Chapter 111: The Grand Palace of Thailand

After bidding farewell to Professor Manli, Mr. Ding took Zhou Sen to prepare to go to the attractions in Thailand.

"Thailand is indeed worth playing, the capital of Thailand, Bangkok, Pattaya, Dacheng Ancient City, Koh Samet and other places have good views. ”

"Well, I took my family on a trip to Phuket in Thailand last time and didn't go to other parts of Thailand due to the short time. ”

Teacher Ding smiled, "Then you can have a good tour this time, I can be your tour guide!"

"That's great! I want our Chinese viewers in front of the TV to know more about the attractions in Thailand. ”

"Then let's start tomorrow, I'll plan my itinerary and go to all the main attractions, mainly the representative attractions in Thailand. ”

"Okay, then I'll go back to the hotel first and wait for Mr. Ding's notice!"

"I'll send you back!"

Zhou Sen returned to the hotel, the hotel arranged by Mr. Ding was clean and comfortable, and Zhou Sen was very satisfied.

The waiters can speak English, and there are many foreigners who come to Thailand, so the front desk staff of the hotel also requires to learn to speak English, and it is very convenient to communicate.

Zhou Sen returned to the room, took a hot bath, changed into clean clothes, and began to use the computer to access the Internet, there is WIFI in the hotel, it is still very convenient, you can access the Internet at any time, there are TVs, towels, toothbrushes, teacups, and tea in the room.

There is also a telephone landline, you can call the front desk of the hotel at any time, Zhou Sen turned on the TV, and watched a few stations casually, all of which were in Thai, and there were also some European and American TV series, Zhou Sen watched the news for a while, and turned off the TV.

The hotel environment is not bad, two people in a room is a standard room, the bedding is clean, the floor is covered with carpets, there are disposable slippers, it is very comfortable to wear, floor-to-ceiling glass windows, open the curtains to see the night view outside, there are lights, you can see the distance, overall is satisfied.

Zhou Sen closed the curtains, returned to the table, opened his notebook to check the information, he had the habit of preparing before recording the show, this was his habit for many years.

The next day, after a night of adequate rest, Zhou Sen recovered his spirits, and he took the shooting team to join Mr. Ding and set off.

Bangkok is a world-famous tourist city, and there are a lot of tourism resources here.

The Grand Palace of Bangkok, also known as the Grand Palace, is the royal palace of the Thai royal family, close to the Chao Phraya River, is a large-scale ancient complex in the center of Bangkok, and the royal palace, close to the Chao Phraya River, is a large-scale ancient complex in the center of Bangkok.

The Grand Palace was built in 1782, after the continuous repair and expansion of the kings, and finally completed the current large-scale Grand Palace complex, which is still splendid, the Grand Palace is modeled after the old royal palace of the old capital Ayutthaya, the Grand Palace is one of the many royal palaces in Thailand, and it is the most perfectly preserved, the largest and the most national palace of the past dynasties.

Walking into the courtyard of the Grand Palace, the first thing that catches your eye is the large meadows and ancient trees of different shapes, some linden trees and other tropical trees are planted around the lawn, the spire of the pagoda of the Grand Palace reaches into the sky, and the glass tiles of fish scales shine in the sun.

There are 22 buildings in total, and the main buildings are 4 palaces with different characteristics, which are lined up from east to west, with a dazzling array of green tile roofs, fuchsia glazed tile roofs, and crested cornices.

The large-scale and spectacular Grand Palace complex is dominated by golden yellow, Thailand likes to use golden yellow to highlight the dignity and wealth of the royal family on a large scale, and China likes to use red and golden yellow as the main colors to highlight the magnificence of the palace, which is similar and different.

Entering the second gate, a majestic and magnificent three-storey building is unfolded, this is the largest main hall in the Grand Palace, the Jieji Palace, the characteristics of the Jieji Palace are that its basic structure belongs to the British Victorian architectural art, and the top of the hall with three square spires is a Thai roof.

The roof of Thailand is a pointed roof, high and pointed, this is the symbol of Thailand, there is a Thai Buddha statue under the roof, Thai people seem to be particularly fond of gold, the Buddha statue is golden, there are also gray, the pillars of the main hall are dense and small pieces of gold, shining in the sun, very dazzling.

The Grand Palace brings together the essence of Thai architecture, painting, sculpture and decoration art, and its style has distinctive Siamese architectural art characteristics, so it is deeply appreciated by tourists from all over the world and is known as "Thailand's Art Encyclopedia".

To the west of the palace is the palace of the King of the Rahman, which was the first palace to be built in the Grand Palace, and is a traditional Thai building, the palace has the throne and bed made in the era of King Rama I, and is listed as the first-class artwork of the Rama Dynasty.

To the east of the palace is the Amarin Palace, which consists of three main buildings, the Amaringda Hearing Hall, where the court's confessional ceremonies usually take place, the Pasha Hall, where the coronation of kings takes place, with the chairs on which the coronation sits, and the Kalama Dipiman Hall, which was once the residence of King Rama I, II and III and later became the official residence of the monarchs after their coronation.

There is another Western-style building in the Grand Palace, called "Wulong Biman Palace", which is not open to ordinary tourists as a guest house for state guests and royal nobles at the head of state, and it is Mr. Ding who took Zhou Sen to see it, so that he could have the honor to visit.

The Grand Palace is surrounded by tall white palace walls, with fortresses, palace gates and palaces, and there is an oval square in front of the palace that is Wangjiatian Square, which was once used as the royal square, and now the king presides over the celebration ceremony here every Spring Ploughing Festival and Thai New Year.

Zhou Sen heard from Mr. Ding that it is still very lively here, and large-scale celebrations will be held here, and Thai people will gather here to participate in grand activities.

In the past, the Grand Palace could only allow dignitaries to enter, Thailand also has a strict hierarchy, ordinary civilians and tourists are not allowed to enter, now the Grand Palace is open to the outside world, becoming a famous tourist place in Thailand, tourists from all over the world are fortunate to be able to visit here, feel the history and culture of Thailand, and see where the Thai royal family and nobles lived in the past.

Zhou Sen heard Mr. Ding say that there are many important festivals in Thailand, such as the Farming Festival, and every year when it comes to the Farming Festival, Thailand will hold a ceremony at the Wangjiatian Square next to the Grand Palace in Bangkok.

The chief ploughman ploughed the field six times with a golden wooden plough drawn by two white bulls, and two maidens carrying gold and two silver burdens followed the wooden plough, and from time to time the chief ploughman took handfuls of grain from the gold and the bank and scattered them in the field.

After the sowing ceremony, thousands of people gathered around the square poured into the fields, dug seeds from the soil, packed the soil into plastic bags, and took them home, believing that the seeds and the "sacred soil" of Wangjiatian would bring a good harvest and good luck.