Looking down on New York's Central Park from the air, it seems that some magical power has been used to fence skyscrapers, and a boxy rectangular treasure lot is enclosed in the middle of Manhattan Island, carefully paved with green velvet, inlaid with blue gems and pearls.

Frequently featured in movies and TV series, Central Park is the world's most famous urban park, making it not just the "backyard" of New Yorkers, but also a popular destination for tourists from all over the world.

Central Park South Street (59th Street) is mostly filled with luxury hotels and apartments, and when you enter Central Park, you will see this large pond. Viewed from the arched bridge, the tranquil waters of the pond reflect the tall buildings surrounding Grand Army Square.

The Strawberry Farm is the most ordinary attraction in Central Park, but in fact the most famous, Yoko Ono funded the establishment of this "Strawberry Farm" on the teardrop-shaped slope of Central Park in honor of her husband John Lennon.

In fact, there is not a single strawberry in the strawberry field, and the reason for the strawberry name comes from a famous song written by Lennon "Strawberry Farm Forever", which expresses the musician's infinite nostalgia for his homeland through the affectionate description of a strawberry field where Lennon lived in his hometown of Liverpool.

On the ground in the center of the garden, a simple circular pattern is spelled out with black and white mosaics, the black and white intervals seem to symbolize the keys, and the word spelled out in the middle is a song title that is familiar to Lennon fans all over the world, one of Lennon's most famous masterpieces "IMAGINE", which is translated as "imagination" in Chinese. Fans from all over the world pose for photos in front of the mosaic pattern. Many people sat down in the chairs next to them and listened to the entertainers playing Lennon's songs.

Lin Xiao also sat down, and a middle-aged man next to him saw him alone, so he took the initiative to talk to him. The man, who lives nearby, told him that Yoko Ono lives next to the city's main road near the strawberry farm, and that he once saw her coming here at 5 a.m. to miss her old friend. It feels very comfortable in the strawberry field, you can watch people come and go, watch the singing opposite, and listen to the small talk of strangers. Although Lin Xiao was not a fan of Lennon, he was still moved by that atmosphere.

Looking west from Strawberry Field, you can see the most famous Dakota apartment in Manhattan next to the park, which was Lennon's residence and where he was brutally shot, and why his wife built Strawberry Farm here. And the most suffocating thing is that the murderer named Mark Chapman shot four bullets into the chest of the genius musician at the door of the apartment just to be famous! And this madman is also a huge fan of Lennon!

Central Park also reminded Lin Xiao of the American movie "Love Story" released in China in the 80s of the last century, when the reform and opening up had not been many years, and there were only a handful of American movies that Chinese people could see, so this pure love film without any political overtones could be released in China, and the movie was a sensation and deeply affected the love concept of that generation.

The plot of "Love Story" is old-fashioned, a modern version of Cinderella's story, but the ending of the story is the death of the heroine Jennifer, which makes people feel regretful and sad. There are many shots of New York's Central Park in the film, especially at the end of the film, when the actor Oliver comes to the ice rink in Central Park, sits on the bench next to the ice rink, faces the empty ice rink, recalls the good times the two once spent together, and Jennifer's graceful and pretty shadow on the ice rink seems to be dancing in front of him, and Jennifer's youthful and melodious laughter seems to echo in his ears.

Opened in 1950, the Wollman Rink is also known as the "Trump Rink" because it has a story with Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate who became popular this year.

In 1980, Central Park decided to repair the Wollman Ice Rink, which had been in operation for 30 years, but because of the incompetence of the bureaucracy or the incompetence of the project supervisors, the maintenance cost more than $13 million and dragged on for more than six years. At this time, Trump, a shrewd New York real estate businessman, smelled this business opportunity, and he wrote a letter to the mayor of New York, taking the initiative to take over the unfinished project.

Moreover, who knows what kind of trick he used, he actually completed the entire project in only three months, and he only spent 2.5 million yuan on the project, which was far less than the budget! The park authorities were naturally overjoyed and simply gave Trump the right to operate the rink, so to this day, New Yorkers who go to the rink are still paying Trump for the entrance fee.

Lin Xiao was most impressed by the fountains and sculptures dotted around Central Park, most of which are not only of high artistic appreciation, but also quietly tell visitors the legends of American heroes, explorers and masters of art in reality and fantasy among the lakes and mountains.

The Bista Fountain is one of the most elaborate fountain attractions in Olmsted and Vaux, and is the heart of Central Park. Ascending the platform of Bista, he was greeted by a graceful and elegant bronze three-tiered fountain against the backdrop of the rippling lake and lush forests.

The image of the "Angel in the Water" at the top is taken from the epic drama "Angels in America", and the four cherubs supporting the "Angel in the Water" symbolize "health, purity, temperance and peace" respectively.

Seeing the angel, Lin Xiao somehow remembered Zhao Jing, and he felt that he should call her to report her safety. He took out the phone and dialed Zhao Jing's number, and as soon as the bell rang, Zhao Jing connected: "Hey, how is it? Are you okay?" The sudden voice startled Lin Xiao, and he was stunned for a while before saying, "Oh, it's okay, nothing at all." ”

"Really, great! I knew you'd be fine. Despite the phone, Lin Xiao seemed to see the joy on her pretty face, her eyes were bent into crescents, and two rows of white teeth were exposed in the middle of her bright red lips. He was too familiar with Zhao Qing's smile, and he hadn't seen him for a few days, so he really missed it a little.

Lin Xiao felt speechless for a while, and smiled "hehe". Zhao Jing didn't feel anything, and continued: "How is it, where did you fight, who did you fight with, and is the opponent strong?" There were countless questions in her heart to ask Lin Xiao. Lin Xiao knew that this was based on the thoughts that she had turned in her heart countless times, she must not have eaten and slept well these days, she may have been thinking about this and that. I must always think about the worst, and when I sleep, I have nightmares, I wake myself up, I sit up and cry.