Zurich
欧洲富豪——瑞士苏黎世
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in north-central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. The municipality has approximately 400,000 inhabitants, and the Zurich metropolitan area 1.83 million. Zurich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and railway station are the largest and busiest in the country. According to several surveys from 2006 to 2008, Zurich was named the city with the best quality of life in the world as well as the wealthiest city in Europe.
苏黎世是瑞士联邦的最大城市,是苏黎世州的首府,位于瑞士正北方,靠近苏黎世湖的西北角。城市人口约40万,包括郊区在内的苏黎世都会区人口达183万。苏黎世是瑞士主要的铁路、公路及航空运输中心枢纽,且拥有瑞士最大、最繁忙的机场和火车站。根据2006年到2008年的部分调查显示,苏黎世被评为世界最佳生活质量城市和全球最富裕城市。
Zurich is a leading global city and among the world's largest financial centers. The city is home to a large number of financial institutions and banking giants. Most of Switzerland's research and development centers are concentrated in Zurich and the low tax rates attract overseas companies to set up their headquarters there. Many museums and art galleries can be found in the city, including the Swiss National Museum and the Kunsthaus. Zurich also hosts one of the most important theatres in the German-speaking world. As Switzerland's economic centre and home to a vast number of international companies, by far its most important economic sector is the service industry, which employs nearly four-fifths of workers. Other important industries include light industry, machine and textile industries and tourism.
苏黎世是世界领先的全球化都市,也是世界上最大的金融中心之一。许多金融机构和银行巨头的总部均坐落于此。瑞士绝大多数的研发中心都设立在苏黎世,此外它的低税率也吸引众多海外公司纷纷将总部设立于此。市区内设有许多博物馆和艺术画廊,知名的有瑞士国家博物馆和苏黎世美术馆。此外,它也拥有德语地区最重要的剧院之一。作为瑞士的经济中心和跨国公司的聚集地,苏黎世最重要的产业便是服务行业,从事服务业的劳动力几乎占雇员总数的五分之四。其他的重要产业包括轻工业、机械业、纺织业和旅游业。
