The Seine River flows through the city of Paris for 13 kilometers, there are 36 bridges on the river, built in different periods, built in different styles, they have their own customs and characteristics, or classical, or gorgeous, or modern and light, people are easy to pass through the bridge, tourists can also feel the romantic feelings of the French people here, fashion and romance.

There are three of the oldest bridges in Paris, the Pont Marik, the Pont du Royale and the Pont Neuf, all built before the 17th century, more than 300 years ago.

Professor Abner said: "After seeing the plane trees in France, let's take a look at the bridges in France, I think the bridges in France are still very distinctive, I will show you, our cruise ship will slowly pass these three ancient bridges." ”

The bridge over the Seine River in Paris is no longer a transportation hub connecting the left bank and the right bank, but a work of art left by history to future generations, which is very commemorative, recording the history of Paris, France, and precipitating the unique humanistic spirit of Paris.

"Let's take a look at the Pont Neuf, it is the oldest bridge in Paris, France, the construction began in 1578 by Henry III, the construction was interrupted by the civil war, and it was completed in 1606 in the era of Henry IV, the bridge is 238 meters long and 20 meters wide, which is the longest bridge over the Seine in Paris. ”

The bridge has 12 arches, each of which has the head of a strong man, some with angry eyes open, and some with closed eyes and meditating.

Qu Lihua asked, "Professor Abner, why is the shape of this bridge so peculiar, and why do the French carve the heads of strong men on the bridge, which looks strange and scary?" ”

Professor Abner smiled, "That's the feature of our French bridge designers, combined with the French history at that time, don't be afraid, it's just a carving, not a real head." ”

There is also a guide on board, who uses a loudspeaker to explain in French and English.

Spanning the Île de la Cité, the island beneath the bridge stretches out like a sharp knife into the Seine, splitting the river in two, and has been the commercial center of Paris for two centuries, bustling with booksellers, self-written artists, itinerant vendors, and even tooth pullers.

"In fact, the bridge and the building are combined with the historical background of the time, people lived in that era, the king ordered the construction of such a bridge, people passed through here a lot, naturally it will form popularity, where people gather, there will be business, people need to exchange goods, that is, trade. ”

"People come and go, people of different identities gather here, it is very lively, there is trade, there is business, there will be a commercial center, the scale of the commercial center is large, it will attract a lot of popularity, all kinds of people of different identities pass through here, there are dignitaries, there are businessmen and ordinary people, there are artists, there are also itinerant vendors, all kinds of people gather together. ”

"Just like the Qingming Shanghe map in China, there are a lot of people, and there are people with different identities together, which forms a very prosperous popularity, and with a very prosperous popularity, it promotes trade and prospers the economy. ”

To this day, the new bridge still stimulates the artist's creative enthusiasm, Qu Lihua sat on the boat, watched the pedestrians talking and laughing, walked across the bridge, and saw that the sidewalks on both sides of the bridge were also built with semicircular stone chairs, the chair surface was uneven, recording the vicissitudes of time.

The bridge was built in the early 17th century in the era of Louis XIII, the name of the bridge comes from the builder of the bridge architect Mari, who made each pier a concave hole, south of the bridge is the Île Saint-Louis, the houses on the island look as old as the bridge, the buildings have been tilted, the walls of the studio of Camille Claude, the female disciple of the famous sculptor Rodin, have fallen off, and the cracks can be faintly seen.

"These three bridges are really very old, they were built too long, so they are very old now, just take a look, these bridges have been preserved to maintain their original style, and I don't want to tear them down and rebuild them, because they record the history of Paris, France, and are very rare historical preservation relics. ”

"Everyone knows the cultural relics, that is, the oldest is more valuable, and the king bridge is also a bridge that has been built for a long time, and the cruise ship will pass by later, I will take you to take a look, and then explain to you. ”

When the cruise ship approached the Wang Bridge, Professor Abner gave another explanation.

The Pont du Royale was built in the time of Louis XIV, and in the late 17th century, Louis XIV built it at his own expense, and later became the place where Parisians held their ceremonies.

Historically, the wedding celebration between Princess Elisabeth of France and Prince Philippe of Spain was centered on the bridge, which attracted 500,000 people at the time.

Its south bank is the building where the thinker Voltaire worked, and next to it is the place where the writer Anadol Francis once lived, which is also commemorative.

Head Xia Yuxiang asked Qu Lihua, "You girls are probably not very interested in these long-ago bridges, do you think there is something to look at?"

"Do you prefer sleek, more modern bridges?"

Qu Lihua nodded, "Well, from an aesthetic point of view, I do like modern bridges, I think our bridges in China have a more modern feeling than these ancient bridges in France, especially some large bridges built in China in recent years, which have refreshed the history of bridge construction." ”

"Oh, let's hear it, I'm also interested!" Professor Abner originally wanted to introduce everyone according to his plan, but he didn't expect this beautiful Chinese girl to be quite assertive and have her own ideas.

"Well, since the two seniors are willing to give me time, listen to my introduction, let me give a few examples. ”

"China spent 9.53 billion, with nearly 5 years to build a bridge, was rated by the United States as the 'best bridge in the world', the island Jiaozhou Bay Bridge, this is also a large sea-crossing bridge, the whole bridge is about 36.48 kilometers, in 2011 when the official operation of traffic, the bridge to Qingdao Laoshan District Haier Road as the starting point, the end point to Qingdao Huangdao District, this is also the national highway network, Qinglan Expressway important part. ”

"It took nearly five years in the middle, but it was full of the bitterness and hard work of the workers, and in the process of construction, of course, there were various difficulties, but they were overcome by the Chinese. ”

"Oh, this bridge I know, I saw it when I went to China, it's really spectacular, I want to give it a thumbs up!"

"The design and construction of this bridge, scientific research and other fields, many Western countries are amazed!"

Qu Lihua said: "There is also a world-class bridge that Chinese are proud of called the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, which is a bridge and tunnel project connecting Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao in China. ”

"The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge starts from the Hong Kong Port Artificial Island near the Hong Kong International Airport in the east, crosses the Lingding Ocean waters of the South China Sea to the west to connect Zhuhai and Macao Artificial Island, and ends at the Zhuhai Hongwan Interchange; the bridge and tunnel are 55 kilometers long, including 29.6 kilometers of the main bridge, 41.6 kilometers from the Hong Kong Port to the Zhuhai-Macao Port, and the bridge deck is a two-way six-lane expressway, with a design speed of 100 kilometers per hour, and a total investment of 126.9 billion yuan in the project. ”

"Yes, this bridge, I have also been to see it, China's bridge construction is really amazing to the whole world, China's infrastructure is really the world's attention!" Professor Abner gave a thumbs up.

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