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There are also tourists who buy a harlequin hat and swagger through the street to enjoy themselves.

Ye Chao, who was dominated by the Demon Heart, felt that since he came to Venice, he might as well be presumptuous, so he also bought an inner mask and chose the one he liked to wear.

In the past, Ye Chao liked to be quiet and not make trouble, but now, he can be said to have become a demon, a demon, he just likes excitement and carnival.

So he decided, what about the carnival, he must participate, and he must have a carnival.

"I have to say, foreigners just know how to play, what about Carnival, put on a mask, who knows who you are?" Ye Chao happily touched the mask on his face, he was going to participate in the carnival.

Speaking of the Venice Carnival, it is one of the oldest and largest carnivals in the world today.

Carnivals in Europe are said to have originated from the ancient Shennong Festival.

Every year, when winter turns to spring, people automatically gather together to sing and dance to celebrate the beginning of the new year's agricultural activities.

The origin of the Venice Carnival is also said: in the 12th century, the ancient city-state of Venice grew stronger, and in the early spring of 1162, it defeated the feudal city-state of nearby Aquileia to dominate the country.

In 1296, the Venetian city-state officially set the annual celebration for about two weeks, starting the day before Lent, which arrived between the beginning of February and the beginning of March, according to the religious festival schedule.

The origins of the Venice Carnival can be traced back to 1268, and by the 18th century, the carnival was at its peak, with European princes, ministers, gentlemen and ladies flocking to Venice to watch the wonderful chamber music and theatrical performances, and to participate in the revelry of the people in the streets and squares.

For this, Venice has earned the title of "City of Carnival".

After the 19th century, the Republic of Venice gradually declined, and the carnival gradually lost its vitality. It wasn't until nearly 20 years ago that the Venice Carnival was restored with the revival of the Venetian Carnival with the development of tourism.

In addition to Venice, many countries around the world have carnivals.

The festival originated in the Middle Ages in Europe. The festival of the wood god and the festival of Dionysus in ancient Greece and Rome can be said to be its predecessors.

In some areas, it is also known as Mastitude and Shroveday.

The festival was closely associated with Easter. Before Easter there is a 40-day Lent, known as lent.

During the Lent period, people forbid entertainment, abstain from eating meat, reflect and repent to commemorate the martyrdom of Jesus who suffered three days before Easter, and live a solemn and dull life, so in the first three days of Lent, people will hold banquets, balls, parades, indulge in joy, so there is a "carnival" saying.

Nowadays, not many people adhere to the rules and regulations such as Lent, but the traditional carnival has survived and has become an important festival for people to express their yearning for happiness and freedom.

Carnival is celebrated by people in both Europe and South America. However, the date of the festival varies from place to place, and in most countries it is generally celebrated in mid-to-late February.

Carnivals in various countries have their own characteristics, but in general, they are known for their unbridled indulgence. One of the most famous is the Brazilian Carnival.

It is widely believed that Carnival originated as a ceremony for the Chinese New Year in ancient Rome and Greece. In the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church wanted to suppress all pagan thoughts, but failed to cancel Carnival, so it incorporated it into its calendar, Thanksgiving.

In Europe, especially Portugal, people celebrate by throwing their companions and dancing in the streets wearing masks.

Later, Portugal brought the tradition to colonial Brazil. However, some people believe that the Brazilian carnival is different from the traditional carnival because it may be derived from the worship of the indigenous culture of black Africans in Brazil, while others believe that it may be a mixture of African and Iberian cultures.

INITIALLY, FOR THREE DAYS BEFORE CENZAS, WHICH CORRESPONDS TO THE LAST WHESDAY OF FEBRUARY IN THE GREGORIAN CALENDAR, PEOPLE POURED INTO THE STREETS WEARING MASKS, THROWING ROTTEN EGGS, FLOUR AND DISGUSTING WATER AT EACH OTHER.

The Portuguese were already fond of this kind of prank, and the local black slaves in Brazil also joined in, painted their faces white with flour, borrowed old clothes and hair covers from their masters, and played wildly for three days.

Many slave owners also gave their slaves three days of freedom.

They thank their owners for their kindness and generally do not take the opportunity to escape.

On January 22, 1840, the proprietress of an Italian hotel handed out invitations, hired musicians, decorated the hotel with streamers, prepared confetti, and a large crowd came here to dance the New World's popular polka, which lasted until 1846.

AT THAT TIME, CLARA DEL MASTRO, AN ARTIST WHO HAD JUST RETURNED FROM EUROPE, BROUGHT A GROUP OF THEATER ACTORS TO A THEATER WHERE THEY HELD A MASQUERADE BALL, WHICH WAS VERY POPULAR IN ITALY AT THE TIME.

Later, people liked this method and imitated it in other theaters.

A few years later, the masquerade became more and more popular, and the wealthy families who had stood on the sidelines at first joined the ranks of the masquerade dancers.

The mischief on the street has since disappeared.

IN 1879, THERE WAS AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR A BALL THAT READ: THE MORNING DANCE WAS PERFORMED FROM 11 A.M. TO 2 P.M., WITH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ACCOMPANIMENT, AND THE ADMISSION FEE WAS 1,000 REIS PER PERSON, AND THE AFTERNOON DANCE WAS HELD FROM 5 TO 9 P.M. IN GEORGEOUS SQUARE, FROM 9 P.M. TO DAWN.

AT THE NINICHES CLUB'S MASQUERADE PARTY, AFRICAN AGOGO DRUMS AND BLACK BRAZILIAN METAL PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS WERE USED FOR THE FIRST TIME.

LATER, THE MASQUERADE FIGURE CREATED BY THE LOCAL BLACKSMITH AND QUARRYMAN, A MASKED MAN WITH A LARGE AFRICAN DRUM AND A MUSTACHE, WHO WAS FULL OF SPRING BREEZE, ENTHUSIASM AND KINDNESS, BECAME A MUCH-LOVED FIGURE, WHICH IS KNOWN AS "UNCLE ZEPEREIRA", IN FACT, THE UNCLE REPRESENTS THE CHEERFUL BRAZILIAN MOOD AT THE FESTIVAL.

Zepereira's songs quickly spread across the country and became the representative song of the Brazilian carnival that year. The lyrics are along the lines of, "You're a kind man, long live Zepereira!" For today's carnival, we are drunk and resting, long live! “

Originally held as the main Catholic holiday, Carnival is generally held in mid-to-late February every year and lasts for three days, but has now been changed to start on Saturday, Saturday and Sunday, and next Monday and Tuesday, with a total of four days off across the country.

For more than 100 years, Brazil's carnival has absorbed the music and dance of black people, and has gradually changed from a farce and a luxurious masquerade ball of the upper class to a vivid and lively celebration with the participation and sharing of all levels of society.

Its original religious atmosphere has been diluted.

It is already a traditional festival unique to Brazil, a folk festival.

Today's Brazilians have divided the year into two periods, "before and after", which is somewhat similar to the impact of the Chinese Lunar New Year on Chinese.

Crowds of fanatics, gorgeous costumes, colorful floats, dazzling fireworks...... When you think of carnival, you definitely think of such a picture. The end of the year is approaching, and the carnivals in various countries are "getting better".

After talking about the world, let's come back to Venice, where Ye Chao is located.

It's still winter in Venice, and it's a little chilly, but the blue sky and clear water are clear, and there is no feeling of haze at all.

Unlike the quiet Venice of the past, where the boats and lights were in the shadows, these days, the sound of people's footsteps and happy laughter can be heard from afar.

People of different skin tones and languages are hurrying to the same destination - the world-famous Venetian San Francisco. Marco Square, where the annual "Water City" carnival will culminate.

The greatest feature of the Venice Carnival is its masks, followed by its splendid costumes. This tradition dates back to 1,700 years ago.

The powerful and the poor can be fused together through masks. Behind the mask, social differences are temporarily eliminated.

The rich became poor, and the poor became rich. They greeted each other respectfully.

Behind the mask, the age difference is eliminated, the old man becomes younger, and the young man suddenly grows old and serious.

Young people and little people dress themselves up as big people with the help of the authority represented by the masks.

And the old man tries his best to dress himself up as young, and even the more ignorant and stupid the better, that a man can become a woman, and a woman can become a man.

Usually, Venice is always crowded with tourists.

Venetians seem to have gotten used to so many tourists hanging out in their city.

Their streets are so narrow that they can't seem to accommodate so many people. However, tourists from all over the world continue to come here.

There is no doubt that the number of visitors increases exponentially during the carnival period, especially during the carnival weekend.

The Venice Carnival usually takes place in the last days of winter or the first days of spring. This means that the cold temperatures force you to dress heavier, which can affect your movements.

As soon as you enter the water alleys of Venice and see the colorful masks in your eyes, there is probably no one who will not be attracted by the carnival of the water city.

The variety of masks is a major feature of the Venice Carnival, and to the Chinese they look a bit like Peking Opera masks. The streets are full of people with hooked faces singing and dancing, as if a big drama is staged, this is the impression that the Venice Carnival gave Ye Chao.

There are countless mask shops in the streets of Venice, each with its own characteristics, some collecting fashionable cloaks, some specializing in high hats, and some showing the craftsmanship of mask-making.

"Masks" can be as simple as being painted directly on the face, or they can be made of pulp, cloth, porcelain, glass and even plastic through complex procedures, and their common characteristics are exaggerated, ornate, and dramatic, and you will be dazzled and do not know where you are.

People who come to visit the carnival walk through the alleys, cross small bridges, and gather from all sides to St. Carnival. Marco Square.

It became a display of masks and costumes, and many people were armed from head to toe, some dressed as 17th-century aristocrats and others as movie characters. Someone saw a lady dressed as a noble lady and wanted to come up to ask her about the origin of her outfit, but she didn't understand Italian very well, and it seemed that she was a foreign tourist who had come to the water city to join in the fun.

Disguised people stroll around the square, attracting the attention of passers-by and taking pictures.

An Italian woman dressed in 18th-century costume holds a fan in her hand. She told someone that she was from the Venetian island and that she had been using the costume for several years and that it cost around 3,000 euros.

Most of these people are like actors, entering different roles according to different attire.

To outsiders, they are quite mysterious, and they usually don't speak, you can only see their uncovered eyes, and even their real gender is difficult to distinguish.

This kind of self-entertainment game lasts for more than 10 days, and then people take off their masks, reveal their original form, and return to themselves.

Masks can make people have a different identity.

And what makes the Venice Carnival famous all over the world is precisely its gorgeous and exquisite masks.

It is said that in the 18th century, the Venetian aristocracy wore masks to vote on the affairs of the city-state in order to remain anonymous.

More than 100 years ago, the aristocracy used masks to release the swelling hormones, making Venice a hell of birth and depravity.

Masks also help the poor to break the insurmountable gap between them and the rich, and by wearing masks, they can enjoy theaters, restaurants, cafes, casinos with the rich.

The masked artists who shuttle through the alleys of the square, the pedestrians passing by, the leisurely couples on the gondolas, the family happily sipping tiramisu and coffee in the Café de Flora, the friends chatting on the roadside, and the little babies pushed in the stroller by their parents are all dressed up in gorgeous costumes.

Although the sky is still gray, it is full of colour.

In the carnival, as long as you wear a mask, even the most inconspicuous little people in life can get a new life in the carnival.

Whether it's a prince or princess, or a gentleman or a lady, a fierce lion or a tsundere cat, anything is possible if you want to.

After that, you're no longer a photographer or a tourist following the masked man, and the retro outfit makes countless spotlights chase you.

The opening and closing ceremonies of the Venice Carnival take place every year in Piazza San Marco in the heart of the city, and the masquerade is the highlight of the year.

During the carnival, it's hard to tell which ones are the actors invited by the organising committee, which are the artists, and which are the locals or travelers who are entertaining themselves.

During the Festival of Masks, the festival is filled with crowds from morning to night, dressed in court costumes ranging from the Renaissance and Rococo to the Baroque, wearing wigs of various shapes, long beak masks, exaggerated feather masks or Voltor white masks, walking gracefully or dancing to the musical accompaniment of Vivaldi and Coleri.

In addition to the masked people scattered around, there is also a mask and costume contest in Piazza San Marco.

On the last Sunday of the carnival, the best mask candidates appear en masse on the center stage in Piazza San Marco, posing one by one for the judges to score and chase the winner of the best mask.

In addition to St. Mark's Square, the Bridge of Sighs, the Café de Flora, one of the world's three largest cafes, under the arcades of St. Mark's Square, and the square in front of the Church of Zacharia, are the most photographed places for masked artists.

Also, the Venice Mask Festival doesn't require an entrance fee, but if you attend a high-end private cocktail party, you'll need to pay a hefty entrance fee. Candlelit dinners paired with Italian wines are a standard for high-end private cocktail receptions......

Ye Chao carried a cold mask and a devilish smile, shuttling through the lively places of the water city of Venice, looking for his happiness.