Dong Qiangqiang's Story of Leaving Germany

With the flow of people, everyone came to the intersection 50 meters away from the entrance of the main Christmas market. He Yangjin's sharp eyes saw a brightly lit 100 meters away from the entrance.The crowd was rising and falling under the light, she watched intently, but most of them were children.

"What's that over there? It looks very lively." He Yangjin asked Lei Lanting, and Lei Lanting directly threw the question to Dong Qiangqiang without thinking.

"Trier was once a prosperous trade center and administrative center of the Roman Empire. Its status was second only to Rome. Even the western emperors at that time chose to settle here. In order to protect the emperor, the Romans used more than 170 pieces of light around 7000 A.D. Sandstone built the walls to protect the city, and the building that looks like a castle is actually a city gate, like the nine gates of BJ. Over time, the gate was used for a variety of purposes. In the 11th century it was the hermit west The residence of the monks of Maine. After his death, the city gate was converted into a church. In 1803, during the reign of Napoleon, the church was dissolved and the city gate was restored. Due to its strong structure, it has been preserved to this day. But from the Middle Ages At the beginning, its appearance gradually dimmed. Because the original name of the city gate was unrecognizable, people called it the Black Gate according to the color of its outer wall, but Chinese students jokingly called it the Great Black Gate. The Great Black Gate is the current German city gate. The best-preserved Roman city gate is listed on the World Cultural Heritage List by UNESCO. There are usually some display boards and roll-up banners in the open space in front of it, introducing the city's history, culture and places of interest. Every Christmas Festival becomes the current ice rink and carousel."

Before he finished speaking, the lights around the ice rink gradually changed from light blue to orange. The actress who played the role of Rapunzel stepped onto the ice rink and danced along with light music. With a flash in front of her eyes, it seemed that with every movement of hers, time slowed down.Santa Claus, who turned into a conductor, smiled and sat in the ticket booth in the shape of a sleigh, and delivered the candies as admission tickets to the ticket buyers, while the merry-go-round brought horsebacks to the descendants of the horseback nation. First experience in life.

Lao Bai quietly said something to Tong Lele, and Tong Lele's face immediately turned red like a tomato.She pretended to be angry and thumped his arm, but he looked at her dotingly, his eyes full of tenderness.

"Go up and have a look." Dong Qiangqiang suggested.

After entering the door and climbing up the steps, everyone other than Dong Qiangqiang discovered that there was no light on from top to bottom in the black door. Whether it was the stairs, corridors, or inner rooms, they were all dark. The lighting of the ice rink and the carousel that leaked through the wall holes in the city wall.

"Let me go, why is it so dark here?" Lei Lanting complained inexplicably, "The Germans don't even want to save this little electricity money, do they? If they can't do it, they can give you a solar lamp. Old Dong, you dropped your book bag just now. Are you fooling us? The real reason it’s called the Black Gate is because there’s no light here, and anyone who comes in will be blinded.”

Before he could finish speaking, Lao Bai, who was walking at the end of the line, snorted and said disdainfully, "Ignorance."

"Hey, Lao Bai, am I wrong? What do you see here? You can't see anything with a ticket of 15 Euros. Don't you think you've been cheated?" Lei Lanting argued.

"It's a pity that you have been a tour guide for several months." Lao Bai continued to sarcastically.

"The Germans didn't do this because they were digging, but to prevent the lights from corroding the walls of the city. You can see that the lights on the ice rink outside are also shining on the side of the non-black gate." Dong Qiangqiang explained.

Everyone turned their gazes to the outside of the wall, only to find that the lights on the ice rink were all facing the black gate in unison, as Dong Qiangqiang said. If Dong Qiangqiang didn't say anything, no one would really have noticed.

"Hey, how many light bulbs can corrode the wall?" He Yangjin patted the wall next to him suspiciously, "But aren't these all stones? The light from ordinary light bulbs is not a laser, so it can still have a corrosion effect? "

"Plainly speaking, stones absorb light, and light has heat. If it is continuously illuminated, it will become a stone that absorbs heat continuously, just like a stone pier under the sun in summer. It absorbs heat during the day and releases heat at night. Its own lifespan has an impact, and it will also have an impact on its surrounding environment, so the Germans strictly limit the lighting of the monument itself and a certain range next to it. And not only the Germans do this, but also the French. Last time you went to the Louvre Didn’t Gong pay attention? It’s the same reason not to turn on the flash when taking pictures of famous paintings.” Lao Bai questioned, “Lei Lanting, your professional level is worrying. I originally planned to let you bring Lu Shan, but you are half a bottle of vinegar , wouldn’t it be a mistake to ask you to lead someone?”

"Hey, Lao Bai, don't go online. What I said is to test Lao Dong on purpose. I'm afraid that he hasn't led a group for a few months and is unfamiliar with his business. Hey, the roof is here, everyone be careful where you step." Lei After Lan Ting finished speaking, he trotted towards the top floor.

"This guy..." Lao Bai shook his head and sighed, "You're still so ignorant."

The wind on the roof was as cold as the icy water of the Moselle River, whipping everyone like a whip.Everyone couldn't help wrapping their padded clothes tightly, and looked towards the city center curiously.

Dong Qiangqiang saw that the layers of snow on the colorful roofs on both sides of the street were blown up by the wind, and they naturally merged with the clouds and smoke above the Christmas market.In the light white mist, uniquely decorated kiosks are dotted all the way to the end of the market, like stars twinkling in the night sky.A several-story Saxon spruce Christmas tree stands in the center of the city center, covered with red Christmas balls and strings of lights.On the exterior wall of the building behind the tree is an oversized Christmas calendar composed of dozens of windows.The Christmas market was bustling, and all kinds of vendors greeted them. Everyone was smiling, and the happy mood was passed on to everyone in the venue.

Looking at the fairytale-like Christmas market in front of him and the endless stream of people talking, laughing, singing and dancing, Dong Qiangqiang couldn't help recalling the scene of him and Du Lan looking for Lao Bai at this time last year. After that, Laobai and Tong Lele were about to enter the palace of marriage.He was in a good mood, as if someone who had been constipated for a long time had finally used Kaiselu.

After a long time, Lei Lanting heard "Huh".Everyone remained silent, enjoying the night view around them comfortably.

"Hey, Lao Bai, have you seen that church over there?" Lei Lanting asked.

"It's so bright, who can't see it?" Lao Bai said angrily.

"I have a question. According to what you and Old Dong said, if the light bulbs are installed and there is light, the light may pollute the building. Then let me ask you, isn't the Trier Cathedral considered a cultural relic? Those ancient houses next to it Don’t the houses have a history of hundreds of years? Why can you see a lot of lights inside and outside the cathedral? The city center is now brightly lit, so there is no light pollution to it? You have seen a lot, but tell me why.” Lei Lanting retorted unconvinced.

"..."

Lei Lanting's question really couldn't be said to be nonsense, even Lao Bai couldn't help being at a loss for words for a while, not knowing how to explain it.

"We don't know what new technology is used in these lighting equipment, or there is indeed light pollution in these lighting devices." Dong Qiangqiang admitted, "Or the church is an exception."

"Why is the church an exception?" Lei Lanting was very happy to hear that Dong Qiangqiang admitted that his theory was lacking. face.

"Because..." Dong Qiangqiang made a fool of himself on purpose, "God said a word."

"What?"

"Let there be light," Dong Qiangqiang said word by word, "then there will be light."

Everyone was stunned. A second later, Lu Wei was the first to react, clapping his hands and laughing, showing a smile that Dong Qiangqiang hadn't seen all night. Then several people reacted and applauded.

"You're still so humorous." Lu Wei approached Dong Qiangqiang and boasted, "Well said."

Dong Qiangqiang was very happy, he seemed to see the girl in front of the library again.

"What are they laughing at?" He Yangjin asked Tong Lele next to him puzzled, "I don't understand where the joke is."

"What Dong Qiangqiang said just now is the first sentence of the Bible, a good homophonic stalk."

"Then what's the fun?" He Yangjin stuck out his tongue, "Isn't it just a word?"

Tong Lele sighed: "Xiao He, I have to say, you and Lei Lanting really match well."