Chapter 389: Purity and Rigor in Holland

Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, has more than 160 large and small waterways and more than 1,000 bridges. The www.biquge.info of the pen and the fun pavilion is like the Venice of the north, and the water is rippling and clear.

The scenery of the Dutch windmill in the folk culture village is even more gentle and beautiful.

Pingguo and his daughter walked through the streets and alleys on the yacht, and the charming city was presented.

The captain was a handsome Dutch man, and before he got off the ship, Pinggo asked his daughter to take a photo with him, and he smiled happily.

A foreigner on the side said vigorously, "Ahhh

Yes, Pingguo is grateful for their accurate, effective and chattering efforts in nearly two hours along the way, making Pingguo feel that this beautiful country is simply beautiful, the water is beautiful, and the people are more beautiful.

Pingguo sighed: "If I use water as a string, sandwich an ancient violin, and shuttle through the blood-like city in all directions, wouldn't I be dancing Latin to the beautiful sound?"

Taste and appreciation not only take time, but also wisdom.

But Pingguo has limited travel time, or it can be said that there is no extra time at all.

Why doesn't time wait for anyone?

Before the trip, Pingguo did a little homework and knew some of the most basic knowledge points:

The full name of the Netherlands is the King of the Netherlands, which means "the land of the Low Countries".

Known for its seawalls, windmills, tulips and tolerant social ethos, the treatment of marijuana, prostitution - special red-light districts and abortion laws are among the most liberal in the world. It is also the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage and euthanasia.

When walking through the streets, Pingguo often thinks about it.

In this glamorous country where gays and lesbians can get married, smoke marijuana, and slow down, water is their mother. The location of the global village at about 50 degrees north latitude is not comparable in China, and it must be compared, so refer to Heilongjiang, Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia, the northernmost or northwestern part of China, especially the northernmost Mohe village.

Midsummer is the most beautiful season in the Netherlands.

In the middle of winter, it must also be snowy. Snow is the spirit of water. Rain is another way of water.

The Dutch poet Robert Kaubland has a poem "Three Possibilities of the Human Mind":

"The bike ride is slow

But it's still pretty fast.

The ears are close to the stop

watch, you can hear a slight ticking sound.

Why doesn't time wait for anyone?

Think about it, we will

With the sky. ”

(Originally published in World Literature, No. 3, 1988, translated by Ma Gaoming Kelei)

Compared with the ecological environment and the degree of freedom that the people here have, Pingguo can only say that there is no substitute for every person and every country.

If you lose it, you look forward to it.

Exists, enjoys, the future is not not beautiful, but it is just near dusk.

If a person feels like a tree that has finally found its roots, can the sap return to the body?

The writer Yu Hua once wrote a book saying that he should cry in the way of laughter and live with death.

Even half a hundred people are still cynical or resentful of the misery of life, as the Dutch poet Van Hale sang about "The Beetle in the Storm":

"The six paws behind the busy tentacles bravely helped it move forward,

The sand flies and the leaves are blown,

The land always runs in front of its paws.

(Originally published in World Literature, No. 3, 1988, translated by Ma Gaoming Kelei)"

And how?

In the Netherlands, bicycles are indeed all the rage.

There are more than 18 million bicycles in the country, which is more than the number of nationals, and it is the country with the most bicycles per capita in the world, completely surpassing the bicycle kingdom of the past - China.

The Netherlands is also known as the "backyard of Europe". The world of tulips, the kingdom of windmills, the art of Rembrandt and Van Gogh, and the rich and delicious cheese products and painted wooden shoes.

In particular, it is worth mentioning that the fresh milk in the Netherlands is super mellow, and people like Pingguo who can't drink milk don't have any bloating after drinking it.

So in the Netherlands, Pingguo drinks coffee openly, adds milk, and even straightforwardly drinks with pure milk, pure goat's milk or yogurt.

Pingguo said to his daughter: "When I go back, I must tell my relatives and friends and remind those babies who can no longer drink New Zealand milk powder that they might as well try the Dutch one." Dutch milk is the most authentic. At least, in Dutch milk, I am the best experiment, it can be said that I have a soft spot, and when it is widely advertised, it can be regarded as a love house and a black bar. Hehe. ”

To say, the Netherlands is the country with the highest average height in the world.

The average height of residents of the Netherlands is 182.5 cm for men and 172 cm for women. It is said that when Asians go to the Netherlands, they often can't reach the armrest of the car, sit on the toilet, and their feet can't touch the ground.

The low, vast expanse of oatmeal fields and savannahs are the most prominent features of the Dutch topography.

A quarter of the land is less than 1 metre above sea level, a quarter is below sea level, and there are more than 1,800 kilometres of dams and embankments along the coast.

The rivers in the territory are vertical and horizontal, mainly the Rhine River and the Maas River.

To the northwest, there is also IJsselmeersee.

Whether by train, railcar, or in the air, the fields of the Netherlands will always rival the Hulunbuir steppes of China.

In Europe, there is a saying:

"God created man, and the Dutch windmill created the land. ”

Towering pumping windmills allowed the Dutch to claim nearly a third of their territory from the sea.

Since the 13th century, more than 7,100 square kilometers of land have been reclaimed from the sea, and 1,800 kilometers of barrages have been built, increasing the land area by more than 600,000 hectares.

So Pingguo also understood that the Dutch saw the windmill as a reason to help them develop heroes.

Enthusiastic, kind, hard-working, rigorous, hard-working, hard-working Dutch people are sometimes particularly humorous, funny, and can even be called amorous, they not only determine the second Saturday of May every year as "Windmill Day", the whole country windmills will rotate together, the whole country celebrates, and when waiting in front of the rail station, the middle-aged man handsome guy will not forget to throw his eyes at Pingguo, who is wearing a Chinese Suzhou embroidered large lotus purple bottom dress, to show his blue and clear eyes, as well as his appreciation of beauty.

The climate in the Netherlands is truly charming in the middle of summer. It is a temperate oceanic climate, warm in winter and cool in summer, with an average monthly temperature of 2~3 °C in January and 18~19 °C in July. The annual precipitation is 650~700 mm. The refreshing wind always accompanies Pingguo travel, which is just the right ironing and heart-warming.

The Netherlands is also rich in natural gas, oil and coal.

The Netherlands was one of the first Western countries to recognize the People's Republic of China, arriving in Beijing as early as 1656.

It is recorded that at the end of the 18th century, almost no diplomats from European countries were willing to accept the strict rules of the Celestial Empire, which were required to perform three bows and nine bows when the Qing Dynasty made a pilgrimage to meet the emperor.

However, the Dutch did not hesitate to agree, explaining that "we just don't want to lose great benefits for the sake of so-called dignity." ”

What is the great interest of the Dutch, of course, is to trade and make money.

The Netherlands has been a trading power since ancient times, and is known as the "coachman of the sea".

At present, as a developed capitalist country, they are one of the top ten economic countries in the West. Animal husbandry is extremely developed, and now it has reached one cow and one pig per capita, ranking among the most developed countries in the world in animal husbandry, second only to Denmark.

They grow potatoes on sandy soils and actively develop potato processing, from which more than half of the world's seed potato trade is exported.

Flowers are the pillar industry of the Netherlands, a total of 110 million square meters of greenhouses are used to grow flowers and vegetables, known as the "European Garden", and flower exports account for 40% ~ 50% of the international flower market.

As a fan, Pingguo knows very well that Dutch football is full of talent. The current Peter Pan Robben, Sneijder, Kuyt, Van Persie and other famous players are the backbone of the Orange Army, and they are also among the best in the current world football rankings.

Time waits for no one, why is it so tempting?

【Windmill】

The windmills in the Netherlands were first introduced from Germany and were used for grinding flour and the like. By the 16th century, windmills were of particular importance to the Dutch economy. The place where many windmills have been preserved in the land of windmills is the Kid's Causeway - a little boy saw a crack in the embankment and the sea seeped in, and he was worried that the village would be flooded, so he plugged the embankment with his finger and saved the whole village - and today, there are still 19 windmills in this place, and Dutch women in traditional clothes can be seen.

【Tulip】Arthur tulip

Tulips are the national flower of the Netherlands, an indispensable thing in life, and always play the leading role in fairs and flower shows. At this point, Pingguo came here at a time that was not in season, but he enjoyed a lot of dried flowers made of flowers.

【Cheese】

Dutch cheeses are graded like French red wines, and the most expensive ones will make you jaw-dropping, with a slight combination of sour and sweet, and a mellow taste. When Pingguo came, he specially brought a package of top cheese on the Hulunbuir grassland, and the result of a comparison was that it was still more mellow and mellow in the Netherlands, and Pingguo and his daughter were really feasting.

【Wooden Shoes】

Wooden shoes should actually be at the head of the four treasures, and they are a Dutch specialty.

The Netherlands has less than 70 days of sunny weather a year, so the Dutch love the sun like their painter Van Gogh's "sunflowers" -- Van Gogh said, in a sense, I am a sunflower!

Walking in the university town of Groningen, Pingguo saw countless Dutch and even foreign immigrants, sitting on chairs in street bars at eleven o'clock in the morning, all facing the sun, daughter Ping Hanhan said, this is a pedestrian sunflower, because of the sunny *** breeze and warm characteristics, so the rain in the past ten days, naturally the whole city is grateful for today's bright sunshine. This, indeed, is a way for the Dutch to thank the sun.

Therefore, when it rains, the Dutch have to wear stout wooden shoes to deal with the wet ground, whether it is working in the field, working in the yard or even cleaning the house, they have to wear different styles of poplar wooden shoes.

Now, savvy Dutch people use semi-mechanically operated processes to make wooden shoes into special products and tourist souvenirs.

While visiting the folk village on the outskirts of Amsterdam, Pingguo watched the workers of the clogs factory perform the whole process of making wooden shoes live.

The Dam Square in Amsterdam is arguably the starting point of the city centre of Amsterdam and the most vibrant place in the city. Built at the end of the 12th century, it was the political and commercial center of the city, and is now a thriving business district.

The world-renowned, open red-light district is two blocks away. The annual gay parade, which is generally held on a boat on the canal, is held once a year.

Among her daughter, Ping Hanhan's Chinese classmates, there are more boys than those of the same sex in terms of sexual orientation. This situation is the situation that Ping Hanhan, who has experienced the national conditions of many countries, has seen the most, and it is estimated that it is a tolerant and relaxed country with the Netherlands, and there are considerable factors. In other words, if Chinese boys are sexually gay, they will find market tolerance in the Netherlands, and their lives will be happy here, at least they can be confident and bold to pursue bravely.

The streets of the Netherlands are filled with the smell of coffee, funny street performers and tourists from all over the world.

Pingguo and his daughter bought two bottles of dry red and some pizza and fruit for dinner at a main food and beverage store in Dam Square.

The reason why we dare to be so extravagant is because this company can swipe our credit card.

The reason why I bought two bottles of dry red twice was completely because of the strong wind in Dam Square, and the first bottle of dry red that was opened was blown down directly, so that the drunk, crazy seagulls rushed over in groups and quickly drank them all.

The flocks, in the low air, in the clouds, or in the air, or in the clouds, or in the air, or in the swoops, are they doves of peace?

Yes, they are huge, with loud chirps and fierce eyes, but they don't hurt people, and they really don't fear human existence.

While in The Hague, Pingo was having lunch at the beach. She was standing with a bread sandwich in her hand.

A huge seagull flies in, a swoop, and most of the bread sandwiches with flat nuts become a meal on everyone's plate!

In Dam Square, a seagull bar, thinking that it should not be a dove of peace, fell directly on Pingguo's shoulder, asking to continue drinking dry red.

Therefore, Pingguo thinks about it, we who are born lonely, we who are wise, like to hide ourselves and find ourselves. Ten things, I think it's only eight, can be quiet and stable. After the blind social age, the joy and dislike in my heart are already clear, and the desire is not boiling. I understand the relationships I really need in life, but there are only a few people. Walking and walking, they all scattered. If you don't have the experience of maintaining a long-term relationship with them, it doesn't matter if you see it or not, whether it's good or not, whether you're there or not.

After all, everyone's heart can only be tasted.

Only the living soul is eternally closest to your interesting life.

The desire to be understood is history.

The world is its own and has nothing to do with others.

And people who really know what they are thinking and what they want will be able to deal with everything succinctly and honestly.

Looking at the sword, he never deliberately shows his edge, but he always cuts off the clues between himself and others in an instant.

The reason why Pinggo believes that the Dutch are more diligent, assiduous and rigorous is because Europe is like a group of people with a declining aristocratic temperament, most young people are arrogant, lazy and ignorant, but the Dutch, especially young people, are almost all trying to learn their native Dutch, and people are also studying English diligently, and everyone will make themselves know at least three Chinese.

Daughter Ping Hanhan said: "When I was studying in France, if I encountered any problems in teaching, study or visa residence, I would directly ask any tutor or teaching assistant at the University of Groningen, and it would be solved quickly and perfectly." However, it is supposed to be a matter for French schools to solve the problem, and if you ask the teachers and professors in France, no one will pay attention to them, and in the end the time will be put on hold, and sometimes even the time will be delayed, affecting the study. ”

root

Found a place to stay

tree

Take it that you don't need

Lift it up to the sky.

The Netherlands is such a beautiful country that is most suitable for human existence.

Pingo said: "I love the airy and moist Holland. ”

Daughter Ping Hanhan said: "Okay, I'll work hard here, and strive to arrange for you to come to see me every year, plus travel!"