Han Qi saw a few scenic spots and wanted to walk there.
But after all, Rome is a big city with a population of several million. It is not like a small city in Northern Europe, where you can walk from south to north. Han Qi walked along the road for ten minutes and finally got into a car.
the bus.
It was right this time, Han Qi looked at the navigation and left.
If you look at the navigation all the way and think about the route carefully in your mind once or twice, then you can't blame the title given by the system if you still go wrong. Wouldn't you be a fool?
Han Qi is not a fool, on the contrary, he is quite smart.
On the way, a green dot showing the location of the phone flashed on the map on the phone. The car suddenly stopped at a station and began to accept the guests who were about to board the station. Han Qi glanced at the phone and decided to get off here.
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This is a Roman market.
The mobile phone map showed a market, but Han Qi didn't know what kind of market it was.
But it can't be a comprehensive vegetable market close to the center of Rome, right? The vegetable market can be opened anywhere, but it would be too wasteful to open it here. Han Qi thinks that Wanda can build a Wanda Plaza here.
After getting off the car, Han Qi walked into the market leisurely.
Yo ho!
This is really a vegetable market... or it is the same as the comprehensive market that Han Qi saw before, with the same dense crowds and the same chaos. But Han Qi only came to the first floor and did not see the antique merchants. There were only some meat sellers.
Buying ham.
Han Qi stood here, took a look, and walked inside.
You can still see many small shops here, some of which sell small trinkets.
For example, there are postcards from the Colosseum and commemorative coins from the Arc de Triomphe. The coins are completely packaged in a hard transparent plastic case. They look very high-end and the craftsmanship is exquisite.
"How much does this cost?" Han Qi asked as he picked up several years of coins.
"Ten Yuan" The owner of the store stretched out his hand and made a sign of five, and then pointed at everything on the table, "Everything here costs ten yuan."
He can speak English, but not that well.
It’s not expensive to get there either.
Han Qi has decided to order this. Whether he takes it back as a gift or keeps it for himself, it looks good.
But he doesn’t want to buy it now. He also wants to see if there are any other interesting things. If there are some high-quality and cheap Roman souvenirs, Han Qi wouldn’t mind opening a lottery on Weibo.
It’s been a while since I’ve had a lottery draw.
Looking back and forth, Han Qi discovered a stone carving handicraft that was round and as big as a serving plate.
It’s not about how exquisite this stone carving is, the main thing is that this stone carving is really ugly. This kind of ugliness is not the main sense of ugliness, but the kind of thing that looks a bit ugly after looking at it for a long time.
Han Qi picked it up and looked at it.
The stone sculpture comes with double-sided tape as a gift. After you buy it home, you can peel off the protective tape and stick it directly on the wall.
As a stone carving craftsman, Han Qi was naturally interested in this unique carving, so he took it and asked the boss: "What is this?"
"mouth of truth, the mouth of truth."
" truth?"
the truth?
Han Qi picked up this thing and looked at it again. This is a simple, extremely simplified stone human face. It is also a big round face. What does it have to do with truth?
"Why is he called the Mouth of Truth?"
"Because of legends, legends from ancient times to the present. As long as you put your hand into the mouth of this stone sculpture, people at that time could not lie. Those who lie will be clicked by this human face..." The boss made a gesture with his right hand waving continuously.
Snake shape, and then snap together. "It will eat that person's hand."
This boss probably has never systematically learned English, but because there are so many tourists coming and going, he can speak some English without knowing it. Although this kind of English can be understood, it will be uncomfortable for those who hear it.
Han Qi still kept guessing.
The boss's flexible body language was of great help to Han Qi.
English is like this. Many words can be used with different gestures to express different tones. From this point, we can see the superiority of Chinese. No wonder Jay Chou and Han Qi always sing more Chinese songs.
"Is this stone sculpture here now? How big is it in reality?"
The boss spread his hands to both sides.
"There is such a big church, just over the square, not far from here."
"church……"
Han Qi bought what he liked.
There is only one stone sculpture of the Gate of Truth. Han Qi doesn’t know where to put it yet, but he likes it a bit, so he might as well buy it. As for the commemorative coins depicting the Colosseum, Arc de Triomphe and other ruins, Han Qi bought it.
a lot of.
However, Han Qi didn't want to go back at this time. When paying, Han Qi asked: "I can't spare my time now. Can you deliver these things to my place at night? I will pay more."
The boss frowned: "This is not a question of money."
When it came to money, his speaking suddenly became much smoother.
"Just add an extra thirty euros, and if you don't give it to me, I won't buy it from you. I believe many supermarkets will have such souvenirs. I can buy these things in the supermarket. They also include delivery services."
The boss didn't really want to give it away, but he was reluctant to part with the money.
A commemorative coin containing a postcard is only the size of a mobile phone case, but if dozens or hundreds of them are put together, it is also very heavy. Han Qi does not want to carry so many things around.
It's even more impossible to go back. It's so far away. If we go back now, can we still play today?
"Okay." The boss said reluctantly, but still agreed.
Han Qi paid one-third of the deposit.
He doesn't worry about the boss not keeping an appointment for a stall like this with an address.
After continuing to wander in the market for a while, Han Qi followed the navigation and headed towards the located Church of Our Lady of Cosmedin. The boss did not lie, it was indeed not too far from the market, only about one kilometer away.
This distance is best covered by bicycle, but there are no shared bicycles in Rome.
Taking buses and taxis was a bit troublesome, so Han Qi decided to walk there, and by the way, he could see more Italian beauties on this road.
And compared to the beautiful women, the buildings here are also extremely beautiful.
This street is called Greek Street in the navigation. If you search carefully, you can find some introductions about this street... The reason is of course very simple. Since it is called Greek Street, there must be many Greek buildings.
In fact, this is the case. There are various ancient Greek-style carvings here. Although many of them are modern carvings, you can occasionally see ancient stone carvings hundreds of years ago on the streets.
This kind of historical relic was placed majestically on a crowded street. Some people came close to take pictures. Everyone followed the slogans on the sign and kept a certain distance from this kind of statue.
There are people of all colors, but they all abide by the rules.
Han Qi found that no matter what country people come from, most people will restrain their temper when they come to a foreign country. Koreans no longer yell and yell, and Indians start to pay attention to hygiene. They have become very civilized and established new trends.
By the time Han Qi found the Church of Our Lady of Cosmedin, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon.
This square should be very famous. After all, there are a lot of tourists, especially the mouth of the truth that Han Qi wants to find. It doesn't take much effort, because the long queue of people has already told Han Qi his location.
There were almost thirty people queuing up, and he didn't queue up immediately to join in the fun. Instead, he went to browse other scenery before rushing back.
Western Byzantine architecture still has a lot of charm in it. It can be preserved from ancient times to modern times and firmly hold its own position in the process of modern architectural design. This is rare for an architectural style.
Although he also borrowed the influence of religion, this cannot deny his excellence.
In fact, the further you go outside, the more you feel sorry for your own country.
If China were not weak, would Taoism be able to spread more widely? In the process of religious spread, Chinese traditional architecture will show its influence with the expansion of religion.
For example, many people who know nothing about architecture will know what kind of style it is when they see a similar Byzantine building in a foreign country. Even if they are not familiar with it, they will say: "It's a church."
But when many foreigners arrive in China, they are shocked by every scenery they see.
Because they haven't seen it before.
Sad indeed.
When Han Qi queued up in the past, it was almost time to have dinner in Italy, but it had no impact on the tourists at the scene. Those who should take photos should still take pictures, and those who should queue up to visit the scenic spots should still queue up to visit the scenic spots.
However, there were fewer people lining up next to the Mouth of Truth.
There was a couple lining up in front of them. The woman was in front, leaning back on her boyfriend's arms. The height difference was very obvious. The woman was only 1.6 meters, maybe less than 1.6 meters, but the man was over 1.8 meters.
The man introduced his girlfriend:
"Have you seen this face? According to legend, this is the head of Poseidon. We put our hands into the mouth of the stone statue. If we lie, our hands will be bitten by the stone statue. But this is just a legend. There is no scientific basis."
The girl's eyes sparkled, and she already wanted to ask something.
She wants to ask her boyfriend whether he loves me or not.
If Han Qi knew what she was thinking, he might even give her an idea... Stop asking whether he loves you or not, just ask himself and his boyfriend if they fell into the sea at the same time, who would he save first?
This problem has troubled the Chinese people for an era, and it should be troubled for you too.
But Han Qi is checking information.
He glanced at the queue with his peripheral vision and looked down at his phone.
"It turns out it's translated as the Gate of Truth. I thought it was the truth. But it means almost the same thing... Oh my god, it turns out this is a manhole cover from the ancient Roman period." Han Qi looked up at the stone statue that was not far away from him.
Who can tell that this is a manhole cover?
Finally arrived at Han Qi.
He did not immediately take out his camera to take a picture of the story he had to tell between himself and the manhole cover, but looked at the stone statue carefully.
Ancient Rome was two thousand years ago.
This stone statue is like a white-haired old man. From its appearance, you can see that it is dilapidated, just like the ruins in ancient Roman ruins, with a dusty feel.
But there is only one difference.
The mouth of the stone statue.
Now it is rubbed extremely smooth. When the light shines on it, you will find that other parts of the stone will scatter the light because the stone is too old. Only the mouth is as white as a mirror, which has been polished and patinated.
Then, Han Qi also put his hand inside in a vulgar way.
"I will definitely become famous all over the world and leave my own mark in history."
Han Qi felt a little uneasy, but then he felt why he was so uneasy. Regardless of whether what he said was sincere or not, it was just an older manhole cover. Are you really worried that he would bite someone?
If it really happened, that would be incredible.
Han Qi will be recognized by people all over the world in another way.
After a while, Han Qi exited and was about to enter the church to take a look. A man in line behind him immediately stepped forward and enthusiastically put his hand into the mouth of the avatar. He didn't know what he said, and then he yelled.
Many people followed the news.
Feeling the attention of so many eyes, he pulled out his hand hard... and sure enough, there was no palm.
Some people were frightened.
But Han Qi saw something wrong with his shoulders, so he must be pretending.
Then he showed his hands and smiled strangely at the people looking at him.
Han Qi withdrew his eyes and laughed twice.
This is what’s interesting about Europeans and Americans. Their countries no longer have to worry about making a living a long time ago, which gives their children a lot of time to do the things they like. Most of the characters they develop are outgoing and cheerful, and some even call them crazy.
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One of the advantages of happy education.
Han Qi never thought there was anything bad about Ren Lai Feng's character. On the contrary, he thought it was very good and it was a compliment.
Compared to the world-famous Mouth of Truth, this church that preserves the Mouth of Truth is not very famous. This church with a history of 700 years actually has its own beautiful side.
The entire building is based on Clint's original works and Byzantine-style mosaics, and the exterior decoration of the building is also very bright.
There is no closing time for churches. If you need it, you can even walk into any church at midnight or early in the morning. If you need it, the priest will get up from the bed and help you solve your problems.
In fact, he is a kind of psychiatrist.
Han Qi looked inside for a long time, especially when he was at the bell tower and looking at the crowds in the square below, he had a different feeling.
He came out at seven o'clock. There were still people taking pictures in front of the Mouth of Truth. One of them put his hand into the mouth of the stone statue, showing a panicked expression full of flaws.
Han Qi smiled.
Acting skills still need to be improved.
In fact, the legend of stone statues may still be applicable three hundred years ago, and many people would believe this. But in modern times, no one would believe that a stone statue can really bite people, because there is no scientific basis at all.
But you have to exclude the woman in love.
They are really mindless.
Humans are a very strange animal. They know that there is no basis for many things and they don’t believe it in their hearts, but they still come here to experiment in an endless stream. This may be a common problem among humans, regardless of nationality.
