Although from a geographical perspective, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, and Central Europe are all Europe. However, only by immersing yourself in the hinterland of this continent can you realize that its scenery and folk customs are quite different.
Different senses of difference require careful observation and taste to know the subtle connections and origins.
Tang Chao has a certain say in this. After all, he has set foot on this yellow-brown land countless times.
Including Belgium, the shining heart of Europe.
However, as mentioned before, the place he is most familiar with and the place he lingers on the most is Northern Europe. For Western Europe, he mostly passes by it on the way to work and is just a passerby. It is not a stranger at all, but it does not have a deep impression on him.
Now that I have revisited my old place, and with a different state of mind, I should have a different feeling.
In the morning, carrying a backpack and camera, I walked out of the hotel pretending to be a tourist and officially started my day trip in Tang Dynasty.
The weather conditions are not particularly good, it is gray and depressing. But in fact, the weather is beautiful enough. Due to the influence of the North Atlantic warm current flowing along the coast, Belgium has a mild and rainy year-round and humid climate. Brussels is one of the
The same is naturally true for the capital. Last night when Tang Chao arrived, there was an unexpected light rain. Fortunately, it stopped overnight and it stopped during the day, otherwise it would have been a bit disappointing.
Along the road in front of the hotel, Tang Chao walked leisurely, his eyes casually passing by the crowds and buildings. Occasionally he picked up the camera and pressed the shutter, just to take pictures. After taking the pictures, he put the camera down. As for the results and effects of the shots, he didn't care.
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Not far from the hotel, there was a tram stop on the roadside. The tram happened to be pulling into the station as it passed by. The door opened as if to greet him. Tang Chao turned his head and looked at it. After thinking about it, he got on the tram naturally.
From this aimless wandering, you can see that this person actually has no special goal. This is the fact. He didn't even do any strategies or check the relevant information. He only glanced at the hotel room and gave away gifts.
city map to ensure you don’t get lost before you go out.
This is his way of traveling, and it has been like this in his past and present lives. Perhaps it is also influenced by his career, and he has a somewhat rebellious mentality, so that he is usually not very interested in things like a sense of purpose that have a strong will to restrain him.
Well, let’s go back to the country of Belgium and the city of Brussels.
Stereotypes sometimes serve several purposes.
For example, if you have never been to France, you can know how romantic it is, and if you have never been to Germany, you can know how rigorous it is. So Belgium... For a while, Tang Chao really couldn't think of any special vocabulary attributes, and he was thinking about it.
After thinking about it for a while, "The Adventures of Tintin" suddenly popped into my mind... Well, this comic book that is a household name in China is indeed from Belgium.
Thinking about it this way, maybe art is also a business card of this country.
As for Brussels, the Tang Dynasty comes to mind very quickly. The delicious chocolates and candies here are quite famous. Oh, and there is also the city’s logo, the bronze statue of Manneken Pis Lesser Lian. (If you are unfamiliar with this name, you can download the picture on Baidu.
, basically seen it.)
In fact, Brussels is of course far more than these famous things. Not long after the tram started, a magnificent X-shaped building suddenly came into view.
The name of this building is Belemont, which is the most symbolic building in the city and is also the office building of the European Union headquarters.
The Tang Dynasty knew this a long time ago, because he had been here before, entered it, or in other words, sneaked into it.
Well, work requires it. Politics and murder are always closely related. It is not even an exaggeration to say that the reason why groups such as killers have never really died out or weakened from ancient times to the present is because of the important role that politics plays in them.
Those hypocritical guys who act sanctimonious in front of the camera during the day need them.
However, Tang Chao remembered that he did not take action that time. It is not that he missed. In fact, the closest distance between him and the target at that time was no more than twelve yards. There was only a door between him and he could get it done with just a push. It was because something happened on the employer's side.
, the task was urgently canceled. It is also understandable that politics has always been capricious. Anyway, the Tang Dynasty has no objection. It is not his problem. The commission is free and does not need to be refunded.
Hey, it's all in the past... Click, he took a photo of the building from a distance, Tang Chao thought with emotion. Then he turned around and forgot about it.
Perhaps the city government had considered connecting scenic spots when planning the tram route, or perhaps it was just good luck. During this tram trip, Tang Chao saw many scenic spots in the city, and was even more surprised when he arrived at the terminal.
A majestic cathedral with a Gothic tower.
So-called going into mountains to burn incense and going into temples to worship Buddha. Although the Tang Dynasty was somewhat opposed to such things, it was fate to meet them. It was just for viewing and fun, so they didn't mind going in to take a look.
It was already noon when we walked out. We had lunch near the church at a well-known local seafood restaurant. The dishes were made in a rather special way and the novel taste was amazing to tourists from afar, but for the Tang Dynasty
It can only be acceptable, not a complaint, and there are no surprises.
It is said that the White Swan Cafe over at the City Hall Square is more famous and is one of the must-visit tourist attractions. However, Tang Chao is not a gourmand and may be a little curious about different flavors of coffee, but this motivation
There was no way he could be driven to make a special trip.
It depends on fate.
Continuing to play casually, the city street corners in the afternoon are obviously more lively than in the morning. For example, the place where the Tang Dynasty is now seems to be an old commercial street. The shops on both sides are full of delicious chocolates and fruit candies, attracting a large number of people.
There were endless crowds, and there was an old man painting on the street. There were paintings around him, which attracted many people to stop and watch. There are many other forms of street performances like this. The streets of this city are filled with art and art.
The breath of life integration.
Oh, and there are statues everywhere, either iron or copper, each of which is smooth and slippery. When you get closer, you will find the wear marks left by the frequent touching of the appearance... It seems that human beings are similar in getting close to art.
This method does not distinguish between nationality and race.
However, this does not include the famous bronze statue of Manneken Pis.
Yes, there was no deliberate exploration, but the Tang Dynasty still encountered it unexpectedly at a crossroads.
This is fate, oh, maybe it is more appropriate to describe it as fate but not fate. Because Xiao Lian is so well-known that he attracts tourists from all over the world to flock to him. This is the case now. There are enthusiastic faces all around, and there are pushing and shoving everywhere.
It was noisy, and the long queue that wanted to take photos ended up on the side of the road after many twists and turns, which looked really scary.
Tang Chao wisely gave up the idea of taking a photo at the first time, and only used the lens to zoom in and take a few glances at the periphery. It was small, pocket mini, well, it was no different from the pictures that can be seen everywhere on the Internet...except for the clothes on his body.
Quite a festive coat.
The original version of Xiao Lian was naked and without clothes. The reason why he now wears a coat is not to prevent tourists from having evil thoughts about him, but it is a special feature.
Any country, group or individual in the world can give clothes to Xiao Lian, as long as it is not for commercial purposes. So far, Xiao Lian has hundreds of coats, making him the child with the most clothes in the world.
One. He even has a special wardrobe, a museum for collecting donated clothes! Tsk tsk...
With these anecdotes that he had forgotten where he came from, his mind was spinning. Tang Chao, who was standing outside, put down his camera and turned to leave. At this moment, he suddenly caught something from the corner of his eye, and subconsciously stepped forward to reach for his hands, and...
There is strong friction between the tire and the ground, making it harsh and sharp!
On the side of the road, an emergency braking car was about to stop. Through the front window, the young driver looked in shock. His mouth moved, wanting to say something or curse something, but he looked at Tang.
The little girl lifted it up in her hand, her throat rolled, and she finally chose to swallow it back.
At this time, there were a few exclamations and screams all around. A fat old woman broke away from the crowd and rushed over. Tang Chao let go and let her take it over and turn it over repeatedly to check the girl's condition. The little girl was fine. In fact, she herself
Most of them probably didn't know what happened, but they were accidentally pushed into the carriageway by the crowd. Fortunately, Tang Dynasty took action in time and no tragedy occurred.
The young driver was somewhat responsible. After making sure that the girl was okay, he did not leave immediately. Instead, he opened the door and stepped out. However, he was immediately pushed back by the menacing old woman, and there was a burst of curses mixed with accents and slang... This
At that time, Tang Chao should have taken advantage of the chaos and left, but instead stayed where he was, turning around and looking around.
Just now, he subconsciously saved people and had no time to think about other things. In fact, his entire action was a little different from ordinary people. He was a few feet away in an instant, and there were a few pedestrians in the middle... This was nothing at first. In the blink of an eye, that person was included.
The young driver couldn't see clearly, let alone the passers-by.
But at that moment, Tang Chao saw a just-right light, which seemed to be a shutter flash... I'm not sure, but if it's true, this reaction speed...
Shaking his head, Tang Chao looked back. Regardless of whether he was photographed or not, he obviously couldn't be found at the moment, because almost every tourist around him had a camera tool.
"Thank you, thank you..."
After stopping for a moment, the old woman who finished scolding the young driver turned around and thanked Tang Chao. She pretended not to understand the German she spoke, but Tang Chao just smiled and waved, saying it was nothing.
The old woman was stunned when she saw this. She turned around and picked up a bamboo basket from the ground. She took out a box of candies and handed it to her. Tang Chao waved again and opened his backpack to show that he also had one. He bought it when he passed through the old commercial street just now.
, but the old woman looked at it and shook her head and smiled,
"You bought the wrong one... Actually, Belgian fruit gummies are the most delicious. They are sweet but not greasy. Give them a try."
Seeing that the old woman insisted on giving it away and the crowds gathered outside to join in the fun, Tang Chao did not refuse and accepted it after thanking him.
After a small incident, Tang Chao left the intersection and continued his Buddhist sightseeing.
Throughout the afternoon, Tang Chao still failed to encounter the White Swan Cafe by chance, but this day's trip was not in vain. The city did not disappoint him and suited his taste, so he happened to get on the same car again in the evening.
After getting off the tram, while admiring the street view outside the window, I thought to myself, maybe I could stay one more day and visit other places?
There was no fixed itinerary for this self-driving tour, so you could go or stay as you pleased. Since he thought this way, Tang Chao decided to do this.
When we got back to the hotel, it was already eight o'clock in the evening.
After paying the room fee at the front desk for a day, Tang Chao took the elevator back to the room, put away the "no cleaning required" sign on the door handle, turned on the air conditioner, hung up his coat, casually opened the laptop on the table, and punched in the password.
He glanced at it and was about to turn around to go to the bathroom to take a shower when his figure suddenly froze.
Turning back again, looking at the computer screen...