Chapter 1325 Visit Olympia
Finally, in order not to embarrass young people of the same age, Chen Kangjie answered with himself as a representative, listing the Chinese classical books he had read, "The Book of Songs", "The Analects of Confucius", "Zuo Zhuan", "The Spring and Autumn Annals", "The Book of Changes", "Laozi", "The Warring States Policy", "The Book of Han", etc. Chen Kangjie did read all these books, and some of them were read before he was reborn.
After listening to Chen Kangjie's introduction, Parajo Costas and his colleagues admired Chen Kangjie and others, saying that it was no wonder that China could make civilization prosperous for thousands of years. It turned out that this is the reason. When generations of young people can recite classics, it is impossible for culture to break down.
Among the four ancient civilizations, only China still maintains its cultural characteristics and ancient traditions. The other three ancient civilizations have either disappeared from the dust of history, broken or washed away in the process of colonization. Only China, whether it is the invasion and semi-colonization imposed by the enemy, or the ups and downs and struggles within the nation and the replacement of power, has not affected our cultural inheritance and continuation. This is a place worthy of our pride.
Since the central part of the Peloponnese Peninsula is a mountainous area, although the train runs along the coastline, you can still see many steep valleys along the way, with clear blue seas on one side and mountains covered with trees on the other. This abnormal scenery will cause a huge visual impact on tourists, and people will feel that the trip is worth it.
After the train passed Patra and was happy to the southwest, it basically entered the plains and hilly areas by the sea. Some small villages and market towns began to appear outside the car window. Although the Peloponnese Peninsula was not large, only 21,439 square kilometers, with a small population, less than one million, the agriculture here was still very developed, and olives, wheat, rice, corn, cotton, etc. were planted. The mountainous areas were mainly livestock and silkworm farming. Although olives were a very famous tree of friendship in Greece, on the Peloponnese Peninsula, the largest planting area may be grapes, which is the largest agricultural economy in the local area. Chen Kangjie only knew about these before coming. Before that, he had never heard of the rich grapes here.
In the past, people knew that Greece was a developed Western country. Even if it ranked relatively low, the shipping and tourism industries were very prosperous. Now, looking at the car windows, there were a lot of growing well. The green vineyards and large areas of olives, I realized that the country's agriculture is also very developed.
To be honest, ancient civilizations were basically agricultural civilizations. The Peloponnese Peninsula was one of the birthplaces of ancient civilizations, with a long history of being as brilliant as a galaxy. Of course, agriculture would not be too bad, otherwise it would be difficult to nurture the Mycenaean culture that was popular in 2000 BC.
The Greek country is not large, but it took nearly seven hours to take the train from Athens to Olympia, and lunch was still done on the train. After the train passed by Pyrgos, it took a 90-degree turn eastward, and Olympia was close to it.
Olympia is located on the southern foot of the Colonio Hills, to the west is the Cladios River, and to the south is the beautiful pastoral villages left by the Alfios River. If this city is placed in China, many counties are larger than it, just a larger town with a population of only tens of thousands. However, due to the large number of tourists coming to visit, the town still looks very clean and prosperous. On the main road in front of the railway station, there are many hotels and hotels of different styles. In order not to destroy the local historical charm, these hotels and hotels cannot be high-rise buildings. There are basically no houses with more than six floors here.
The tourist where Chen Kangjie and his friends lived was only four floors, with white walls and blue roofs, which was a little different from the surrounding ancient buildings. From the outside, it looked like a newly built one. After entering the inside, they found that it was just a renovation. The local government has strict management of newly built houses. Standing on the street and looking around, it is obvious that you can feel a historical atmosphere. Even if there are cafes with a sunshade on the roadside, there are KFC and McDonald's in the distance, the houses are all a few years old. The price of the rooms where Chen Kangjie and his friends live is more than 20% higher than that of other hotels, and are specially used to welcome high-end tourists.
Because Chen Kangjie and his group were quite large, and for safety reasons, the hotel was booked by the local embassy a week ago. I had just taken the train for so long. Even though the scenery along the way was beautiful, many people were still a little tired, so I made corrections at the hotel that day and the official event began on the Fourth of the Fourth.
After finally coming to Olympia, Chen Kangjie, the Olympic champion, was unwilling to spend his time on the big bed in the hotel. This may be the first and only time he came to this ancient city, so he had to go to the streets and visit. He did not want to see the ancient Olympia stadium by himself, nor did he want to go to the Temple of Zeus or Hera Temple. These will be included in the official itinerary tomorrow. He just wanted to go around the town as an ordinary tourist and feel the customs and customs here. Anyway, he was strong enough and didn't feel tired at all. Instead, he didn't eat enough on the train and his stomach was a little protesting. Chen Kangjie also wanted to open a small stove for himself when he went out.
Of course, at this time, Chen Kangjie must be disguised, otherwise he would be unable to move forward. The hotel staff knew that he was living here, and some waiters who heard the wind had appeared on the sidewalk opposite the hotel. If he went out with a swagger, it would be a signing event, a photo ceremony, or a fan meeting. It would be a guarantee that he would not feel the part he wanted to feel. The waiter who sent him to the door of the hotel had already asked Chen Kangjie for his autograph in advance.
This time Chen Kangjie went out, and it was not Xiong Ziqiang who was by his side, but Parayo Costas and his colleagues. Xiong Ziqiang and the other three became ordinary tourists and mixed in a farther place. There was nothing we could do about it. If only Chen Kangjie and the others went out, it would be difficult not to associate it.
Olympia is really a picturesque and beautiful and peaceful place with olive trees, osmanthus and cypress trees, lush and green. Although it is almost evening, the sun is still abundant outdoors. Fortunately, under Parayo Costas, Chen Kangjie applied sunscreen with high SPF value. Otherwise, when he returned to the hotel, he would definitely feel that he was dark. As a native, it is not the first time that Parayo Costas and others have come here.
Since Parayo Costas and others were guides, Chen Kangjie would not worry about not getting what he wanted and could accompany Chen Kangjie out privately. Although it was a bit non-compliant, Parayo Costas was still very happy to meet Chen Kangjie's requirements. Anyway, they accepted the task to protect Chen Kangjie, rather than obeying Mao Xianping and others' orders.
In Olympia, there is a well-known restaurant chain with a yellow man. As for the name of the store, it is in Greek, Chen Kangjie doesn't know how to translate it. Parayo Costas originally wanted to take Chen Kangjie to this store for dinner, and the cost here is relatively expensive. However, after arriving, Chen Kangjie suggested changing the store. He was definitely not because of the high price here, but because the decoration inside was a bit luxurious, very much like a Western restaurant. Chen Kangjie felt that there was no need, so he suggested Parayo Costas to take him to some roadside shops.
People who often go out to play know that many traditional style foods will not be in magnificent hotels. Just like in China, if you want to eat authentic Qishan sauce noodles, hot and sour noodles, rolled noodles, stinky tofu, and barbecue kebabs, you must not go to those big restaurants. In Chen Kangjie's opinion, the food is on the roadside, but some people think it is unhygienic. In fact, as long as it is an old store, it is often not too hygienic.
As a result, Parajo Costas invited Chen Kangjie to a Greek meal in a restaurant run by Kissirah. In fact, it was just a hot soup and a cup of local sweet wine, a lettuce salad, a hot meat dish or a small basket of bread. Chen Kangjie thought that even if it was just a little bit of food in the tourist area, the price would not be too cheap, and the taste was indeed good. When he paid, he realized that a person only needs 2,000 dramakes, less than six euros, but Chen Kangjie was not full of such a small amount of food. It was quite good. There was no shortage of snacks here. Finally, Chen Kangjie invited them to eat Turkish food Kaba in an alley, with a kebab with a kebab. Greece and Turkey are neighboring countries, and it was normal to have Turks in Olympia for catering business.
After eating, Chen Kangjie wanted to buy some souvenirs and give them to Deng Min and Fan Xuexi. If he couldn't spend the holiday with them, he could only express it like this. Otherwise, he would have no room to buy souvenirs tomorrow, and it was basically a large army to operate.
The most famous specialty in Greece is olive oil, but Chen Kangjie did not plan to buy this. Parajo Costas and others took Chen Kangjie to a small street not far from the museum. The street sold replicas of the exquisite collections in the archaeological museum, including pottery, metal products, folk dolls, leather products, natural sponges, olive soap, etc. As a result, Chen Kangjie bought two imitation metal statues of Zeus and some pottery here. Next to this street, there were some jewelry stores. Chen Kangjie also visited some and chose some things casually.
Chapter completed!