Culture and contemporary life

The city prominently excels in its spheres of art, cuisine, dance, music, opera, theater, independent film, fashion, museums, and literature. The city is the birthplace of many cultural movements, including the Harlem Renaissance in literature and visual art; abstract expressionism (also known as the New York School) in painting; and hip hop, punk, salsa, disco, freestyle in music.

Entertainment and performing arts

New York is a prominent location in the American entertainment industry, with many films, television series, books, and other media being set there. Today, New York City is the second largest center for the film industry in the United States, and by volume, New York is the world leader in independent film production.

Cuisine

New York City's food culture includes a variety of world cuisines influenced by the city's immigrant history. Eastern European and Italian immigrants have made the city famous for bagels, cheesecake, and New York-style pizza, while Chinese restaurants are ubiquitous.(2028знаков)

1. bagel - бублик

2. borough - район

3. comprise- включать в себя

4. cuisine- кухня (традиции)

5. densely- плотно

6. distinctive- отличительный

7. diversity- разнообразие

8. entertainment - развлечение

9. ethnically - этнически

10. exert a significant impact- оказывать существенное влияние

11. food culture - культура питания

12. headquarters- главное управление (штаб-квартира)

13. heritage- наследие

14. immigrant history – история иммигрантов

15. movement - движение

16. natural harbor- природные гавань

17. populous - густонаселенный

18. prominent location – видное место (уникальное местоположение)

19. television series - телесериал

20. ubiquitous - вездесущий

21. variety – разнообразие

22. visual art – изобразительное искусство

23. volume – объем

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