Chapter 31: Széchenyi Chain Bridge

Fang Yun said: "Mr. Joseph, you know China so well that you have become a China expert. ”

Joseph smiled, "I have been in China for five years, working in China, I have met a lot of Chinese, I have made a lot of Chinese friends, they are really hardworking and kind, I still appreciate this fighting spirit of Chinese, Chinese are willing to endure hardship, willing to work hard, lazy is only a very few, most of the Chinese are diligent, thrifty, reluctant to spend money indiscriminately, would rather suffer a little harder, the money saved, are used at home, is particularly good for children." ”

"What impresses me is that you Chinese especially pamper their children, afraid that the child is hungry, afraid that the child is freezing, the old people in the family love the child, although our Hungarian old people also like children, but they will not be like the Chinese old people The child is very nervous when he falls, and the old man hurries to help." ”

"I was also very naughty when I was a child, I was playing with other children in the garden, I fell, my knee was bleeding, and when I came home, my parents just bandaged it for me, and I just went out to play with my friends. ”

Fang Yun smiled, "It's not easy for us Chinese old people, now they are all only children, the four old people are all spoiled children, and now they can have a second child, there are two children at home, and it is more joyful to have company." ”

"How many children can a Hungarian couple have?" Fang Yun was a little curious.

Joseph said: "In order to alleviate the sharp decline in newborns in society, effectively stimulate and increase the birth rate in society, a new policy to reward childbirth has been promulgated, and a couple who have four or more children can enjoy lifelong exemption from paying personal income tax." ”

Fang Yun was a little surprised, "You can have 4 children, so much?"

"Yes, Hungarians cannot follow the example of other Western countries and rely on immigrants to fill the shortage of social labor caused by the lack of birth rate, Hungary wants not only an increase in the number of social population, but more importantly, an increase in the number of Hungarian nationals. ”

"Then you and your wife have to work hard, it's good to have more children!"

Joseph smiled, "Our career in China has developed, then it is time to consider having children, when my wife is pregnant, I will send her back, give birth in Hungary, wait for the child to be older, and then take it to China to go to school, now there are many kindergartens and primary schools in China are bilingual teaching, I can also teach them English and Chinese, plus Hungarian, the child will learn three foreign languages from an early age, and when he grows up in the future, it is easy to find a job." ”

"Mr. Joseph, you think about it for a long time, what is the cost of living and studying in Hungary, is it expensive?"

"Compared with developed countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, and Germany, the cost of studying abroad and living in Hungary is generally relatively low, and at the same time, Hungary and China have bilateral agreements on mutual recognition of academic qualifications and degrees, and its national university qualifications are generally recognized by China, especially the Hungarian medical universities are well-known in the world, and the prospects after graduation are very promising, and there are many international students who come to Hungary to study medicine. ”

On the map of the "Belt and Road", 16 countries in Central and Eastern Europe account for a quarter of the total number of countries along the route. With the Belt and Road Initiative and the 16+1 Cooperation as platforms, China's domestic products, investment and technologies are constantly going global, and with Hungary as the lead, there are also opportunities in the development characteristics of CEE countries.

The Belt and Road Initiative is considered a roadmap for China to become a comprehensive global power, and 60 countries and international organizations have responded to the Belt and Road Initiative, with a total population of about 4.4 billion and an economy of about 21 trillion US dollars, accounting for 63% and 29% of the world's total, respectively. Some scholars predict that there may be more than 100 participants in the Belt and Road Initiative in the future.

"Hungary has entered the ranks of developed countries and is one of the countries that attract the most foreign investment per capita in Central and Eastern Europe. The industrial foundation is relatively good, and the research and development and production of some knowledge-intensive products with their own specialties, such as computers, communication equipment, instruments, chemicals and medicines. ”

"Agriculture has a good foundation and occupies an important position in the national economy, not only providing abundant food for the domestic market, but also earning a lot of foreign exchange for the country. The main agricultural products are wheat, corn, sugar beet, potatoes, etc., and the tourism industry is relatively developed, and there are many tourists who come to Hungary. ”

"Retail, finance, communications, automobiles, electronics and other industries are the main areas of foreign investment, accounting for about two-thirds of the total foreign investment. ”

"Hungarian mobile communications, insurance, and power distribution companies are almost all controlled by foreign capital, more than 80% of the assets of the banking industry are controlled by foreign capital, nearly half of the market share of the wholesale and retail industry is controlled by foreign investors, and more than 95% of the cars are produced by foreign-funded enterprises. There are 30,000 foreign-invested enterprises in Hungary. ”

"The main products imported are: oil, natural gas, auto parts, computer equipment, steam turbines, measuring instruments. The export products are: electronic products, machinery and equipment, vehicles and chemical products. ”

"China and Hungary have their own advantages, trade between the two countries, win-win cooperation, work together to build the future, benefit the world, we very much hope that the future will be better and better, and our lives will be happy." ”

Further on, you will see the landmark Széchenyi Chain Bridge, a three-hole iron bridge in the form of a chain cable, in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. In 1839, the Hungarian reformer István Széchenyi proposed the construction of a bridge across the Danube, and in the same year the famous British engineer William Tenani Clarke designed a model of the bridge, which was then built in 1840 and completed and put into use in 1849. With a total length of 375 meters, a width of 16 meters and a maximum span of 209 meters, the bridge was the largest span in the world at the time and the most famous of the nine bridges across the Danube in Budapest.

During the Second World War, the Chain Bridge was heavily damaged, and later rebuilt, designed by the Hungarian designer Jarnos in 1850, there is a pair of lion sculptures at each end of the bridge, the middle is a traffic lane, both sides are sidewalks, both ends of the bridge are two neoclassical arches, especially the two majestic lions at the head of the bridge, which seem to look at the changes of history with a proud attitude.

The Széchenyi Chain Bridge was the first permanent building to truly connect the two cities of Pest and Buda, just as the Tower Bridge was a symbol of London for many years. The paws of the four lions cling to the shores, symbolizing the close connection of Budapest. The railings are steel railings with classical patterns, and the street lamps on the bridge are authentic European-style street lamps.

Fang Yun saw it with his own eyes and exclaimed, "This chain bridge is so beautiful!"

"Yes, our Hungarian architecture is exquisite, it is the oldest and most magnificent of the nine bridges connecting Buda and Pest, the other eight are the New Pest Railway Bridge, the Alpad Bridge, the Margit Bridge, the Elisabeth Bridge, the Liberty Bridge, the Pedolfi Bridge, the Rajmanyus Bridge, and the Usegode Railway Bridge. ”

"Hungarians have to go to Budapest, the capital of Hungary, after marriage, choose an early morning, hold their lover's hand, and walk across the chain bridge, which is said to bring good luck to lovers, and two people can live happily together for a long time and get blessings. ”