephen Austin", the city was named Austin. Mexico due to close distance and with the local indigenous Indians more intense conflict, the city of Austin in the early development is very slow, and once lost the status of capital. In 1845, Austin, Texas, with the incorporation of the Republic of the United States. After the American Civil War, Austin entered a rapid development period, especially with the railway line through the middle of the city become the main distribution center for cotton and livestock transactions. But with the rise of the oil economy in the early 1900s, Austin's economic status has declined.

economic

Since the mid-20th century, Austin semiconductor and computer industries developed rapidly, coupled with the cost of housing is much lower than in Silicon Valley, attracting a large number of high-tech talent and enterprise, to become famous the high-tech center, known as the "silicon Hills" (SiliconHill), is Freescale semiconductor, Dell headquarters. In addition, IBM, Apple, Google, Intel, Cisco, 3M, eBay and other local also has branches.

2011 years, the Greater Austin area GDP of about $ 90.9 billion, ranking metropolitan areas across the United States 34th. Foreign exports about $ 8.6 billion. The top four export target as follows: Taiwan (1.19 billion), Mexico (620 million), Malaysia (590 million), China (580 million). Largest export products were: computer and electronic products (5.4 billion), machinery and equipment (2.3 billion), paper products (180 million), electronic equipment (160 million), chemical products (140 million).

Austin also becoming a center of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, the city has about 85 pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The city was named the first American MilkenInstitute 12 biotechnology and life sciences center.

social undertakings

Culture

Austin enjoy the "Live Music Capital of the World" (LiveMusicCapitaloftheWorld) in the world. There are many well-known musicians, music venues and music events, the city's per capita share of music venues in the United States topped the list. The most famous is the heart of the Sixth Street (SixthStreet), the street of bars and other nightlife venues, mostly at night with all kinds of orchestra scene with bands. In addition, Austin also has many advanced theaters, museums and other cultural facilities. 1888 State Capitol, was the world's seventh largest building, but also the city's top attractions. University of Texas football team and baseball team also has a certain strength.

March, will be held here annually south-southwest (SXSW) Music Festival, Film Festival and the Festival of Science and Technology, may be the world's largest music, film and technology festival. Every year tens of millions of people from around the world of music, the band attend. Record companies of all sizes and representatives of the media will be present, moving back and forth between more than a thousand performances. Many have not been signed band, they also hope to take the show in SXSW attracts media, the record company's attention.

Education

Austin, Texas Education Center, the city's literacy rates and education levels in the nation's residents are among the forefront. University of Texas system's flagship school - University of Texas at Austin (UTAustin) located in the city, the school has about 38,000 undergraduate, graduate 12000, is America's most prestigious "public Ivy (PublicIvy) "one of the first eight universities, with its Academy of Natural sciences, College of Engineering, School of business and the College of Education known. The school teachers have more than Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners.

In addition, the city is St. Edward's University, Houston - Diluo Sen University, Austin Community College, Concordia University, Southwestern Theological Seminary, Acton School of Business, Texas Health and Science the seat of higher education institutions such as universities, St. Augustine University of health sciences, Austin Graduate School of Theology, Austin Presbyterian theological seminary, Virginia College at Austin, Austin College of Art, Austin Institute of southern employment, Austin School of Music and University Park.

Austin Travel Channel has been selected as the "first American university town." More than 43% of the 25 years and older residents of Austin holds a bachelor's degree, while 16 percent hold graduate degrees. In 2009, the Greater Austin metropolitan areas in the United States bachelor's degree in eighth place, of which nearly 39 percent of residents have a bachelor's degree.

Food

Austin is probably the most famous Texas barbecue and Tex-Mex cuisine. Franklin Grill in Austin is perhaps the most prestigious barbecue restaurant, the restaurant since its inception, the line up of people are doing it every day, 3-4 hours when the average queue length. Breakfast tacos and Queso is the city's popular food, Austin is sometimes called "Breakfast tacos home." Oasis restaurant is Texas's largest outdoor restaurant, which will promote themselves as "Texas Sunset capital", which overlooks Lake of Lake Travis.

Austin is a large craft beer market, metropolitan area has more than 50 small breweries. Drink publication "VinePair" 2019 years will be named Austin as "the world's top beer destination." Austin's famous brewery has JesterKingBrewery, LiveOakBrewingCompany, NLandBrewingCompany and RealAleBrewingCompany.

Transportation

air traffic, to cope with the expanding population, Austin removed the original domestic airport RobertMuellerMunicipalAirport (RMMA) to the city center, enabled by the nation's first military Airport operations to set up an international airport Austin Airport Austin-BergstromInternationalAirport (ABIA). 2019 international flights have direct routes to Mexico, the majority of international routes such as Houston or Dallas or through the turn. The most important function of the establishment of the international airport, the customs that set this city, to facilitate the import and export business units.

land transportation, north and south through Austin interstate I-35, through the city center from the east; due south from Mexico from a starting point, through the city of San Antonio, this line is the nation's most frequent traffic a one interstate highway. Open along I-35, north to go to Dallas (about three hours by car), Fort Worth (about three hours by car), Arlington (about four hours), so leave Texas to Oklahoma and other places ; south to go to San Antonio (drive about a half hour), CorpusChristi (the journey takes about five hours), south across the border into Mexico.

In addition to I-35, in addition to three major highways through Austin, are north-south US-183, east-west and US-290, TX-71. US-290 open along east, east or TX-71 then I-10 can be east to Houston (about 3 hours). In the city of Austin, and parallel I-35, west of the city as well as the jurisdiction of a state highway Loop-1.

capital of public transport operators and local public transport services, including buses, trucks and special Texas big school transportation services for the elderly and persons with disabilities, as well as a progress on the construction of the railway to the northwest of the city plan . Bus routes in the city and suburbs Transit Center denser. Free buses parts of the city, most of the buses to the University of Texas students and the elderly, the disabled free.

Austin and Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province became sister cities in 1999. December 2010, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture Governor knife lined delegation to visit Austin. December 2011, Wang Jiarui's visit to Austin.

In recent years, my country has become the fourth largest export market in Austin. In 2011 exports to China of about $ 580 million. Austrian city of Taiwan export more, 2011 was $ 1.19 billion.

The University of Texas at Austin and Tsinghua University, Peking University, Renmin University, Beijing Normal University and other colleges and universities to maintain close contact.

In recent years, cultural exchanges and the City of Austin is becoming more frequent. May 2011 dances and music band "Oriental Horse" Art Troupe perform in Austin. October 2011, Inner Mongolia Anda combination troupe of 15 people visited Austin.