Hamilton: Known affectionately by the local Chinese community as 'Toad Village,' it is the ninth largest city in Canada

I am a sea-viewing and wave-listening tour+ global traveler, please follow me! (Published the 1667th travel photography article in 56 countries/regions and 1004 cities across 5 continents) Hamilton, also transliterated as 'Xian Meidun,' is now jokingly referred to as 'Toad Village' by the local Chinese. Hamilton is located at the westernmost end of Lake Ontario, echoing Kingston at the easternmost end. It is the most important industrial city in the western part of Ontario. The city of Hamilton was founded after the American War of Independence, when the local British government chose this place as one of the settlements for personnel withdrawing from America. The city's name comes from George Hamilton, a wealthy merchant who was among the first to buy land and build homes on the western shore of Lake Ontario after the war. With the completion and operation of the Welland Canal between Lake Ontario and Lake Huron, Hamilton built docks and successively opened ferry routes to Toronto, Kingston, and Niagara. With its geographical advantage of being connected to the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes, the city quickly grew in size, becoming the ninth largest city in Canada. Hamilton, with its port transportation advantage, quickly developed into a heavy industrial city. The two major steel companies by the lake, Stelco and Dofasco, have a history of a hundred years, and Hamilton has also become known as the 'Steel Capital of Canada.' The historical and modern buildings in downtown Hamilton complement each other. Jackson Square is a large comprehensive shopping center located in the city center, with malls, cinemas, restaurants, farmers' markets, and Nations Chinese supermarket.