2041 special visitor
When people mention the North American continent, which city first comes to mind? New York? Los Angeles? Boston? Toronto? Seattle? San Francisco? Vancouver? Or Chicago？
In this vast land, a magnificent country was successfully established in just three hundred years, but it was still not enough to nurture a long and glorious history. The prosperity and hustle and bustle of those cities were mostly accompanied by the rise of the economy and After all, political changes still lack a trace of charm and grace - we can't see the gracefulness of Havana, the fanaticism of Buenos Aires, the splendor of Paris, the heaviness of London, nor the heaviness of London. Roman style……
As for Renly's answer? new orleans.
In the mailing address of letters and postcards, "New Orleans, Louisiana", the abbreviation of the first two capital letters in English is "NOLA", which also makes local residents affectionately call this city they love so much. "Nora" is like calling your closest lover.
In fact, New Orleans is undoubtedly the most unique and charming city on the North American continent. Its sharp edges and corners outline the outline of its character, just like a unique and vivid person with its own personality and temper, as well as its own preferences and habits. , and has its own soul.
Just as the names of most cities in the United States are closely related to European culture - New York is a variant of Yorkshire in England, and Los Angeles is a Catholic nickname for this place during the Spanish Maritime Empire, the same is true for New Orleans. This city is just With a history of just three hundred years, in 1718, through the guidance of the Indians, the French officially settled in the only highland near the mouth of the Mississippi River..
Louisiana is named after Louis XIV of France's Bourbon dynasty, while New Orleans is named after Louis XV's regent, the Duke of Orleans..
There is a little rumor in history about "New Orleans". In French, every word has an attribute, feminine or masculine or neuter. "Orléans" is masculine, and "New" is feminine. Different attributes The attributives cannot be used side by side, but the two are paired together - legend has it that at the beginning of the 18th century, the feminine extravagance style was prevalent among French aristocrats, and the Duke of Orleans was famous for his love of applying makeup and pretending to be women, so , two words with different attributes collided together, and the current city was derived..
Regardless of whether the rumors are true or not, what is certain is that New Orleans is indeed a complex of contradictions..
The earliest Old City of New Orleans was the French Quarter next to the Mississippi River. The first residents in the early days of the city were quite chaotic, including rowing slaves, hunters, gold diggers, bounty hunters, cleaners, and all were women. Although there was a large influx of nuns and missionaries later, this land was destined to have a wild and unruly character from the beginning, which was completely different from Boston in New England..
What's more, the French court's top-down extravagance has made New Orleans the luxurious and corrupt North American base of the new French aristocracy. It is like a comfortable home where people can escape and be jokingly called the "Big-Easy". )", singing and dancing day by day, listening to nothing outside the window, not even knowing that one's own destiny has quietly fallen into the hands of others..
Although the nickname is "Big Happy", this city has gone through many vicissitudes in its three hundred years of history, and the scarred bitterness and pain still clearly leave traces to this day.——
It came to Spanish hands under French jurisdiction, and then returned to French hands. It continued to be harassed by pirates in the Gulf of Mexico for a long time, and then was sold to the Americans by France, becoming the first front for farmers to open up wasteland; and then became It became the last position of the "American Second War of Independence". It settled and brewed into a paradise for the southern nobles, and then became the base camp of the black slave faction. During the American Civil War, it became one of the important bases of the southern camp. It has experienced the vicissitudes of war. And tempered, it evolved into what it is now in the burning fire..
The ups and downs of the European continent and the ups and downs of the founding of the United States can all be found in New Orleans..
The former French Quarter has been completely burned down by the Spaniards, but the style/fashion/glitz of the French aristocrats has become the object of imitation by the southern manor owners; and as a former colony, the residents are a mixed bag of dragons and snakes. It is also a major feature. Pirates, beggars, prostitutes, farmers, and black slaves surrounded the noble men from the European continent. They inherited the cultural essence of Britain, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Ireland and other countries, and were tempered by the war. It formed what everyone now considers "New Orleans"”.
In order to distinguish them from the first-generation immigrants who migrated from the European continent, all second-generation immigrants born in the Louisiana colony were called "Creoles", even the mixed-race second-generation immigrants..
Different from the cultural integration on the East Coast or the West Coast, New Orleans is very protective of traditional Creole culture - just like the stubborn persistence of the black slave system during the American Civil War, every integration They all absorb the characteristics of foreign cultures and integrate them into the Creole tradition. This is completely different from the cultural integration in cities such as New York and San Francisco..
In this land of unique cultural fusion, the most outstanding jazz and soul music in American history was born, and the largest carnival in North America was also born. Marks belonging to different cultures eventually successfully evolved into grammatical forms. Rio's unique local culture gives this city a unique texture that makes it stand out on the North American continent..
Unfortunately, in 2005, New Orleans was hit by the historic Category 5 Hurricane Katrina, which destroyed almost everything in the city. Riots, looting, escapes, and panic enveloped the entire city, as if it was the end of the world. Eventually it was reduced to ruins.
Today, nine years later, New Orleans has fully recovered and has once again grown into the most economically prosperous and developed city in Louisiana. However, some damage is irreversible after all, such as population. Before the hurricane hit, the city It has a fixed population of nearly 800,000, but now only about 370,000 are left. This has become the second city after bankrupt Detroit to have a large population decline..
When talking about the North American continent, Renly couldn't help but think of New Orleans..
It's not because he likes it here - on the contrary, Renly actually doesn't like this city, because Creole culture always devours foreign cultures almost barbarically, refuses to change or accept new things, and the traditional and old attitude always frustrates him. Thinking of those stubborn aristocrats; but because I am curious whether the British hereditary aristocrats who are forced to accept new things in the new century will eventually evolve into what New Orleans looks like - those foreign cultures are always integrated into New Orleans in a special way. In Leo culture, it is not clear whether it is the dross or the essence, so it remains like this, with its own unique charm..
You don’t have to like New Orleans, but you’ll definitely be impressed.
This is Renly's second visit to New Orleans, but when he arrived at the airport, he was still a little uncomfortable. Maybe it was because of psychological factors, maybe it was fate - there is a bond of fate between people, and between people and the city The same is true. For example, Renly likes New York more than Los Angeles. Although the weather in New York is worse, the population is more dense, the life is more compact, and even the people are more indifferent, but Renly still prefers to live in New York..
When arriving at the Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, the appearance of the "Jurassic World" crew did not cause any crowds or panic. At least there was no noisy pick-up scene. The airport was crowded with people and did not seem to notice Renly and his party at all. People still focus on their own lives.
This is a good thing for Renly and the crew. They can go to the crew smoothly and get into the next filming work step by step..
But Renly's footsteps stopped at the entrance of the airport's arrival hall, and he saw a familiar figure in the distance. He raised his hand and said hello to the rest of the crew, "You can leave first, don't worry about me..”
“What's wrong? "Colin looked around in confusion, but didn't see anything unusual. There weren't even that many flights at the airport at this time, and the passengers and pedestrians around him weren't busy either. He didn't catch anything special at all. scene.
Renly just smiled without explaining, "I won't be late. I know there will be a welcome party for the crew tonight, and I will be there.".”
Colin didn't know why, but he still noticed Renly's alienation. He wisely didn't ask any more questions, and nodded in affirmation, "Then be careful on the road..”
Renly nodded, then stepped forward..
Colin turned his head and noticed the "abandoned" Nathan and Roy, "Why did you..." Colin did not turn around, "I thought you were leaving with Renly.……”
Nathan raised his chin to indicate the direction of the exit, "That's Renly's butler, he made a special trip to pick him up.".”
“Nathan! "Roy stopped shouting helplessly. Renly didn't explain, which means Renly didn't want to explain. Although it wasn't a shocking secret, Nathan's mouth was really... uncontrollable..
Nathan immediately realized his mistake and quickly shut his mouth firmly.
Roy then added, "We'll go there with the crew. Don't worry about Renly, he will get there.".”
Everyone was wise enough not to ask questions, but they all looked towards the direction Renly left: Butler? Personal butler?？
Only a small number of people thought of the answer immediately: the butler of a hereditary noble! So, what does a butler of a hereditary noble look like?？
Comments