Hollywoodland

Looking at the map of LA, about 10 miles northwest of Los Angeles, a city named Hollywood is found. Across the globe, many people know the importance of this city. It is famous for its cinema industry, where both Universal City Studios and Warner Brothers Studios are located. Many movies are filmed and delivered to the rest of the world from this city every year. And not far away from these studios, the famous big white sign of HOLLYWOOD is also seen on the mountain. People, including many of us living in Los Angeles area, seem to think this city is extremely busy and noisy, especially around Hollywood Blvd.. But, it is not until today, I discovered a little bit more about this city. First of all, the city was originally called Hollywoodland, not Hollywood. People adopted to the name Hollywood after a mudslide that had caused the letters “land” to disappear from the HOLLYWOODLAND sign. Second, Hollywood is not only a place for partying and clubbing, most importantly, it is and can be a wonderful place to live. The designs of houses there are unique, pretty, and creative. Most houses possess beautiful views of the greater LA area, and the actual neighborhood that lies northeast of the freeway 101 is very quiet and clean. For the first time, my perception of Hollywood has changed. Next time, perhaps when you want go to Hollywood, try driving further west or north a little bit, maybe you'll find yourself in a very different Hollywoodland.