At the end of World War II, Amsterdam's communications with other regions were completely cut off, and food and fuel were in dire straits.

Many citizens flocked to the countryside for refuge.

Dogs, cats, raw beets, and tulip bulbs are all used as food to satisfy people's hunger.

Many of Amsterdam's trees were cut down by citizens to use as firewood; Jewish houses were also demolished, and timber was looted.

After World War II, the suburbs of Amsterdam were further developed.

Many parks and squares were built on the outskirts of the city, where new residential buildings were built, often with more spacious spaces, gardens and balconies.

Due to the attrition of the two world wars, the whole city is in a state of ruin. As society developed, politicians and other influential figures tried to replan the city.

The demand for office space is increasing day by day; And as cars gradually enter the homes of ordinary people, the demand for new roads has also increased significantly. In 1977, Amsterdam built the first metro from the city centre to Bayermore.

The longer-term plan is to build a highway connecting the central station and the city center to the rest of the city.

The pre-war ghetto was gradually demolished.

Some narrow streets, such as Judae Street, were demolished because of the need to widen them. The mass demolition of old buildings also angered a part of the townspeople and eventually led to the "Nieumarktrellen" (New Square Riots).

Later, the citizens' demonstrations had an effect, and the demolition and expansion of the street was terminated, and only the subway was built underground, which also largely preserved the old buildings and the cityscape.

The new town hall was built on the site of Waterloo Square, which was almost completely demolished. At the same time, a large number of private institutions were established to restore the character of the city centre. Although their efforts seem to have paid off today, and the city's appearance has been restored, their work continues.

The city centre has largely restored to its original appearance from its golden age and has become a historic urban reserve. Many of the buildings have been designated as heritage sites, including the Dutch Canal, which is in the process of being declared a World Heritage Site.

Amsterdam is the financial and commercial capital of the Netherlands. It is also one of the best international trading cities in Europe and the world.

She finished fifth in a ranking, behind London, Paris, Frankfurt and Barcelona.

Amsterdam is home to many of the largest Dutch corporations and banks, including ABN AMRO, Akzo Nobel, ING Group, Royal Ahold and Heineken; In addition, well-known multinational corporations, including Philips and KPMG, have their global headquarters in the city.

While many smaller companies are still located near the Old Canal, many more are choosing to set up outside the city centre. The district of Zuidas South became a new financial and legal hub.

The region is home to not only the top five law firms in the Netherlands, but also a number of consulting firms, including the Boston Consulting Group and Accenture. The Amsterdam World Trade Center is also located here.

The city also has three small financial districts.

One of them is located near Amsterdam's Slotdijk train station. Several newspaper companies, including De Telegraaf, the public transport company and the Dutch telegraph company, are located here.

The second is located around the Amsterdam Stadium. The third is near Amstel River Station. The tallest building in Amsterdam is the headquarters of Philips, the Rembrandt Building. The Amsterdam Stock Exchange (AEX) is now part of Euronext, the oldest stock exchange in the world and one of the largest in Europe.

It is located next to Dam Square in the city center.

The University of Amsterdam, the world's leading university in the Netherlands, is located in the city.

Amsterdam looks old and very flavorful. All the small three- and four-storey buildings are elaborately decorated in blue, green and red, and are as cute as fake. The doors of these toy-like buildings are so narrow that only one person can walk in.

In ancient times, there was a strange law here, the bigger the door, the more tax was paid, and people had no choice but to make the door as small as possible, but the windows were made very large, and furniture and everything was hoisted in and out of the window.

At the top of all the small buildings, there are several iron hooks that extend out to secure the ropes used to lift the objects.

Flocks of seagulls flutter in the waterways and buildings, bullying ducks foraging in the water, just like the Venice of the north.

The water level of the canal is almost the same as the street level, and the small and delicate houseboats moored on the shore are the scene of Amsterdam - the water people. Most of the owners of these houseboats are artists and writers as well as some romantic young people.

Take a boat ride along the canals through the streets of Amsterdam, passing by ancient and quiet streets, quaint buildings, colorful trams, bridges of different shapes, turquoise waters, beautiful houseboats, attractive floating restaurants, floating bars, and floating cafes.

Windmills, wooden shoes, canals, bridges, houseboats, pirates, beautiful buildings, seductive tulips, pastorals, all of which make up what a beautiful fairytale world!

However, there are also many things in the Netherlands that are absolutely adult.

In Amsterdam, there are not so many cafes and tea houses, more bars. The size of the bar is generally not large, no more than 20 square meters, a bar counter, a few bar stools, a few small tables, and you can see the inside of the bar clearly through the huge glass windows.

Some of the drinkers sat at the bar, some sat at the small table, and some stood in twos and threes, talking loudly, laughing and playing, and the jazz music was deafening, and they looked completely relaxed. These bars can have tables and stools along the street, attracting many pedestrians.

Casual, free, and tolerant are the most common adjectives that come to mind when people think of Amsterdam, and for centuries Amsterdam has been a magnet for persecuted people from all over Europe, especially Jews or pagans from France or other Catholic countries.

Amsterdammers are Catholic and Protestant, the region has always been a melting pot of different peoples, and because of their experience in dealing with foreign countries and trade with foreign countries, Amsterdammers have long been cosmopolitan, and over the centuries, the Dutch have become more open-minded, and at the same time have formed a great tradition of tolerance for heresy, so Amsterdam is extremely attractive to many foreigners, immigrants and intellectuals, everyone eager to join this fascinating and diverse world.

Some have likened Amsterdam to Noah's Ark for asylum seekers.

Drugs are absolutely forbidden in all countries of the world, except for the Netherlands, where small amounts of marijuana and other drugs are allowed to be smoked in certain places. If you see a café on the street with a leaf sign, don't think it's a restaurant or a café, it's a legal café where you can take drugs, but there is a limit to the amount of cigarettes you can smoke, and you must not smoke cigarettes sold to you by strangers!

Amsterdam Canal is a water city with a crisscrossed network of rivers and rivers. There are 165 canals of various sizes that have been dug or trimmed manually.

There are more than 2,000 "houseboats" moored along the river, and although they are houseboats, they are fully equipped. A glass boat tour of Amsterdam is the only way to truly appreciate the unique charm of the water city. Cruise through the famous river, lined with typical Dutch traditional residential buildings.

The characteristic is that the front of the house and the windows are elongated, because at that time the property tax was levied according to the area of the façade, and the shrewd Dutch tried to minimize the area of the front in order to save taxes. Due to the small size of the façade, the decoration was put into the gable of the roof. If you look closely, you will see that the gables are different from house to house.

Due to the narrow doors, large furniture items need to be accessed through the windows, for which there are protruding hooks. Amsterdam's famous canals include the Emperor's Canal, the Princes' Canal, and the Gentlemen's Canal.

A slow walk along the canals will give you a comprehensive insight into the city's various historical buildings. Built in the 17th century, the canal belt has 160 canals with a length of 75 kilometres and is home to 2,500 residential boats.

Amsterdam Canalside Streetscape: The canal-side houses in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, were built in the mid-17th century, mostly red brick buildings, with elegant stepped spires. The canal is lined with bars, restaurants and gift shops.

The craft shop is filled with clogs and windmills. Some shops are also decorated with windmills. This reclaimed "underwater city" was once drained of the dikes by windmills, which created land for the Netherlands, which is also known as the "Land of Windmills".

In Amsterdam, you can eat any kind of food in the world. Compared to many places in Europe, the prices are not very high, and the volume is usually sufficient. Locals mostly eat dinner as their main meal, with Italian, Spanish, Mexican, Thai, Chinese, Indian and Turkish cuisines all served as a whole.