1029. Tulips
In the next two days, King Simba was out of the limelight, Qin Shiou estimated that it had become the pride of the lynx family, people are fox fake tiger power, it is cat fake bear power, as long as the bear travels, it will lie on its shoulder or back, it is also majestic.
It's a pity that Xiong Da is too lazy, except for when he fights with tigers, leopards, wolves and pineapples, he only runs when Qin Shiou and Winnie take him to lose weight and exercise, and other times it will find a place to hide and sleep.
Qin Shiou didn't understand, where did this bear get so much sleep? He used to think that bears were just lazy and would sleep when they had nothing to do.
However, after searching the Internet, he found that Kodiak brown bears are more industrious, because they have a large appetite and need to constantly move around to find food, otherwise they will have to go hungry.
Therefore, the Kodiak brown bears are relatively fit, and their combat effectiveness is particularly strong, and they are almost invincible in the mountains and forests of North America, such as North American mountain lions, North American gray wolves, wild boars, and cheetahs.
At the end of March, the seafood fair in Amsterdam was about to be held, and Butler had already obtained the qualification to participate in the exhibition, so Qin Shiou took Winnie and the child to the Netherlands for a spin.
Winnie shook her head and said that she was not going, just let Qin Shiou go over and take a look by herself, she wanted to watch the children at home, the little melon was too small after all, and it was not suitable to take a plane.
In this way, Qin Shiou had to take Bird and Nelson, two full-time bodyguards, to travel, and St. John's had a direct flight to Amsterdam, which was actually very convenient.
Amsterdam is the largest city in the Netherlands, located in the Dutch province of North Holland, and its name derives from Amstel-dam, a dam located on the Amstel River. This is the site of the current Dam Square.
Until the late 12th century, Amsterdam was just a small fishing village. Later, thanks to the development of trade, the city became an important port in the world during the Dutch Golden Age. In those days. Amsterdam is a center of finance and diamonds.
Now it is also very important, it is the fourth largest airport in Europe, after London, Paris and Frankfurt.
The plane landed at the airport, and as soon as Qin Shiou walked out with his luggage bag, a taxi stopped in front of him, and the driver poked his head out and asked in proficient English: "Hi, friend, where are you going?" ”
Qin Shiou reported the name of the hotel, which was the address given to him by Butler, and said that he had arranged a trip for him.
Hear the name 'Tulip' as a hotel. The middle-aged driver laughed and said, "I think you must be Chinese, right?" ”
Qin Shiou asked, "Could it be that my accent has a Chinese flavor?" ”
The middle-aged driver shook his head and said with a smile: "No, travelers from the East, most of the people who like to live in the Tulip Hotel are Chinese, Jack Chen, Kung Fu Long, he used to shoot movies there." The movie is called "Who Am I", you should know, right? ”
Qin Shiou nodded and said, "Yes, I know." I saw this movie and it turned out that it was shot in Amsterdam? Oh, excuse me. I was very young when I watched this movie and had no understanding of the world. ”
He watched the movie when he was in elementary school. At that time, I didn't even know New York and Los Angeles, where did I know about Amsterdam.
Wait for Nelson and Bird to get in the car. The driver enthusiastically began to introduce the movie "Who Am I" in Amsterdam.
Qin Shiou really didn't know about the situation before, but after listening to the driver's introduction, he knew that Jackie Chan was very famous in Amsterdam, almost on a par with top Hollywood superstars.
At that time, when filming "Who Am I", the city government of Amsterdam gave a lot of preferential treatment, including on October 3, 4, and 5, the city government stipulated that the main road outside the pier was closed for 6 hours a day, and even the six-lane traffic express road outside the municipal building was also sealed and lent to them for filming.
The Dutch navy sent more than 300 officers and men to the show, including marines, frogmen, military vehicles and multi-purpose fighters, all without pay.
After going abroad, Qin Shiou found that many things were not the same as those advertised abroad when he was in China, and Jackie Chan had a general reputation in China, because of the Xiaolongnu incident and his son's trivial matters, many new-generation fans didn't take him seriously.
But abroad, Jackie Chan is very famous, even in Hollywood, he is a very appealing famous actor. And in the city of Amsterdam, Jackie Chan is simply synonymous with Chinese cinema and Chinese kung fu.
The tulip is the national flower of the Netherlands, and when a taxi enters the city, a park will appear every once in a while, and tulips will grow in abundance.
The driver enthusiastically introduced them to the varieties of these flowers, but Qin Shiou couldn't tell the difference, what he saw was that the golden flowers also bloomed vigorously in early spring, making the city enthusiastic.
The car finally stopped at the door of a big hotel that looked old, the doorman helped open the door, Qin Shiou handed him a ten-dollar bill, the doorman immediately smiled, and then helped to carry the luggage upstairs.
Qin Shiou didn't go upstairs directly, he stood in the square in front of the hotel and looked, the first time he came to the Netherlands, he was still very curious.
On the opposite side of the hotel are some simple buildings, and on both sides are magnificent high-rise buildings, Qin Shiou was a little strange, so he asked the doorman: "Are those buildings the former residences of celebrities?" ”
The doorman cautiously said, "No, sir, that's the lesson of history, this used to be a Jewish ghetto, and before World War II, opposite was the glorious church of Judaism. ”
Then, the doorman told Qin Shiou a historical story.
On May 10, 1940, Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands. The Germans established the Nazi regime in Amsterdam and began persecuting the Jews, and although some citizens took great risks to shelter the Jews, more than 100,000 Dutch Jews were eventually imprisoned in concentration camps, and only about 5,000 Dutch Jews survived.
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. During the winter, many of the trees in the city were cut down for firewood, and the Jewish houses were demolished first, and later to the Glorious Church, where most of the timber was looted despite the efforts of the congregants to protect them.
After the end of the Second World War, the city of Amsterdam was deeply humiliated by this, so it preserved the unusable church as a warning, hoping that people would refrain from ** and preserve their conscience.
The little doorman saw that Qin Shiou was paying attention to the old church, thinking that he liked this kind of old-school architecture, so he gave him a few places to visit.
Amsterdam preserves a large number of old buildings, and after World War II, the city was also in a state of demolition, with the demolition of pre-war ghettos and the demolition of narrow streets such as Judaa Street.
The mass demolition of old buildings angered some of the citizens and eventually led to the "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. (To be continued......)