Han Qi rarely visits museums when traveling abroad because he is not very interested in cultural relics. What he cherishes is the present and the scenery that exists at this moment.
But when I come to London and know that a large number of national treasures are preserved in this museum, few Chinese people can resist not visiting here once.
This is a constant reminder not to forget the history of your country.
After spending money to rent an audio guide, Han Qi walked into the atrium of the museum. The British Museum is divided into several venues, including the Egyptian Museum, the Greek and Roman Museum, the West Asian Museum, the European Medieval Museum and the Oriental Art Museum.
It is divided into Chinese Pavilion, Island Country Pavilion, Korean Pavilion, etc.
Of course Han Qi went to the Huaxia Pavilion first.
Like Han Qi, most of the people who went straight to the Chinese Pavilion when entering the British Museum were Chinese. For people from European and American countries, they didn’t have anything in particular they expected to see when traveling here, so they just followed the direction and looked slowly.
Putting aside any external factors, the largest number of people go to the Egyptian Pavilion.
There were six or seven Chinese people who entered the museum in the same group as Han Qi. They all went straight to the Chinese Museum. Someone on the way said: "Finally we can go and see the cultural relics we lost. Damn it, it was closed the last time I came to the UK."
Museum maintenance."
"Damn those two devils."
This group of people are all from China. Although Han Qi is wearing a mask, his facial features can be recognized.
A slightly older person said: "Actually, most of the cultural relics on display here were not snatched back by them, but sold by the prodigal old lady."
Before arriving at the Huaxia Pavilion, he shared some knowledge with everyone.
In fact, everyone feels that the Eight-Nation Allied Forces robbed a lot of things back then, but what was more important was the corruption of the Qing government. In order to celebrate her birthday, the prodigal old lady began to sell valuable treasures because the national treasury had no money...
Han Qi is not good at history and cannot tell whether what the uncle said is true or just rumors.
He just felt that this old lady was a little too outrageous. How come all the disasters were caused by her birthday celebrations?
In the TV series, it is said that people are in dire straits because of her birthday wishes. There are also stories about this in movies. There are also popular science videos that I occasionally see on Bilibili but don’t watch seriously... How can a person have so many birthdays to wish for?
Anyway, no matter who Han Qi hears mentioning the old lady's name now, he will think of birthday wishes.
If only I had been able to associate like this when I was learning English. Maybe I could choose other languages from the language treasure box provided by the system.
As soon as they entered the Huaxia Pavilion, everyone was shocked by the things displayed inside.
Oh my gosh, there are so many large collections.
Han Qi doesn't like visiting museums very much, but that's not to say that he has never been there once. On the contrary, sometimes when he is bored in a place while traveling, he will go shopping on the street, buy clothes, or look at museums.
So he knows what a typical museum looks like.
Most of them are various small cultural relics, which are slightly more exquisite or larger and have great historical significance. They are the treasures of a museum.
When you enter the Chinese Pavilion of the British Museum, everything you see can be regarded as a treasure.
Before Han Qi entered the Huaxia Pavilion, he had the impression that China only had a history of about five thousand years, which is already very long. Just these five thousand years would make it one of the four ancient countries. But after entering, he found that China’s
The history is more than five thousand years.
There are even jade artifacts from more than 4,000 BC here.
There aren’t many of these in the country, right?
Listening to the explanation and walking slowly forward, Han Qi saw a marble statue from 1,400 years ago at the corner of the stairs.
There is a very famous marble statue in the world, which is the Venus de Milo. It is collected in the Louvre Museum in France. The marble statue Han Qi saw here also has a broken arm. Her carving craftsmanship is not as wide as that of the Greek statues.
Large amount, beautify the figure's body, pay attention to perfection.
This Buddha statue looks more natural, and the close-fitting Buddha clothes have a natural feeling.
And it is very huge, about five or six meters high.
How did they transport this thing out to sea in the first place?
Is it convenient?
There are also huge Ming Dynasty colored porcelain Maitreya Buddha statues, and a large number of Tang Sancai figures and mythical animals. These are the most perfectly preserved ones, flawless at first glance, unlike the ones we preserve now, many of which have been repaired.
display.
The exhibits in the Chinese Museum are divided by age, from 5000 BC to the founding of China. The Chinese cultural relics on display span the entire history of the Chinese nation.
Han Qi likes some porcelain exhibits from the Song Dynasty. The patterns painted on them are very beautiful.
The Song Dynasty should be the dynasty with the highest aesthetics in ancient times.
Walking to the Ming Dynasty, Han Qi stood in front of an exhibit for a long time and did not continue walking down.
Authentic work of Tang Bohu.
"Picture of Thatched Cottage on the West Mountain"
Han Qi could only see the exquisiteness of many of the exhibits and knew that all the items here were of great significance to China, but what he really understood was sculpture and painting. Every time he passed by, he saw these paintings of his ancestors who were placed in a foreign country.
, Han Qi felt a dull pain in his heart.
I am ashamed of my ancestors.
Tang Bohu may have never imagined that his works would be placed in a museum in a foreign country.
In Chinese tradition and spirit, there is one idea that remains unchanged throughout the ages.
Fallen leaves return to their roots.
He can live abroad and live in Norway with Ingrid in the future. But if he dies, he definitely does not want to be buried abroad, because the roots of the Chinese people are in the land with the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers.
Of course, except for the Japanese who were brainwashed by foreigners.
Later, we also went to the Korean Pavilion and the Island Country Pavilion.
How to say...
The exhibits in the Korean Pavilion are hard to describe. Most of them are porcelain, which is not as good as the porcelain in the Chinese Pavilion.
Maybe something was brought over from China and then brought here by the British.
There are no cultural relics in North Korea.
There is a porcelain vase with pictures of city architecture, a metal commemorative medal of a leader, and two oil paintings.
The oil paintings have the feeling of our country in the 1950s and 1960s. One is a portrait of a steel worker, and the other is a portrait of several soldiers standing in their fighting positions in a combat preparation tunnel. The oil painting showing soldiers is even simple.
The picture frame doesn't even match.
Very crude.
The things in the Island Country Pavilion are very similar to our Tang Dynasty culture.
We had lunch on the first floor and continued to visit other venues, including the Chilean Easter Island stone statues; the Aztec blue skulls, etc. They even moved the stone pillars of the Greek temple back, which made Han Qi not know how to feel sad.
You should still laugh.
The Great British Booty Hall lives up to its reputation.
The Egyptian Pavilion felt like a disaster area. After entering, Han Qi found that the atmosphere here was heavier than that of the Chinese Pavilion.
Even speaking became cautious.
Han Qi heard a foreigner chatting with a friend.
"There are still many mummies here. I have been to Egypt, and their own museum only has one or two mummies, and they are very small. But look at these on display in the museum, wow, they are just like the rich, big and small.
All kinds of..."
He walked around here for a day, and when he came out, he looked back at this place where countless national treasures are preserved.
Its gate does not have a majestic square, and it is not even on a wide enough street. The appearance of the museum is the familiar Greek architectural style. The classical design has restrained its brilliance, which is far less impressive than the Baroque and Gothic buildings.
The visual impact it brings.
But at this moment, he felt that the door to history should be naked and real.
He suddenly had no desire to continue traveling in the UK. After all, he had already visited most of the places he could see. His only regret was that he could not cross the Thames River by boat. Perhaps it was the angry youth character in his heart that made Han Qi
I packed my things and left the UK that day.
Where did it go?
Next door to him, Ireland.
Han Qi was deeply impressed by the Irish step dance troupe who performed, and also by the Irish girl in gypsy clothes. He didn't remember her as a person, but as the costume and her elf-like temperament.
Of course, it would be nice if I could find someone to teach me tap dancing this time.
He envied the tap dancer's upright figure and military look.
Since getting the free fighting skills from the system, Han Qi rarely stands completely upright. If there is danger, few people can react immediately. Therefore, all his movements now look very casual.
, making an attacking stance at any time.
A soldier stands straight because he holds a steel gun in his hand and a small pistol on his waist. Han Qi does not have such conditions.
I packed my luggage and pushed away the sports car I had rented for a long time.
However, Han Qi also likes to drive by himself when traveling. This can save a lot of time, and he will not miss the scenery along the way. He can stop and take pictures at any time.
Let's rent another one when we get to Ireland.
The flight from London to Ireland took less than an hour, and I felt like I was falling as soon as I took off. The level flight time was just long enough for the flight to deliver an in-flight meal, and I didn't even have time to eat. This small plane began to lower its altitude and prepare to land at Dublin Airport.
Dublin is the largest city in Ireland and the capital of Ireland.
Ireland is an island country that was a territory of the United Kingdom many years ago. After this nation became independent, part of the island still belonged to the United Kingdom. The northern half of the island is called Northern Ireland.
One very special thing about Dublin's airport is that they don't have buses from the airport to the city.
Han Qi had never encountered such a situation. He searched for a long time before he learned the news from a passenger who was about to get on the plane. However, it was difficult to wait for a taxi, so he stayed at the airport for half an hour.
Come out.
The taxi took Han Qi to the nearest place where he could rent a car. Han Qi still rented a sports car.
Last time it was a white BMW, today this one is a red Maserati.
Driving a convertible sports car in the summer is definitely more comfortable than driving an air-conditioned car. Han Qi now regrets why he didn't buy a convertible. He spent the same price as a sports car but bought a four-seat car without a convertible.
Functional car.
But it was also for the convenience of my family.
I will buy another one in the future.
Racing drivers are very obsessed with the performance of their vehicles. Even if the speed is not fast in the city, it is also a problem of the road, and the car must be good.
Developed cities in Europe must have a very artistic river.
The UK has the Thames River and the Liffey River in Dublin.
To be honest, the Liffey River looks much cleaner than the Thames River. Han Qi drove all the way and could see a very user-friendly ladder not far from the river. Maybe it is to facilitate the landing of seagulls, or maybe it is convenient.
People who accidentally fall into the water should go ashore.
However, it currently seems to be occupied by seagulls.
They are everywhere on the Liffey. Even if you are not walking along the river, you can see their figures and hear their voices in the sky.
The houses by the river are on average five or six stories high, and the floors are not high.
Han Qi has seen too many European houses like this. He thinks this is related to the country's small population. If they had a population of hundreds of millions like China, they would probably have to push down these buildings and build them into dozens of stories high.
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How else can we say that China’s infrastructure is good? It’s all forced by people.
Seeing the Hilton Hotel, Han Qi turned the car into their parking lot.
If you stay in a better hotel, you don't have to worry about parking. Someone will park the car for you and even carry your luggage.
After the room was opened, the waiter who helped Han Qi carry his things said: "Sir, your room is on the fourth floor. I will take you up."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
Han Qi followed him into the elevator.
The Hilton Hotel in Dublin looks pretty good, with a magnificent restaurant that is currently crowded with people in suits and ties. There is also a splendid lobby and a luxury elevator that is obviously newly built.
He was deeply impressed by the hotel he stayed in in London two days ago. It had an old sliding door elevator, but it was actually very new and deliberately made old, which matched the overall ancient style of London.
A good hotel, whether it is the exterior decoration or the interior, is very consistent with the local environment.
After entering the elevator, Han Qi asked the waiter: "What is the name of the street in front of the hotel?"
When he came here, he walked along this road and saw the scenery along the way. It was pretty good. There were even many painters sitting on the bridge sketching under the sunset. It was a beautiful scene.
"It's called Halfpenny Street, sir." He also introduced some other news to Han Qi.
"Across the Liffey River is our City Hall. Famous attractions such as the Royal Cathedral and Dublin Castle are behind the City Hall. They are very close to the hotel. It only takes ten minutes to walk across the bridge in front."
"Yeah."
Han Qi nodded and decided not to eat at the hotel tonight. Since the scenic spots are so close, it would be good to go out for a walk.
The time on the watch now is seven o'clock in the evening in Dublin. The sky only got dark when Han Qi arrived at the hotel. It's just a good time to go out and take a look at the night view of Dublin.
Dinner time in the UK is about an hour later than in China. Most people in China have dinner at six o'clock in the evening, while dinner time in Dublin is now around seven o'clock.
