1029. Tulips
In the next two days, King Simba was in the limelight. Qin Shiou estimated that it had become the pride of the lynx clan. It was a fox and a tiger, and a cat and a bear. As long as the bear traveled, it would lie on its shoulders or back, which was also majestic.
Unfortunately, Xiong Da is too lazy. Apart from playing with tiger, leopard, wolf, pineapple, only Qin Shiou and Winnie will run away when they take it to lose weight and exercise. Other times, it will find a place to hide and sleep.
Qin Shiou didn't understand, where did this bear get so many sleeps? He used to think that bear was just lazy and would sleep if he had nothing to do.
However, after searching the information online, he found that Kodiak brown bears are more diligent because they have a big appetite and need to keep walking and looking for food, otherwise they will have to go hungry.
Therefore, the Kodiak brown bears are relatively toned and have particularly strong combat power. They are almost invincible in their mountains and forests in North America, such as North American mountain lions, North American gray wolf, wild boars, and cheetahs. They can only escape when they see them.
At the end of March, the seafood fair in Amsterdam was about to be held. Butler had already obtained the qualification to participate and asked Qin Shiou to take Winnie and her children to the Netherlands for a walk.
Winnie shook her head and said she wouldn't go anymore. She just asked Qin Shiou to go over and see it herself. She wanted to see the children at home. After all, the little melon was too young and it was not suitable to take a plane.
In this way, Qin Shiou had to take Bird and Nelson's two full-time bodyguards, and St. Johns went directly to Amsterdam, which was actually very convenient.
Amsterdam is the largest city in the Netherlands, located in the North Holland province of the Netherlands. Its name comes from amstel-dam, a dam located on the Amstel River, which is now the dam square site.
Before the late 12th century, Amsterdam was just a small fishing village, and then due to the development of trade, the city jumped into an important port in the world during the Dutch Golden Age. In that era, Amsterdam was the center of finance and diamonds.
Its status is also very important now, and it is the fourth largest airport in Europe after London, Paris and Frankfurt.
The plane landed at the airport. Qin Shiou walked out with his luggage bag. A taxi stopped in front of him. The driver poked his head and asked in skillful English: "Hi, friend, where are you going?"
Qin Shiou announced the name of the hotel. This was the address Butler gave him, and said that he had arranged the itinerary for him.
When the middle-aged driver heard the name of the hotel ‘Tulip Fragrance’, he laughed and said, “I think you must be Chinese, right?”
Qin Shiou asked, “Does my accent have a Chinese flavor?”
The middle-aged driver shook his head and smiled and said, "No, most of the tourists from the East who like to live in Tulip Fragrance Hotel are Chinese. Jack Chen, Kung Fu Long, he once made a movie there, and the movie is called "Who Am I", you should know, right?"
Qin Shiou nodded and said, "Yes, I know. I have watched this movie, and it turned out that it was shot in Amsterdam? Oh, please forgive me, I was still very young when I watched this movie and lacked understanding of the world."
He watched this movie when he was in elementary school. At that time, he didn't even know about New York and Los Angeles, but how could he know about Amsterdam?
After Nelson and Bird got on the bus, the driver enthusiastically began to introduce the situation of the movie "Who Am I" in Amsterdam.
Qin Shiou did not know the relevant situation before. After listening to the driver's introduction, he realized that Jackie Chan was very famous in Amsterdam. He was almost comparable to the top Hollywood superstars.
When filming "Who Am I", the Amsterdam Municipal Government gave a lot of preferential treatment. On October 3, 4 and 5, the municipal government stipulated that the main road outside the dock would be closed for 6 hours a day. Even the six-line driving fast lane outside the municipal building would be closed and loaned to them to film.
The Dutch Navy sent more than 300 officers and soldiers to participate in the performance, including Marine Corps, Frogman, Military Vehicles and Multi-Purpose Fighter, and only food and food is required without compensation.
After going abroad, Qin Shiou discovered that many things were promoted in China differently than abroad. Jackie Chan’s reputation in China was average. Because of the little dragon girl incident and the trivial matters of his son, many new generation fans did not take him seriously.
But in foreign countries, Jackie Chan is very famous. Even in Hollywood, he is a very appealing celebrity. In the city of Amsterdam, Jackie Chan is simply synonymous with Chinese movies and Chinese Kung Fu.
Tulips are the national flower of the Netherlands. After taxis are driven into the city, parks will appear every few days, and lush tulips grow inside.
The driver enthusiastically introduced the varieties of these flowers to them, but Qin Shiou couldn't tell them. What he saw was the golden flowers blooming in the early spring season, making the city full of enthusiasm.
The car finally stopped at the door of a hotel that looked like time. The doorman helped open the door. Qin Shiou handed him a ten-cent dollar bill. The doorman immediately smiled and helped him carry his luggage upstairs.
Qin Shiou did not go upstairs directly. He stood in the square in front of the hotel and looked at it. He was still very curious when he came to the Netherlands for the first time.
Opposite the hotel are some simple buildings, and on both sides are magnificent high-rise buildings. Qin Shiou was a little surprised and asked the doorman: "Are those buildings the former residences of celebrities?"
The doorman said cautiously: "No, sir, that's a lesson from history. This was once a Jewish settlement. Before World War II, opposite the glorious church of Judaism."
Then, the doorman told Qin Shiou a story about history.
On May 10, 1940, Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands. The Germans established the Nazi regime in Amsterdam and began to persecute the Jews. Although some citizens took great risks to protect the Jews, more than 100,000 Dutch Jews were eventually locked up in concentration camps, and only about 5,000 Dutch Jews survived.
At the end of World War II, communications between Amsterdam and other regions were completely interrupted, and food and fuel were extremely short of food and fuel. In winter, many trees in the city were cut down by citizens as firewood, and Jewish houses were given priority to be demolished. Later, they were demolished to the Church of Glory. Although the believers tried their best to protect them, most of the wood was still snatched away.
After the end of World War II, the Amsterdam Municipal Government felt deeply humiliated and preserved this unusable church as a warning, hoping that people can restrain themselves and preserve their conscience.
The little doorman saw Qin Shiou paying attention to the old church and thought he liked this old-school building, so he gave him a few attractions to visit.
Amsterdam preserved a large number of old buildings. After World War II, the city was once in a craze for demolition and reconstruction. The pre-war Jewish settlements were demolished, and some narrow streets, such as Jewish streets, were also demolished.
The large number of demolished old buildings angered some citizens and eventually triggered "New Square Riot". Later, citizens' demonstrations achieved results. The demolition and expansion of the streets were terminated, and only subway construction would be continued underground, which also greatly protected the old buildings and the city's appearance. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!