Qu Lihua followed Xia Yuxiang to Basel again, this city is really strange to Qu Lihua, and she has never taken this lesson in domestic geography class, so come here to have a look, which makes Qu Lihua very happy.

Basel is the third largest city in Switzerland after Zurich and Geneva, the capital of the semi-canton of Basel City, located at the crossroads of the three countries in the northwest of Switzerland, bordering Alsace in the northwest, and bordering the Black Forest Mountains in the northeast of Germany, and the Rhine River runs through the city in the northeast, dividing Basel into two, the larger territory belongs to the west bank called the Greater Basel District, and the Little Basel District is located on the east bank.

"The location of the city is quite good, so it is the third largest city in Switzerland, which is quite representative, and we can have a better understanding of Switzerland when we come here. ”

Located at the junction of the Rhine Bay and Germany and France, Basel is the most important transport hub connecting France, Germany and Switzerland, where the motorways of the three countries meet, Basel has three railway stations belonging to France, Germany and Sweden, an international airport across the border between Sweden and France, and a Rhine industrial river port.

Every year, Switzerland's largest international sample exhibition is held here, and the Bank for International Settlements, which plays an important role in international finance, is still very important in Switzerland.

Listening to the introduction of head Xia Yuxiang, Meng Wenjie nodded, "Yes, Basel is an international city like Geneva, the third largest city in Switzerland, located on the Rhine River on the northeast border of Switzerland, and the main shipping port in the country. ”

"Basel is known as the city with the best weather in Central Europe, and statistics show that Basel has more sunshine than Ticeno, and the temperature is still suitable for human habitation. Head Xia Yuxiang said.

Basel is located in the far northwest of Switzerland, straddling the banks of the Rhine and bordering France and Germany, while Petit Basel and the north of Basel are located on the right bank of the Rhine.

Due to Basel's location in the Rhine Valley, the Mediterranean air passes through the Rhône valley over the Burgundy Gate, which brings a mild climate to Basel, which is particularly mild and sunny thanks to the Mediterranean air flow through the Burgundy Pass.

Qu Lihua also thinks it is very good, she is in a good mood, she doesn't feel too hot, she doesn't feel too cold, the two banks are divided by the Rhine, the left bank is called Grand Basel, which is an economic, commercial and leisure shopping center, and the right bank is called Little Basel, mainly flower shops, studios, craft workshops, and cafes serving cheese snacks and drinks on exquisite wooden tables.

Meng Wenjie said: "This place is still very good, the climate is suitable, people will feel very comfortable living here, not too hot, not too cold, there is still a lot of artistic atmosphere here, the paintings here are also very beautiful, very artistic, music is also an indispensable part here, and there are also musicians' works played here." ”

Xia Yuxiang said: "Today, it is still quite strong, thanks to the large number of enterprises and new enterprises, Basel is now an internationally influential biotechnology base, the most important life science base in Switzerland, and also a connecting hub between the transnational biovalley extending from Basel to Strasbourg and Switzerland." ”

"These industries are very strong, Basel is a region with a developed chemical and pharmaceutical industry, and in the early days Basel started with the traditional textile industry and printing and dyeing fields, which led to the development of the chemical industry, and is now the center of the chemical industry in Switzerland. ”

"Textile and printing and dyeing is a traditional industry, the development is very good, and the chemical industry is also very famous, or quite a foundation, there are many enterprises and multinational companies to cooperate, products are sold at home and abroad. ”

Switzerland's three major chemical groups are concentrated in Basel, especially the largest Swiss pharmaceutical companies led by the well-known pharmaceutical companies Novartis Pharmaceuticals and the Hoffmann Roche Group, which are headquartered in Basel.

Basel's success comes first from the science-based creativity of the industrial world, and secondly from the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, which form the backbone of the Basel economy, and thanks to their outstanding market adaptability and creativity, these Basel-based companies have achieved great international success for decades or even centuries.

"This is something that Basel is very proud of, and it is still very influential, and many multinational companies have cooperated with companies here, and they have a good reputation. ”

The city center of Basel is formed around the town hall and the 14th-century University of Basel, with narrow streets and alleys, bridges cut off by the Rhine, and no motorized transport into the city center except for trams carrying passengers.

Basel is a region with a developed chemical and pharmaceutical industry, especially the largest Swiss pharmaceutical companies led by the well-known pharmaceutical companies Novartis and the Hoffmann Roche Group are headquartered in Basel, and Mutenz, near Basel, is the largest railway transfer and branch station in Europe.

The striking city also has a striking history, in prehistoric times, Basel was occupied, after which it attracted the Romans, who followed the Romans and settled in Basel by the Armans and the Franks.

Basel has long been known in the West as a religious and cultural city, where the famous humanist Erasmus Rotterdam taught, and at that time Basel became a center of humanism and paper printing.

Basel merchants started with silk weaving, gradually became rich, the 18th century was the golden age of urban construction, most of the glorious ancient buildings seen today are the products of that period, and later between the city and the countryside of Basel, due to religious, economic and other reasons were divided into two, in 1833, officially divided into two "half cantons" of urban and rural areas.

Today, Basel is home to the chemical and pharmaceutical industries as its economic lifeline, and the Swiss Industry Fair is held every year, with millions of visitors from all over the world, and Basel has a stock exchange that is second only to Zurich in Switzerland. Basel is also home to the Bank for International Settlements, a 19-storey cylindrical modern building that offers a view of Basel.

This city is the third largest city in Switzerland, and unlike other towns that Xia Yuxiang took everyone to, it is still very modern, and it is still a high-rise building with a modern architectural style, which makes Qu Lihua feel a little intimate, she lives in a first-tier city, has adapted to the prosperity of a big city, and will feel very kind when she sees high-rise buildings.

"How is it, Xiaoqu, how do you feel?" said Captain Xia Yuxiang asked Qu Lihua with a smile.

Qu Lihua smiled, "This city is still very powerful, there are traditional industries, textile and printing and dyeing industries are very good, chemical industry and pharmaceutical industry are very good, these cities give me the impression that the living facilities are still very complete, although not as prosperous as Berlin and Paris, but you can still live, there are also modern buildings, high-rise buildings, but also quite modern." ”

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