"The Montparnasse Tower." Abel said, "The only skyscraper in our old city of Paris, it is the most ugly building among all Parisians."
"Why? I think it's pretty good."
"The reason for this building is similar to that of the Iron Tower. The construction of this building is too abrupt in the ancient city. Moreover, it is not a pure landmark building like the Iron Tower. It is a building that can accommodate people to live and work. It does not damage the appearance of the city without damaging it.
Design sense, so he is really ugly."
Parisians pay too much attention to the appearance of the city.
Abel continued: "If Boston City Hall hadn't saved his life, it would have been the ugliest building in the world."
"But it should be the best place to see Paris."
"It's true that we have a celebrity who hates this building deeply, but people always see him drinking in the bar on the top floor of the Montparnasse Tower. When asked why, he said, because only here, Montparnasse can't be seen outside the window.
Nass Building."
"Let's go take a look."
Chen Xing doesn't think this building is ugly, although it does seem incompatible with the surrounding environment, but so what?
Which country lacks such buildings?
As an observation deck, the height of this building is definitely qualified.
Since it was far away, the two took the subway there. If you want to visit as many attractions and museums as possible in Paris, you must buy a monthly pass for the Paris Metro. The price of 79 euros seems a lot, but as long as you ride it regularly, it will be enough.
You will find that he is really affordable.
If you are traveling for a short time, there are also weekly passes and ten-trip packages.
It was two o'clock in the afternoon when we arrived at the Montparnasse Tower. The two of them had just had a meal at the restaurant at the subway exit.
Made aa, the average cost is only 11 euros.
This price made Chen Xing discover that food and beverage consumption in Paris is actually not expensive, only accommodation costs are expensive.
The adult ticket for the Montparnasse Tower is 17 euros. When I went to the observation deck floor, I saw that there were glass windows all around. Outside the window was the panoramic view of Paris today. It was a cloudy day without fog. Although the view was not as wide as a sunny day, the view was not as wide as a sunny day.
It’s also a different kind of atmosphere.
There are many tourists on the observation deck, from all over the world, but it is definitely not an exaggeration to say that one-third are Chinese.
There is a tour group with about 20 people. Most of the tourists are aunts and uncles, and a few are young people around 30 years old. As for the younger tourists, they prefer to come to Europe alone, even if they don’t understand French.
Don’t understand English.
Nowadays, mobile phones have translation software, and the speed of real-time translation is very fast. Although it is a bit troublesome, at least it can communicate with foreigners.
This saves several years of learning a foreign language, which is pretty good.
Chen Xing stood behind the group of tourists and listened for a while. The tour guide was a Frenchman who spoke Chinese and was introducing the building.
"There are two observation decks in this building. The first one is here. It is an indoor observation deck. Here you can see a lot of digital devices. These devices are all interactive and have Chinese versions... Hey,
You are not my guest, please don’t listen behind me."
In an instant, all the uncles and aunties turned back to look at Chen Xing.
This...
You are too cautious!
Abel didn't understand Chinese and didn't know what the tour guide was talking about, but he knew from the tone that it wasn't a welcome sentence. He walked up to Chen Xing and said, "Is this how you treat tourists who come to our country? How do you treat my customers?"
What did you say?"
"Is this your guest?" He was stunned for a moment.
He thought that Chen Xing was the kind of person who came to Paris alone, so he said that to prevent him from listening to his explanation.
You said you have a guide, so why are you running to me?
"Of course." Abel nodded.
"Then I'm sorry, I thought... Anyway, I'm sorry, sir." He said to Chen Xing in French.
His tour group is all Chinese tourists. He was expelled in Chinese just a minute ago. It would be too shameful to apologize to him now. He will be leading this group for the next two days. If his prestige is ruined,
Then there will be many more disobedient tourists in the queue.
So he apologized in French.
As for whether Chen Xing could understand, he didn't care. Anyway, this woman would definitely understand.
Chen Xing nodded to the man and said to Abel, "Let's go to the observation deck above."
This was a misunderstanding. He didn't have time to talk to others here. Taking advantage of the good light, he quickly went to the outdoor viewing platform on the 59th floor of the building to watch Paris.
It's just that his impression of Paris has been slightly lowered.
When tourists come to a strange city, everything they encounter in the city will affect their evaluation of the city. For example, when Chen Xing met Abel, Abel’s rich knowledge and views on China, and even his good appearance
, all gave Chen Xing a good impression of Paris.
The words of the male tour guide also gave Chen Xing a relatively stingy impression of Parisians.
As for how he will view this city later, he needs to meet more people and things to decide.
Continuing up a few floors, the two came to the second observation deck of the building. There is an open-air balcony where you can use your camera to take clearer, unobstructed pictures. It is also a cafe called the360cafe.<
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The name of this cafe can be directly translated into Chinese, it is called 360 Full Angle Cafe.
Many tourists with cameras were taking pictures of the Eiffel Tower on this floor. Chen Xing ordered two French drinks first, then left the table and came to the outdoor observation deck.
As soon as he walked out of the glass door, Chen Xing felt that there was a strong wind on the platform. Some people brought tripods, but the weight of the camera itself was too small to withstand the wind.
blown away by the wind.
But there was a man whose tripod stood firmly on the platform, motionless.
Because his lens is too big, more than 30 centimeters, it looks as long as an adult’s forearm.
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This kind of lens can be used not only for shooting landscapes, but also for shooting the moon.
Chen Xing looked at the camera for a while before walking to the guardrail and looking at the Eiffel Tower in the distance.
Looking at Paris from here is a bit like looking at the ground from an airplane. The environment is very high and the surrounding buildings are very short. It is easy to understand the artistic conception of the ancient poem of seeing many small mountains. The only tall building is the Eiffel Tower.
.
Abel said before that it was very disharmonious to have such a tall building in Paris, but looking out from this building, the Eiffel Tower appears to be integrated among countless ancient houses.
Paris needs a tall building and a landmark.
Judging from Chen Xing’s location, the Eiffel Tower is a perfect landmark.
Parisians hated the Eiffel Tower at first, but later liked it. It was probably because the Montparnasse Tower was built, giving them a perspective of seeing Paris from a high place. That’s why Parisians started to like the Eiffel Tower and were proud of it.
.
But from another angle, what about viewing the Montparnasse Tower from the Eiffel Tower?
Then maybe what you get is not pride, but real abruptness.
It is difficult to build a high-rise building beautifully, and it should not be too modern at the same time. The more modern a high-rise building is, the more it will not blend with the overall style of Paris, so Abel’s statement about being abrupt makes sense. In addition to this building
It has no use except for viewing the Eiffel Tower.
Chen Xing held the camera steadily to take pictures of the iron tower in the distance.
Cloudy days also have their advantages. When the time comes to adjust colors at home, you can get a very stylized work.
On the way, Chen Xing also looked at the camera with the big lens.
Of course, this kind of lens is not for shooting panoramic views of Paris. From the viewfinder, you can see that the place where this old man took the photo is the Arc de Triomphe, and the angle is very good.
Chen Xing watched for a while and asked: "Are you shooting time-lapse?"
The owner of this camera is an old man in his seventies, with gray hair and a thin figure.
Hearing Chen Xing's question, he nodded and said, "Yes, I want to record the view of the Arc de Triomphe during the day. Where are you from? You speak French very well."
Chen Xing could tell that he was no longer French, at least not from Paris.
"Huaxia, what about you?"
"China, oh, that's a good place. I'm from the United States. You can call me John."
Chen Xing switched to English and said: "Xing, nice to meet you."
John stood up straight and said with some surprise: "Hey, you speak English very well, with a New York accent. Have you lived in the United States?"
"No, I practiced it myself."
"Then you are really a genius. I used to live in New York, and I came to France to settle down after I retired."
The two first chatted about photography for a while, and then talked about John's experiences in Paris.
Abel came out and said: "Xing, have you taken the photo? The coffee is getting cold..."
Chen Xing invited: "John, come and have a drink together."
John agreed without thinking at all. He left the camera outside the glass window, which made Chen Xing's heart beat faster... He had wanted a lens like this for a long time, so that he could stand far away and take pictures on the top of the snow-capped mountains.
The scenery is definitely an artifact for people like him who love the outdoors.
Even if the practicality is very low.
Who would take such a big guy with them when climbing a snow-capped mountain?
"Didn't you take the camera in?"
"Don't worry, no one will touch him, there are cameras everywhere."
He wanted to take a picture of the Arc de Triomphe for a day, but how could he take the camera back just after noon? And it was boring to stay there all the time. He happened to meet a person like Chen Xing who could speak American English, which reminded him of himself.
hometown.
Back at the table, John ordered an Americano.
Americano is what China often calls black coffee. It is very bitter, no matter how much sugar or milk is added.
The French coffee that Chen Xing and Abel ordered before was exactly the opposite of the American coffee. It was a small cup of espresso that was very fragrant and had a good texture.
After John sat down, he continued the previous topic with Chen Xing and asked: "So, you are a professional photographer?"
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"Yes, the best geographical magazine in our country will soon publish a set of my works, so I should be able to call myself a professional photographer, right?"
John smiled and said:
"Haha, as long as you can make money, you are a professional photographer. But I think you are very young, younger than the international students from China in my school. Are you on a graduation trip? Have you considered it in the future?
Going to the United States?"
"I have no idea of going to the United States for the time being, and it's not a graduation trip. I'm not in college."
