Qu Lihua and Meng Wenjie chose a position near the window and sat down, and immediately a beautiful French waiter came over, holding a coffee list and asking everyone to order coffee, Qu Lihua ordered a cappuccino, Meng Wenjie ordered a latte, the waiter smiled and went down, and it didn't take long to put the coffee on the table.

As Professor Abner said, tourists here like to climb up and look into the distance, from this café on the top floor, through the glass window, you can see the city of Nantes at a glance, the busy world outside the window is still spinning, there are many ships docked on the port docks waiting to load goods, and the crowds are bustling in the streets and alleys, busy, full of real pictures of life.

Professor Abner did not go any further, but asked everyone to sit on the edge of the bed, listen to French pop music, and look out the window.

Sometimes people need to be quiet, Professor Abner believes that people need to be both lively and quiet, before taking everyone to walk a lot, see a lot of scenery, everyone is also a little tired, sit on the sofa, put a comfortable posture, drink a cup of strong coffee, experience the characteristics of French coffee, look at the scenery of the Atlantic Ocean not far from the window.

In this way, the members of the delegation can also feel it themselves.

Head Xia Yuxiang drank coffee, sat opposite Professor Abner with a smile, and said to him with a smile: "Professor Abner, we are old friends, last year, you also came to China to participate in academic exchanges, Dean Zhang took you and me to a café opened by a French businessman, sat on the sofa and drank coffee, and listened to French pop music.

Professor Abner smiled, "Life is really amazing, many years ago, I went to China for academic exchanges, I didn't expect to make so many Chinese friends now, when I went to China, thanks to Dean Zhang and you for taking care of me, the Chinese are really warm and hospitable, you have a saying?"

Head Xia Yuxiang smiled and said, "It's great to have friends from afar!"

"Yes, that's it, I like this sentence very much, there are many ancient famous quotes in China, all of which contain philosophy, I really like it, and when I went to China for academic exchanges, I met a lot of good Chinese friends, I can see that you are all sincere, sincere and real friends with me, Dean Zhang is really hospitable, very thoughtful hospitality, sometimes, I feel embarrassed. ”

"Before I went to China, I heard my French friends say that the Chinese are too conservative, too feudal, too stubborn, or too cunning, always talking in circles, they will be tired, and they will suffer from interacting with Chinese. ”

"Before I went to China, I found that it was all misunderstanding and stereotype, and only when I really went to China could I understand this very charming oriental country and my hospitable Chinese friends. ”

Head Xia Yuxiang smiled, "Yes, our Chinese people don't know much about France, so it is still necessary for us to take a delegation to visit the field this time, the 'Belt and Road' initiative is still beneficial to the world, and it is beneficial to the countries along the road, and China is willing to work together with the countries along the road to build the future together." ”

"Next stop, let's go to the Cathedral of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul in Nantes, I don't know if you've heard of it?" Professor Abner asked with a smile.

Qu Lihua shook her head, "We are really not familiar with it, we know too little about Western churches, as if we think that churches are all the same, we know that there are bishops, they believe in God, and they feel that God is omnipotent and omnipresent." ”

Professor Abner smiled, "In fact, churches are different from churches, the decoration and architectural styles are different in different places, and there are many countries in the West, and each country has different histories and cultures, and different religious beliefs, and the churches built are also different. ”

"Built in 1434 and completed in 1891, it has been built for more than 500 years from the 15th to the 20th centuries and is typical of the Flame Gothic style. ”

"Just from the time, you can also see that the construction process of this church took so long, and there are many historical twists and turns, and I will not expand on the specific reasons. ”

"I've told you about the history of France, France went through the French Revolution, after World War II, many buildings were destroyed, and they won't be rebuilt or repaired until peacetime, so what we can see now is that it has been restored by a lot of workers and builders, who have worked hard and put their heart and soul into it. ”

"The exterior design is quite distinctive, the church is like a fortress surrounded by a zigzag castle, but the interior is a typical Renaissance palace, I have introduced many churches in France that have been influenced by the Renaissance, and the style is very similar, you can visit it. ”

Qu Lihua and Meng Wenjie went in to take a look and were also amazed.

"Professor Abner, this place is indeed very solemn, the French architecture is still remarkable, very distinctive, the Renaissance style is also very strong, and the French palaces and churches will pay attention to the layout, there are large oil paintings to decorate, there are many sculptures and carved delicate patterns, it looks very good. ”

Professor Abner nodded, "Yes, there is indeed a very artistic atmosphere here, French paintings are very famous in the world, which is also the pride of the French, the Museum of Fine Arts in Nantes is set in the church, it is the second largest painting museum in the French Republic after the Louvre, you can also visit, the Museum of Fine Arts in Nantes still has a lot of exhibits, you can go in and have a look, feast your eyes." ”

Qu Lihua and Meng Wenjie went in for a visit, and their feelings were deeper, and their impression of France deepened a lot.

Professor Abner and Head Xia Yuxiang took the group to the Bumlet Corridor, which is not only a shopping mall with clothing, boutiques, fashion, jewelry and books, but also an old building that blends neoclassical style with luxurious decoration, and is often used as a location for movies.

Qu Lihua had heard it before, she was so happy to come here, girls like to shop, this is a natural instinct, shopping is really happy, look at all kinds of dazzling novelty goods, Qu Lihua is really happy, she and Meng Wenjie looked around, very interested.

"There are also high-quality concerts in France, I believe you must have heard of French concerts, whenever there is a large-scale event, there will be 200 concerts, tickets have already been ordered and sold, France has a very artistic atmosphere, and people also have a level of art appreciation. ”

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