Chapter 384: Beautiful Amsterdam
A person goes abroad to visit relatives, the language barrier is an obstacle, human geography is good to say, the network is so developed, and now all kinds of translation software are prevalent in the world, Pingguo is naturally full of ambition, you can do whatever you want, travel the world. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info
On the plane, Pingguo went on a killing spree.
She tasted local coffee, French dry red and Heineken beer first, and even the flight attendant saw that she loved the drink so much, and came to her and asked, "Do you need a XO?" (Do you need XO wine?) )”
Pingguo was surprised and said, "yes. but, DoI look like I can eat or drink? But do I seem to like to eat or drink? )“
The little beauty just smiled sweetly.
So, Pingguo also smiled, nodded, and said, "OK!" ”
As a result, Pingguo tasted a cup of deliciousness, a culture, a beauty, and a concern.
Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. The largest city in the Netherlands, with an urban population of about 1.1 million, is a small county in China. However, the average altitude in Amsterdam is only 2 meters.
In the late 12th century, it was a small fishing village, but thanks to the development of trade, Amsterdam became one of the world's most important ports during the Dutch Golden Age. It was a time when finance and diamonds were the center. It is now the fourth largest airport in Europe (the first three are London, Paris and Frankfurt).
Amsterdam has a lot to offer, including the historic canal network, the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, the Anne Frank House, the Red Light District, and many cannabis cafes. It is said that about 4.2 million tourists come here every year.
It has a temperate oceanic climate. Because Amsterdam is surrounded by water on three sides and has a strong heat island effect, nighttime temperatures rarely drop below -5 °C. Summers are warm but not hot, with an average maximum of 22 °C in August and only about 3 days above 30 °C. On average, there are about 175 days of precipitation per year, but the average annual precipitation is less than 760 mm. The rainy season generally runs from October to March, and precipitation is mainly light rain. The probability of being hit by a storm is extremely low.
The 17th century is considered the golden age of Amsterdam.
Dutch merchant ships sailed from Amsterdam to the Baltic Sea, North America and Africa, as well as to present-day Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka and Brazil, thus forming the basis of the world trade network. A large number of shares issued by the Dutch East India Company and the Dutch West India Company were owned by Amsterdam merchants. The overseas possessions acquired by these two companies later evolved into Dutch colonies. Amsterdam also became the center of European shipping and world financing at this time. In 1602, the Amsterdam office of the Dutch East India Company began selling its own shares and became the world's first stock exchange.
However, from the 18th century onwards, Amsterdam's prosperity began to fade. The war between the Netherlands and England and France hit Amsterdam at its peak. Later, the Netherlands was occupied by French troops led by Napoleon. It was not until 1815, when the Netherlands, freed from French rule, formed the Kingdom of the Netherlands with Belgium and Luxembourg that the city saw a second spring of development.
The end of the 19th century is also known as Amsterdam's second golden age.
Despite the neutrality of the Netherlands in World War I, Amsterdam suffered from food and fuel shortages, and even minor riots that resulted in casualties, known as the "Aardappeloproer".
On May 10, 1940, Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands.
The Germans established the Nazi regime in Amsterdam and began persecuting the Jews. Some citizens took great risks to shelter Jews, but more than 100,000 Dutch Jews were eventually imprisoned in concentration camps. The most famous victim was Anne Frank, who died in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, known as The Diary of Anne Frank. After the war, only about 5,000 Dutch Jews survived.
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, with the exception of London, Paris, Frankfurt and Barcelona. Amsterdam is home to some of the world's largest corporations and banks, including ABN AMRO, Akzo Nobel, ING, Royal Ahold and Heineken, as well as well-known multinationals such as Philips and KPMG.
After the visa came down, Pingguo began all kinds of preparations and was very busy.
Finally, it's time to set off.
At this moment, Pingguo was waiting for his checked suitcase at Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport in the Netherlands, and he was naturally a little excited.
To be honest, this is really not a walk-and-go trip.
It can be said that it has been sprouting since last summer.
After the earliest idea, I found that there are many conditions that must be met:
1. Be idle. People speak, aren't you retired? Yes, Pingguo went to a media and culture company to be an assistant to the chairman for half a year. So, yes, resign. Well, I offended a circle of people, and finally got my wish. Idle, let's finally return to the natural state.
2. Be rich. I found my bank card and found that I had already had the money in my vault, and if I wanted to go to the Schengen countries in Europe, it was estimated that I would only be worthy of nesting on the sofa every day, whimsically. I really found that I have to have spare money to travel. So, I had to start saving my salary. It is said that when a civil servant retires, he will become a beggar in seconds, how can he deserve to go abroad to enjoy the good mountains and rivers, wind and snow? Unless, save a ・・・・・・ suddenly one day, my mother gave me a sum of money to visit my relatives in the spirit of heaven. Okay, it's still my mother who feels sorry for Pingguo's mother and daughter for two years, and there is a possibility of reunion.
3. Be confident. Traveling alone to the root country, even if the 26 root countries are warmly welcomed, without the reception and arrangement of Princess Ping Hanhan, it is estimated that I really can't believe my English level, and my action is estimated to be greatly reduced. So, I made a big sassy "old girl" to the princess video: I, resolutely don't take your brains to go, hehe!
4. Apply for a visa at the CIIC Visa Application Center. It turns out that the European visa is now handled by this agent to apply for the information and fingerprint. In fact, you can fill out the application form on its official website or something, and then you just need to go to Beijing again and arrive at the CIIC Visa Center to submit the application materials (mainly you need to press the fingerprints), but I am still worried that the error rate is too high and I finally chose a travel agency. It's just been skinned, but it's not an exaggeration to say that people are busy in the end.
5. Experience the hostel of the international hostel. The first time I knew about this kind of hotel was when the princess traveled to England. Young male and female travelers live in the same room, worrying about their mother's sleepless nights. The hotels near Sanlitun in the capital are ridiculously expensive, and my eyes are on such a novel experience. The six-person room, with bunk beds, is clean and comfortable and definitely exceeds the soft sleeper of the train, and there is also a common shower room, toilet and washing room. So, a handsome American guy and a beautiful Russian girl moved in with me. The little handsome guy is naturally the only one in the world, and he can travel all over the world if he knows English, so we chatted for a short time, and the beautiful Russian girl instantly became a Chinese and English translator.
6. Feelings at the time of visa. The CIIC Visa Center is in order, which makes people feel the enthusiasm of Chinese people traveling to Europe, especially those who enter through France.
7. Renewal of the suitcase. Originally, I still wanted to save money, worry and effort, and moved out of the big box when the princess was in high school, and I remembered that there was a problem with the wheels, so I tried it and found that it was all right. Unexpectedly, a week before departure, I suddenly found that the support frame in the box was broken. Immediately, hurriedly, Taobao a rose gold suitcase came, and it arrived in three days. Alas, I still have to thank Jack Ma.
8. Mother and daughter should travel like sister flowers, this is Pingguo's wish. Although no one thinks so anymore in the past ten years, Pingguo has begun to have game theory in his mind, hehe.
All in all, it should be not easy for a Chinese woman to walk alone in Europe, right? Therefore, Pingguo plans to record it like a running account, so as to feed friends who love Europe and love Pingguo's memory.
Finally, don't forget to continue to support Pingguo!
Pingguo looked at the rose gold suitcase that was turning leisurely in the distance, and she saw a small blue and white owl with a record plate hanging on the stone ornament, there was no doubt that it was Pingguo's. As soon as she lifted, lowered, and pulled out the long luggage rail, the four wheels immediately obeyed the command and moved quickly.
A man in a black trench coat crossed her shoulder, flicking his hand and touching Pingguo's left arm, and the two of them glanced at each other.
Pingguo thought to himself: Dutch men are so tall, handsome, handsome and chic!
But Pingguo didn't stop, she was too eager to see the baby princess Ping Hanhan in a hurry!
When Pingguo finally walked out of the arrival hall of Schiphol Airport, the international airport in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, after nearly ten hours of flight, he saw his baby daughter Ping Hanhan waving to her over there.
Soon, in the end, the mother and daughter were in deep love, embracing each other, and they hadn't seen each other for almost two years.
"Mom, why are you so young, so beautiful, it's over, I'm definitely going to be misunderstood by my classmates again, thinking I'm your sister!" Princess Ping Hanhan, who won a full scholarship at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, deliberately exaggerated and coquettish.
The mother and daughter laughed together, and Pingguo scratched the princess's big nose and said, "Even if the classmates say it, they can only say that I am your sister!" The little ghost will please his mother! Hehe~"