Chapter 174: Bordeaux
"Our next stop is Bordeaux!" said Xia Yuxiang, the head of the group, "After visiting Marseille, we will go to the city of southwestern France, the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and the capital of the Gironde. β
Qu Lihua said: "I'm not very familiar with this city, Xiao Meng, have you heard of this city?"
Meng Wenjie shook his head, "I'm not familiar with it either, our people in China only know Paris, outside of Paris, other cities, Chinese people are really not familiar with it!"
Captain Xia Yuxiang smiled, "You young people are not familiar with it, so you should walk more, see more, take advantage of your youth to see the world more, wait until the old man, his legs and feet are not good, he can't walk, think about his life, he has been to the places he should go, and he has no regrets." β
"Yes, or Xia Yuxiang, the head of the group, can think about it, I also think so, time actually flies quite fast, originally I thought that people can be young forever, but in a flash, time has passed, in a blink of an eye I am over half a hundred years old, sometimes for many things in life, troubles, everyone comes to this world has their own destiny and mission, although everyone has different identities, different classes, different backgrounds, and different life experiences, but no matter how rich people are, there are still troubles, everyone has to face the problems of their own lifeγ β
"Professor Abner, you have taught many students, have you ever been to China to give lectures to Chinese college students?" Qu Lihua asked curiously.
Before Professor Abner could answer, Head Xia Yuxiang said: "Professor Abner has been to China many times to conduct academic exchanges, and Dean Zhang has invited him to give a lot of lectures to college students.
Professor Abner smiled, "Welcome, welcome, you can come and listen to my class at any time!"
Meng Wenjie said: "Professor Abner's lectures must be very good, Professor Abner is very knowledgeable and knowledgeable, we asked Professor Abner to be our tour guide, each attraction is introduced in great detail, it sounds very inspiring, we really like Professor Abner." β
Professor Abner said: "Listening to you praise me like this, then I have to work harder, you Chinese are really enthusiastic, always praise me when we meet, I am a little embarrassed to praise, although we French are already very romantic, but we French people are not Chinese can be people, see old friends, as soon as you open your mouth, you care about what you eat?
"Hahaha......" everyone laughed.
Professor Abner said: "I would like to know why you Chinese are so concerned about what other people eat when they meet, do you want to invite others to eat?"
"Hahaha......" everyone laughed again.
Qu Lihua smiled and said, "Professor Abner, what you said is a polite greeting for Beijingers, who like to ask 'Have you eaten'?"
"That's just a polite remark, not really to invite you to dinner, just to show a concern!"
"Oh, I see!"
Meng Wenjie smiled, "Yes, that's true, and different places in China have different dialects, not all places meet and ask, 'Have you eaten?'"
"There are also other greetings, China is very big, there are many cities, and the greetings are also different!"
Professor Abner smiled, "It's much easier to meet in England and say 'Harrow'!"
Head Xia Yuxiang smiled, "Okay, let's get away, let's get back to the point, let's follow Professor Abner to Bordeaux to have a look!"
Victor Hugo said: "It's a peculiar city, original, maybe unique, and if you combine the cities of Versailles and Antwerp, you get Bordeaux." β
"A city has always left behind the handwriting and works of many literati and artists, and the works and famous sayings of these great writers have been handed down, leaving a lot of inspiration for future generations, and through their descriptions, we can also better understand the city. β
Bordeaux is an important industrial and commercial city in southwest France, as well as the political, economic, cultural, transportation and educational center of the region.
"When you think of Bordeaux, you think of it as the wine centre of the world, and every two years, the Bordeaux Wine Industry Association organizes a grand international wine fair, and at that time the spectacle is spectacular," said Professor Abner. β
Qu Lihua said: "I have long known that French wine is very famous, and Hungarian wine is also very famous!"
"Typical temperate oceanic climate zone, warm and humid throughout the year, with the most suitable climate for grape growthFrance has a warm, lukewarm climate, which is very suitable for grape growth, and like Hungary, the winemaking industry is very developed, and these two countries are very famous for winemaking, especially wine," said Meng Wenjie. β
"You Chinese have an old saying called, 'grape wine glow-in-the-dark glass', this sentence is indeed used to describe French wine is also very appropriate, French wine is famous all over the world, you must buy a few bottles of wine to bring back when you come to France, give it to relatives and friends is also very face-saving, or keep it for yourself to drink." β
"Let's talk about the geographical location of the city, we must first introduce its geographical location when we introduce a city, and the geographical location is also very important, which determines the development of the city and is also related to the economic development. β
"You have a saying in China, 'rely on the mountains to eat the mountains, rely on the water to eat the water', I think it is very reasonable, that is to say, a city should take advantage of its original unique geographical location and original advantages to develop the economy, give full play to its own strengths, develop its strengths and avoid weaknesses, respect talents, and be good at cooperating with neighboring countries and cities, in order to better prosper. β
Located on the lower reaches of the Garonne River, not far from the Atlantic Ocean, Bordeaux is also a port city that has long been famous for its advantages.
The port of Bordeaux is the closest port connecting West Africa and the American continent in France, and is the railway hub of southwest Europe, the Aquitaine region has superior natural conditions, which is conducive to the growth of crops, and agricultural production ranks third in the country, corn production ranks first in the European Union, and foie gras production and processing ranks first in the world.
"If you talk about Bordeaux's first impression!" Professor Abner pointed into the distance, his eyes clear, "Bordeaux is located on the south bank of the Garen, is a traditional French city, its unique natural environment, second to none in France, the busy port trade, and it has a lot of business opportunities to communicate with the outside world, and busy ships are loaded with goods to transport to all parts of the world. β
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