出典:Wiktionary
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/06/21 11:29 UTC 版)
Cottonopolis denotes a metropolis of cotton and cotton mills. It was inspired by Manchester, in England, and its status as the international centre of the cotton and textile processing industries during the 19th century. More recently is has become a sobriquet applied solely to the city of Manchester.