A Day in Toronto

Toronto is at the heart of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), and is part of a densely-populated region in south-central Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe which is home to 8.1 million residents. The census metropolitan area (CMA) had a population of 5,113,149, and the Greater Toronto Area had a population of 5,555,912 in the 2006 Census.

As Canada's economic capital, Toronto is considered a global city and is one of the top financial cities in the world. The Toronto Stock Exchange, the world's seventh largest, is headquartered in the city, along with a majority of Canada's corporations.

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Toronto is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario. It is located on the north-western shore of Lake Ontario. With over 2.5 million residents, it is the fifth most populous municipality in North America. Toronto's population is cosmopolitan and international, reflecting its role as an important destination for immigrants to Canada. Toronto is one of the world's most diverse cities by percentage of non-native-born residents, as about 49% of the population were born outside of Canada. Toronto was ranked as the most expensive Canadian city in which to live in 2006. Residents of Toronto are called Torontonians.

Toronto is currently ranked 14th in the world with over 4 million tourist arrivals a year. Toronto's most prominent landmark is the CN Tower, which stood as the tallest free-standing land structure in the world at 553 metres (1,815 ft). To the surprise of its creators, the tower held the world record for over 30 years.

 

The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is a major museum for world culture and natural history.

Note the contrast between the historic, brown stone part of the building and the newer, sharp-edged steel and glass addition. Does this building reminds anyone about Kaiser William Memorial Church (Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche) in Berlin?

Enjoying our new apartment in Toronto

Oh, did I mention we moved to Toronto this July?

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Heavenly drums, silver bell dancers, light wheels and flying men took center stage to greet guests at the National Stadium. Fourteen thousand performers offered the 91,000 people a history lesson in China's contribution to world civilization. 

Friends have come from afar, how happy we are. 有朋自遠方來，不亦樂乎。

Opening on 8th day of the 8th month of 2008, the 18-day-long Olympic Games will take place in 37 different venues, and will award a grand total of 302 Olympic medals to the winning athletes.