Secreting magnificent cathedrals， museums and galleries including the Museums of Science and Industry and the Manchester Art Gallery as well as being home to a number of interesting architectural Curiosities， it is fast becoming a popular spot， not only on a business level but for sightseeing too.
The music industry here is booming and this is a good place to discover new talent. The local pubs/clubs and parties support this flair and ignoringignore vt.不理睬， 忽视， ［律］(因证据不足而)驳回诉讼 a chance to join in on the action or attend a concert here， simply isn，t worth it.
Today， ManchesterManchester n.曼彻斯特(英国英格兰西北部港市) oozes fun. From the fine dining and excellent shopping， trendy bars and boutiques of the bohemian Northern Quarter， the chic， selfpossessed style of the Castlefield area and the loud and proud attitude of the Gay Village， you will be infected with the palpable confidence of this reborn city.
There，s literally so much to see and do. It，s within easy reach of beaches， the lake district， hills， dales and nature reserves. If you are looking for somewhere that can offer a little bit of everything that，s England， Manchester is it.
There are at least ten things worth seeing and doing if you visit Manchester.
Take a wander around Albert Square and its neighbours in the city，s heart， cushioned between Deansgate and Mosley St. and named for its memorialmemorial n.纪念物， 纪念馆， 纪念议事， 请愿书 adj.纪念的， 记忆的 to Victoria，s beloved husband. The square is dominated by the sensationally Victorian Gothic town hall， designed by Alfred Waterhouse， the architect responsible for London，s National History Museum. St. Peter，s Square is just to the south， with its circular library and， marking the spot of the Peterloo massacre in 1819， the Free Trade Hall (now a hotel). The city，s former central railway station looms further south， now transformed into the GMex Exhibition & Event Centre and overlooked by the Bridgewater Hall， home to the city，s famed Hallé Orchestra.
To the west， Deansgate features the John Rylands Library. The library，s collection of early printed books includes a Gutenberg Bible， several Caxtons and manuscripts dating from 2000 BC worth seeing. The Pumphouse People，s History Museum， another cultural institution of note， borders the River Irwell further west， and focuses on social history and the Labour movement.
Spend some time in the Castlefield Urban Heritage Park Britain，s first Urban Heritage Park. It contains not only a wealth of Manchester，s industrial heritage - railway viaductsviaduct n.高架桥， 高架铁路， 间道， canal systems and museums， but also many tourist attractions including waterside pubs， pleasant walks， boat trips and frequent events in the Outdoor Arena. Most of its once derelict industrial buildings have now been renovated or restored to their former glory， and numerous archaeological digs have revealed the early history of the city. Don，t miss this interesting spot.
No matter where you are in England a visit to a particularparticular n.细节， 详细 adj.特殊的， 特别的， 独特的， 详细的， 精确的， 挑剔 town or city，s Chinatown shouldn，t be missed， and Manchester，s Chinatown is equally interesting. The area bordered by Charlotte， Portland， Oxford and Mosley Sts makes up Manchester，s Chinatown， the largest in Britain and a magnet for northern England，s Chinese community. Manchester，s Chinatown is only a relatively recent addition to the city， dating back to the redevelopment of the area，s cotton warehouses in the 1970s. The supermarketssupermarket n.超级市场， herbalists and restaurants are particularly bustling on Sundays， and the Chinese New Year dragon parade is a popular fixture on the city，s calender of annual events.
Take a meander around the Gay Village. This everthrobbing， neversleeping village of warehouse bars and clubs lining Canal St and the Rochdale Canal is high on many folk，s sightseeing agendaagenda n.议程. Pushed into the limelight by the hit TV show “Queer as Folk”， this gay ghetto is the birthplace of Manchester，s outdoor cafebar scene and really shouldn，t be missed.
Check out the Lowry， star of Manchester，s cityscape at Salford Quays， formerly the Manchester Ship Canal，s docks. The complex is dedicated to Salford，s greatest son， the iconic painter of all things industrial， LS Lowry. It，s only fitting that the world，s largest public collection of Lowry，s works forms the centre，s core collection. .
Art lovers and artists alike can，t afford to miss seeing the Manchester Art Gallery. Its original section houses the country，s finest collection of preRaphaelite art while a more contemporarycontemporary n.同时代的人 adj.当代的， 同时代的 section is devoted to British art of the 20th century， with paintings by Lucien Freud and Francis Bacon.
Step back in time and discover Manchester，s past at the popular People，s History Museum. This engrossingengrossing adj.引人入胜的， 极有趣的 museum aims to deliver a fresh， comprehensive look at the social history of the working class over the past two centuries. Exhibits cover themes such as the Peterloo Massacre， the sufragette movement， the rise of trade unions and working class pastimes， with a strong emphasis on football.
If you are visiting with children， this next top spot offers insight into a world， they， will never experience. Pop down to the Quarry Bank Mill and step into the industrial past. Quarry Bank is a virtually intact example of an early factory complex， featuring steam engines and a fully functional iron waterwheelwaterwheel n.水车， 吊水机. Cloth is still produced at the mill， giving visitors a firsthand look at how the generated power is harnessed to drive the cotton mill machinery. Costumed guides at the nearby Apprentice House shed light on the depressing lives of the mill，s young workers， orphanedorphan n.孤儿， 失去生母的幼小动物 adj.无双亲的， 孤儿的 vt.使成孤儿 youngsters who were shipped in from the nation，s workhouses. The mill is surrounded by the fields， houses and chapels of Styal village， and there，s plenty for all ages to enjoy.
