Chapter Eighty-Seven: The Bund
The Bund was originally a riverside beach in the northeast of Shanghai. In the old days, it was commonly known as: Huangpu Beach. After the opening of Shanghai in 1843, the first British consul in Shanghai, Barfour, took a fancy to this area, and in 1845, based on the so-called "Shanghai Land Regulations" promulgated by Shanghai Daotai, demarcated 800 acres of land, including the Bund, as the British concession. In 1849, France also designated acres of land to the south of the British Concession as the French Concession. Subsequently, the two countries built roads along the river, called Huangpu Road and Huangputan Road. 100 years later, in 1945, in order to commemorate the great revolutionary pioneer Mr. Sun Yat-sen, it was renamed Zhongshan East 1st Road. The sun was high in the sky, and it was noon.
Wen Hao came out of a small restaurant with them.
"I seem to have eaten too much today." Xie Xiaorou rubbed her little belly and said.
"Who told you to eat so much, is it because your family doesn't usually give you good food?" Wang Lanying said with a full pause.
"My family won't abuse me, although today's meal is not the best I have ever eaten, but today is because I am in a good mood to eat, so I ate more." Xie Xiaorou said with a happy smile.
"That's right, I also eat more when I'm in a good mood, and I can't eat the delicacies of the mountains and seas when I'm in a bad mood. Xie Xiaorou: We all share this. You see, I'm eating so much that I can't walk. Gu Xiaotang also echoed on the side, still lying on He Qinghan's body, and asked He Qinghan to help him go.
"Really? It seems that the two of you eating are only related to your mood, is it good for the two of you to eat together, it's not good Gu Xiaotang, you eat too much, don't crush He Qinghan. Wang Lanying said with a sneer.
"Wang Lanying, what are you talking about, I just ate more with Sun Yurong and you, what does it have to do with him." Xie Xiaorou hurriedly said when she heard this, and her face turned a little red at the same time.
When Gu Xiaotang heard this, although he thanked Xiaorou, he was lifted out in front of so many people, and his face was a little unbearable, and he still looked a little annoyed and angry. "I just like to press He Qinghan, if you crush it, you will feel distressed." Gu Xiaotang deliberately pressed He Qinghan's body a few times.
He Qinghan is an honest man, but he can't laugh out loud.
"You just press it, how can I feel distressed. He Qinghan, you are useless. Why let him bully you. Wang Lanying glared at He Qinghan, but instead sent the fire to He Qinghan's body.
He Qinghan hurriedly pushed Gu Xiaotang away from his body, and he would always involuntarily obey Wang Lanying's words.
"He Qinghan, you must be someone who is afraid of his wife." Gu Xiaotang laughed and said.
This can make Wang Lanying and He Qinghan angry, Wang Lanying's temper is already a little explosive, although He Qinghan has a gentle personality. But Gu Xiaotang's face was red and his neck was thick, and he was a little anxious, and he was most interested in making fun of him and girls.
The two rushed up together to teach Gu Xiaotang a lesson, and let Wen Hao and Sun Yurong steal fun on the side.
"If you two don't go up and persuade them, aren't you going to see a charity performance right away?" Xie Xiaorou couldn't stand it anymore and said to them.
Sun Yurong saw that Xie Xiaorou was a little anxious. asked them to stop, Wen Hao stepped forward and grabbed He Qinghan.
Wen Hao deliberately found a restaurant closer to the Bund to eat here, and after eating, he could get there by walking twice.
Everyone walked towards the Bund with laughter while talking, and on the way, Wang Lanying continued to quarrel with Gu Xiaotang and the two, almost wanting to do it again.
At this time, Wen Hao heard someone calling him, he turned around and looked around, thinking to himself who was calling him.
It seemed that the voice was coming from behind, Wen Hao looked back, and Zhou Yuying and her cousin were running towards him in the distance from behind.
"Wen Hao didn't come to call us when he came to see the charity performance, we couldn't find you if we wanted to find you. I didn't expect to run into you here. Zhang Songbai saw Wen Hao complaining.
"Wen Hao, is he your friend?" Gu Xiaotang asked.
"Yes, his name is Zhang Songbai, and that is his cousin Zhou Yuying. It's all my friends. Wen Hao introduced Zhang Songbai and Zhou Yuying again, "Here are my classmates, this is Gu Xiaotang, He Qinghan, Sun Yurong, Xie Xiaorou ......"
"My name is Wang Lanying." Wang Lanying took the initiative to say it without waiting for Wen Hao's introduction.
"Why are you here?" Wen Hao asked them.
"You don't know, my sister has always liked Zhao Jingxiang's songs. I heard that she was here to participate in a benefit performance, so I had to come. Zhang Songbai shook his head and said.
"Aren't you saying that Zhao Jingxiang is the goddess in your heart, I like Zhao Jingxiang's songs. But you started to have trouble sleeping the other day. Zhou Yuying revealed Zhang Songbai's old bottom.
Listening to her song, you know that Zhao Jingxiang must be a fairy from the sky. I was finally fortunate to be able to see her today, which is really a blessing for three lives. Zhang Songbai's intoxicated look made Wen Hao feel chilled.
Sun Yurong and the others knew at a glance that Zhang Erren still didn't know the relationship between Wen Hao and Zhao Jingxiang. I thought to myself how shocked I would be if I knew about their relationship.
"Don't be a nymphomaniac here, let's go early, otherwise you won't be able to see the goddess in your heart if you don't have a good position." Zhou Yuying urged.
Then the eight of them walked to the Bund together, Zhou Yuying quickly got acquainted with the three girls who shared him, and Zhang Songbai also chatted with Gu Xiaotang very speculatively.
Soon we arrived at the Bund in Shanghai. The Bund is the window of Shanghai, the symbol of Shanghai, and the condensation of Shanghai's history. He epitomizes the characteristics of Shanghai as China's largest economic center city and an international modern metropolis. It can also reflect the characteristics of Shanghai as a famous historical and cultural city. The Bund Scenic Area is a scenic spot where natural landscape and cultural landscape are integrated, a scenic spot where Western classical style and Chinese modern style complement each other, and a scenic spot where modern Chinese culture and modern culture complement each other.
The Bund is located at the confluence of the Huangpu River and Suzhou Creek, the mother river of Shanghai, it starts from Waibaidu Bridge in the north, reaches Xinkaihe Zhongshan East Road in the south, and Zhongshan East Road in the south, with a total length of about 1,800 meters and a crescent-shaped terrain. In the west of it, there are several important roads with their own characteristics, such as Beijing East Road, Nanjing East Road, Jiujiang Road, Hankou Road, Fuzhou Road, Guangdong Road, Yan'an East Road, Jinling East Road, etc., which are important supports for the construction and development of the Bund scenic spot.
In the twenties and thirties of the twentieth century, Shanghai quickly became a prominent economic and cultural center in China and even the world at that time by virtue of its superior natural conditions and cultural environment, especially the profound cultural heritage created by the continuous exchange and integration of Chinese and Western cultures and regional cultures between the north and the south. At that time, Shanghai became a big stage for the world's architectural masters to compete to express their own value and show their talents. At that time, the landing of a large number of foreign architects and the return of Chinese architects who had studied in Europe and the United States brought advanced Western architectural concepts and technologies to Shanghai, and of course, the modern architecture of Shanghai built at that time penetrated the influence of Western architecture. Therefore, the modern architecture of Shanghai at that time presented a thriving scene, leaving behind a large number of valuable cultural heritage. So far, there is no other country in the world with such a large city as Shanghai. A beautiful, technologically sophisticated ensemble of modern buildings. Among them, the International Architecture Expo Scenic Line is the most concentrated modern building complex in Shanghai.
Wen Hao looked at the crowded Bund Square, where there were many foreigners, but they were not tourists on the Bund, but they regarded themselves as the owners of this land.
This is still their concession jurisdiction, and the prosperity of the Bund is built in the hands of these invaders, which has to be said to be a kind of sadness in China.
On the stage of world history, there have been many cultural exchanges that have not been achieved by peaceful means, but by blood and fire.
Just like the Bund is the crystallization of Chinese and Western cultures, it is nothing more than the product of communication with knives and guns. Just like the Crusades in the West, it not only brought blood and fire, but also a war of cultural exchange between the East and the West.
When future generations walk on this street and praise these exquisite buildings, they are proud of the great architectural heritage of Shanghai, and do not forget that this architectural heritage is forced to be born under external pressure.
Cultural exchanges include active exchanges, passive exchanges, and voluntary exchanges. However, in the process of cultural exchange in modern times, most of them are passive and open-ended. This is the consequence of the closure of the country (to be continued). )
PS: Novice writing,There are a lot of places that can't be conceived.,Please understand.,It's not a very cool article at the same time.,The hero may be too stupid.,Can't do people block and kill.,Buddha blocks and kills the realm of Buddha.,Can't do the power of one person.,The effect of destroying the sun and shaking the beauty is disappointing.,I'll try to correct it and make him a god.。