1018. Travel Tourism
What Shijue found for Zhou Fangyuan was a Chinese tour guide.
This person has lived in the Netherlands for three generations, and in his generation, he basically has little contact with China.
There are many people like this, and some young people have forgotten or actively ignored the fact that their ancestors are Chinese, but there are also many people, although they are abroad, they also recognize their bloodline.
This is undoubtedly the latter for Zhou Fangyuan to be a tour guide.
From this, it can also be seen that Shijue's intentions and sincerity when entertaining Zhou Fangyuan found a Chinese with the same blood as Zhou Fangyuan, and at the same time, this Chinese is not the kind of person who does not take it, but a Chinese who cares about China.
"Has Jay Chou ever been to the Netherlands before?"
Not long after meeting and chatting, the tour guide named Zhang Bo asked.
"No, for the first time, do you have any good recommendations?"
Zhou Fangyuan asked with a smile.
"If it is the first time for Jay Chou to come to the Netherlands, then let's visit some of the most famous attractions in the Netherlands first. ”
Zhang Bo said.
In fact, there is a great feature of traveling to Europe, that is, many well-known attractions are concentrated in some major cities. It's not that there is no beautiful natural scenery in Europe, in fact, the natural scenery in Europe is still very good, but this place is not large, but there are too many countries. Northern and Western Europe, which are the most economically prosperous, are about the same size as China, but there are too many countries.
With such a large area of China, there is only one country, and with the same area in Europe, it is no problem to cram dozens of countries. In this way, the beautiful scenery is "divided" by various countries. Although most European countries are in the same spirit, crossing national borders is not a big deal. But now that Zhou Fangyuan is going to travel in the Netherlands, it is best to play in the Netherlands. This part of the Netherlands is only more than 40,000 square kilometers, which is not as big as a province in China.
So in the end, it is still necessary to visit some artificial buildings.
Their first stop was the famous Keukenhof Park.
It's the largest tulip park in the world and the most photographed location in the world. It is the most popular attraction in the Netherlands, has won several European "Best Value Tourist Attractions" awards, and has welcomed more than 44 million visitors over the past 60 years.
The 7 million bulbs cover 32 hectares, and there are 4.5 million tulips of more than 100 species.
At the end of March, the famous Keukenhof park in the Netherlands is home to more than 6 million flowers. Colorful tulips, saffron, hyacinths, and daffodils compete to predict the arrival of spring.
The tulips, which the Dutch are most proud of, are so beautiful that they are pink and purple, bright yellow, tender red and pure white, like an endless carpet of flowers spread out on the earth so intensely and enthusiastically that it is difficult to ignore them. In addition to the colorful outdoor flowers, the exhibition hall also has a variety of flower shows, flower cultivation demonstrations, and painting and photography displays. In addition, the design of the theme garden is a source of inspiration for gardening enthusiasts to plan their own garden. Of course, there are also adventure tours, garden mazes, ranches and other activities specially designed for children.
The current site of Keukenhof was a hunting ground in the 15th century, when various plants for cooking were planted for the castle kitchens, "Keukenhof" means "kitchen garden".
It's just that there aren't too many flowers here this month, but even so, the scenery in Keukenhof is not bad, after all, it is one of the most famous parks in the world, and it can't be just because the climate is getting colder.
Second stop, Gouda Museum.
The Gouda Museum was founded in 1874 as a museum located in Gouda, in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was created by the city artist Johannes?? Jacobs?? Bettemann and Father. Co-founded by Schältema as the Stedelijk Museum of Gouda. The museum was originally located in Artilechne on the market, and in 1974 it was moved to the Gabrina Hospital. In the museum there are 16th-century altarpieces, 19th-century Paul?? Oil paintings from the Arenceneus collection, pottery from Gouda and clay pipes and contemporary art from Gouda. The museum is home to Barbizon and Hague painters such as Isaac?? Islars, William?? Toruń, Odillon?? Redon, Charles-François?? Works by Dobini et al. Since 1976, the museum has been actively collecting contemporary art. DeBrayne?? Copus has a special collection of women's art......
But it's a pity that Zhou Fangyuan doesn't have any special research on these works of art, artists and art genres, and he doesn't even know the reputation of these people, so in the Gouda Museum, he just looked at it once, although Zhang Bo tried his best to introduce him, but Zhou Fangyuan still had a feeling of being in the clouds, this second scenic spot, in fact, it was not interesting.
The third stop, Ace Ai Xinjia Planetarium.
In the heart of Flanack, the Netherlands, there is a lovely canal house - Ace the sheep shearer?? Ai Xinjia's home, which has hardly changed since the 18th century. The living room in this house is one of the most important treasures in the history of the world, the oldest and still working planetarium in the world.
In April 1774, Frannack's missionary Enko?? Atta predicted that on May 8 of that year, some planets would orbit so close that they would knock the Earth out of orbit, and the Earth would be burned by the sun. This prophecy caused a panic that swept the whole country in the Netherlands. Ace?? In addition to being good at sheep shearing, Ai Xinjia is also good at mathematics and astronomy. To dispel the fears of the people of Flanaque, he converted his living room into a planetarium to prove Atta wrong.
Suspended from the ceiling of the planetarium is a model of the motion of the solar system, made up of the sun and other planets, built between 1774 and 1781, relying on an unprecedented system of geared clocks, with each celestial body moving precisely along its own orbit at a real speed. It took him 30 years of experience to make Jupiter's orbit around the Sun. Even today, the actual position of the celestial bodies can still be seen from this model. In addition to this model, Ace?? Ai Xinjia also made a variety of special clocks, on which you can see the year, month, day, sun and moon, and a variety of sky phenomena due to the rotation of the earth.
There is also some meaning here, in Zhou Fangyuan's opinion, at least it is much more interesting than that museum.
The fourth stop is the Dick Bruner House.
Dick?? Perhaps it is more appropriate to call Brunner's House Miffy Rabbit, a cute little rabbit by Dick?? Created in 1955, Bruner not only has a mischievous appearance but also a childlike and cute personality. Now Miffy Rabbit has become a world-famous image, and storybooks about it have been translated into more than 40 languages and sold more than 85 million copies.
On February 18, 2006, to celebrate Miffy's 51st birthday, Dick ?? Bruner's former home became a permanent museum dedicated to Miffy Rabbit. The Miffy Rabbit Museum is divided into two floors, and the first thing that catches people's eyes when you walk into the gallery is a golden statue of Miffy Rabbit at the end of the corridor. How Miffy grew up from 1955 to the present, how Miffy was born, how Dick drew Miffy, all the stories about Miffy are gathered here. In the reading room around the corner, hundreds of Miffy books such as "Miffy at the Sea", "Miffy at the Zoo", "Miffy's Dream", "Miffy Goes Camping", and "Miffy Queen" cover the walls of the entire room. Take down a book and sit down to read it slowly, a few strokes outline Miffy's joys, sorrows and sorrows, simple colors depict a simple story, like a child next door, people feel warm and beautiful. Walking into the activity room, the wall is written in various words, "Welcome to my house, Miffy".
But it's still a pity that Zhou Fangyuan doesn't know much about Miffy Rabbit, and he doesn't have much interest in the former residences of celebrities. If it is a domestic celebrity, he may still have some interest, but foreign celebrities ...... Truth be told, wasn't this the Dutch amusing themselves? he had a lot of fun anyway, and by this time he was already starting to get disappointed with the trip.
The fifth stop, Tomorrowland.
Do you want to know what your future life will be like, what kind of living space it is, what kind of office environment...... Then come and experience the "Tomorrowland" experience in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Located on Arena Boulevard in the southeast of Amsterdam, Tomorrowland represents the houses and offices of the future, built in 2002-2004. UN Studio Architects in Amsterdam designed the eye-catching building, a futuristic house and office where visitors can test and display the company's latest products and give consumers a real look at how humans will work and live in the future.
The building is constructed of two pipes, one vertical at the end of a 50-meter-long horizontal pipe. If you use your imagination, you can imagine that these two buildings are like boots, with vertical "legs" that house the offices of the future, including conference rooms equipped with high-tech equipment and communication devices. The kitchen and living area of the future is located at the level of the "foot", which also serves as a meeting hall and event hall. The Dutch brand Dommelsch Beer has opened the Café of Tomorrow, which is part of the concept of Tomorrow's World. This café is like a chameleon, with several shapes, and in the coffee concept, the focus is on luxury. The first stage is lunch where you can add to your own menu, in the afternoon the focus is on gathering and enjoying delicious drinks, in the evening, the café is transformed into a restaurant, and after dinner, you can dance the night away and have an interactive screen that allows you to talk to each other through the monitors.
This is a bit interesting, much more interesting than the previous ones, Zhou Fangyuan visited here all day. I found that many things in it have appeared in the future, and some have even shined. But there are also some things that have never appeared in his memory, and there are only two reasons for this, either they have been eliminated, or the level of technology is not enough to make these things truly civilian.
But no matter what the reason is, this tomorrow's world is indeed a bit interesting, which makes Zhou Fangyuan feel like an eye-opener.
Seventh stop, the bell tower of the Utrecht Dome Cathedral.
Located in the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands, the bell tower of the Dome Cathedral is one of the wonders of the Gothic architectural period, the bell tower was built in 1321 and completed in 1383.
Originally, the bell tower and the church were connected, but the passage connecting the bell tower and the church collapsed in a hurricane in 1674 and was never restored, and the bell tower became a separate building. You can now see the jagged tiles on the top of the façade facing the bell tower, as well as the inside of the church on the wall.
The bell tower of the Utrecht Dome Cathedral is 112 meters high and rises into the sky in an octagonal shape. For centuries, it was the tallest bell tower in the Netherlands, and to this day it still impresses with its elegance and bold architecture. Replicas of the bell tower of the domed cathedral can be found in Amsford, Dafort, Groningen, Maastricht and Breda. Its clear profile also appears in several medieval paintings, such as Van ?? Ike's altarpiece in Ghent.
There are 465 steps from the bottom of the tower to the top of the tower at a distance of 102 meters, and you can see a total of 13 chiming bells in the tower, weighing between 880 and 18,000 pounds. They were cast in 1505 and each bell bears the name of -, and you can climb to the top of the bell tower to enjoy a panoramic view of the city. On the domed square in front of the church, you can also see the Dutch founder Jan ?? Fan?? Bronze statue of Nassau, erected in 1887.
This bell tower is not bad, at least much better than the former residence of the celebrity.
The last stop is Saran Ridge National Park.
Located in the province of Oberijssel in the Netherlands, Saranridge National Park was established in 2004 and covers an area of 35 square kilometers to protect the diverse ecology and wildlife of the region, and is one of the most popular national parks in the Netherlands.
The Saranridge National Park is made up of overgrown forests and Europe's longest heather shrub wilderness, with European juniper and birch trees being the most common trees. There is a story that the residents who once lived here once mistook these trees for ghosts, and you may be suspicious of them, but you can only get a sense of the state of mind of the inhabitants when you pass by them on a quiet, foggy morning. Badgers, foxes, deer, stone martens, stinky cats, etc. are frequent visitors here, living in harmony under the same sky. Up to 75 species of long-lived birds have been recorded in the park, making it one of the most well-known birdwatching destinations in the Netherlands, both for birdwatching and listening to the songs of different birds.
There are several trails in the Saran Ridge National Park that are set up for walking, biking, and mountain biking. It is an ideal park for long walks and cycling, with several campsites for visitors, as well as restaurants, hotels, etc., allowing visitors to comfortably enjoy the natural environment that nature has given to humans. Located in the province of Oberijssel in the Netherlands, Saranridge National Park was established in 2004 and covers an area of 35 square kilometers to protect the diverse ecology and wildlife of the region, and is one of the most popular national parks in the Netherlands.
To be honest, Zhou Fangyuan is still very willing to come to a national park like this.
Rather than the so-called former residences of celebrities or man-made buildings, he prefers to go to nature to enjoy some natural scenery. After hundreds of years of development, European countries are now all developed countries, they have already experienced the earliest primitive accumulation, the destruction of nature in the past, and now it has been transformed into the protection of nature, so places like this, the general scenery is particularly good. The blue sky is like washing, the white clouds are like jade, Zhou Fangyuan's mood is also very good, occasionally open his heart, and he can't wait to integrate the whole person into nature.
After visiting these attractions, Zhou Fangyuan was ready to go home.
Although there are many good attractions in the Netherlands, he is too lazy to see them, such as the windmill village, which is actually very famous. But at the end of the day, it's just windmills, and that's what it means.
And if he wants to come, there will be opportunities in the future, why rush to see all the attractions at once? He has more important things to do now, and after this period of time, the high-level meeting on the Shijue's side should also have results, and he goes back now to see how the high-level Shijue is going to respond to his request.