What kind of city is Paris?
In Zweig's heart
"If you want to live freely,
Just go to Paris. ”
Balzac said
"Paris is really an ocean,
Drop the probing hammer
There is no way to measure the depth of the ocean. ”
And Hemingway's description
It's even more imaginative
"Paris is a feast of mobility."
She was written into stories and composed into music
It was brought to the screen and stage
Time and time again, it has become the focus of attention
……
now
This city is full of romance
I'm waiting to bump into you
The Eiffel Tower, standing above the clouds, has always been the "top stream" of Paris
2.5 million rivets, 7,300 tons of steel frame, 330 meters of height, 250,000 square meters of lacquer iron pillars that once ruined the scenery have become the "Iron Lady" that has stood for a hundred years
Her distinctive figure was printed over and over again on postcards
On the east side of the tower, the Centre Pompidou is also architecturally intriguing
Huge beams, columns, scaffolding, pipelines, etc., are all exposed, leaving only a giant snake-like elevator pipe, which runs diagonally through the entire main façade as if no one is around
Once derided as an "oil refinery", the museum, which bears the name of the president, has been hailed as a "symbol of modern Paris" for preserving the "circle-breaking" works of many artists
Le · Corbusier, Jean-· Nouvel, Richard· Rogers, and I.M. Pei in Paris have witnessed the dialectical thinking and avant-garde creation of generations of architects
Just as the new Arc de Triomphe in La Défense echoes the Arc de Triomphe in the east of the city, history and reality blend harmoniously and open a window into the future
In addition to the outstanding avant-garde design of the Paris skyline, there are also cultural monuments scattered like stars, the Panthéon, Les Invalides, the Sacré-Coeur, the Place des Vosges...... It shows the world the essence of the city
Guarding the heart of the city, Notre-Dame Cathedral has been baptized for more than 800 years, witnessed the coronation of emperors, withstood the test of war, and Victor · Hugo's novel of the same name made it famous
On April 15, 2019, a fire devastated its magnificent face, and people exclaimed, "Quasimodo will be homeless"
After five years of restoration, the church will reopen this December 8, and the story of Esmeralda is not over
A still from the film "Notre Dame de Paris" (1956).
Accompanying Notre-Dame is the arc of the Seine
Take a boat tour, shake hands with the bridges like arms, let churches, palaces, museums, and monuments slowly move behind you, and see that literature and art and prosperity complement each other, all of them are stories, no wonder Zhu Ziqing wrote: "Saying that Paris is the 'flower capital', this is true"
The Louvre, once the royal palace on the north bank of the Seine, is now one of the world's largest museums, with a collection of 400,000 artifacts and an exhibition area of more than 70,000 square meters
The House of Parliament, the Napoleon III Suite of the Apollo Promenade, and the space where the glass pyramid exhibits its treasures are also treasures in their own right
"Mona Lisa", "Wedding in Ghana", "Goddess of Victory", "Venus de Milo", you look at them as if you are looking at time and space for centuries
Paris has another fun scene on social media, coffee shops and second-hand book stalls, and art galleries with grey zinc roofs that resemble a "time tunnel", all of which are romances hidden in the everyday
Taking a sip of the aroma of coffee is a deep-rooted obsession with life in Paris
It's not just about "having a drink" where people meet, chat, admire or share with each other in a café, and the corner shop frames the bustle of the scene, but it also captures lively conversations and collides with surging ideas
The faint scent of ink is also soaked in the "romantic" of Paris
Since the 16th century, second-hand book stalls on the banks of the Seine have accompanied Parisians in discovering the wisdom and inspiration of life, and more than 300 independent bookstores in the city have created many unique reading experiences for readers
Nowadays, despite the change of times and changes in reading habits, people's love for reading has not faded, from the publication of "Ulysses", the reception of "tumbleweeds" to the establishment of the "Paris Literary Prize", the holding of writers' reading clubs, and a group of century-old bookstores represented by Shakespeare & Company, are still creating a "flowing feast" belonging to this era
There are endless ways to open up day and night in Paris, and this city of lights and shadows can be surprising at any time
On a clear day, climb the heights of Montmartre to see the city in panoramic views, with zinc roofs from the time of Napoleon III taking on a grey hue that changes with the light
Listen to Debussy's "Moonlight" on a neon-lit night, take a relaxing stroll along the Seine, or step into the Musée d'Orsay to admire Van Gogh's paintings
Here, romance is not only the superficial gorgeousness, but also the attitude to life that penetrates the texture, a natural aesthetic preference
For many post-80s and 90s, Paris also has an unforgettable sporting memory
In the summer of 1998, when the World Cup was held in France, when the Gallic roosters won the Hercules Cup at home, the passionate melody of "Ale, ale, ale" also spread all over the streets of China
In the 1998 World Cup final, France played against Brazil, and Zinedine Zidane of France scored France's second goal in the final.
In August 2003, at the Paris Track and Field World Championships, Shanghai teenager Liu Xiang won the bronze medal in the men's 110-meter hurdles with a time of 13.23 seconds, achieving a breakthrough for Asian athletes
At the 2003 Paris Track and Field World Championships, Liu Xiang won the third place in the men's 110-meter hurdles.
In June 2011, China's Jinhua Li Na defeated her opponent in the French Open women's singles final to win Roland · Garros, achieving her first Grand Slam
At the 2011 French Open women's singles final award ceremony, Li Na kissed the championship trophy.
Tour de France, Paris Saint-Germain's "Between the Cities" ...... There are so many sports stories full of memories in the city of romance
Coubertin, Sorbonne University, IOC ...... The capital of France is more connected to the Olympic Games
In July 2019, the Tour de France passed through the Louvre.
This weekend, the 33rd Summer Olympic Games will kick off in Paris, the third time she has hosted the Summer Olympics since 1900 and 1924, and her reunion across the century is another romance that belongs to the city
Official poster of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris.
With the city's streets and landmarks as the arena, the competition will be more open to the crowd to watch beach volleyball under the Eiffel Tower, archery at Les Invalides, fencing at the Grand Palais, and equestrian competitions at the Palace of Versailles
The Grand Palais, which will host the fencing and taekwondo competitions of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The opening ceremony was held on the Seine to create a realistic "flowing feast", the purple track made its Olympic debut, like the lavender fields of Provence, and the pure French design elements were integrated into the event in all aspects, making the event more stylish
The Stade de France has two shades of purple tracks for the Olympic athletics events. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Zijian
In terms of schedule, the organizing committee will pay more attention to the women's competition, and the ratio of female athletes to male athletes will reach 1:1, and the last gold medal in many major events such as table tennis will be born in the women's event
Data map: Chinese table tennis player and world champion Sun Yingsha.
In addition, the event will add four major events: break dancing, skateboarding, rock climbing, and surfing, and hold a mass marathon for amateur runners, which will also attract younger and wider participation and attention
Data map: 11-year-old Chinese skateboarder Zheng Haohao.
Over the past 100 years, the Olympic spirit has been constantly enriched and renewed, and this reunion on the banks of the Seine River will once again lead human society to write a new page for peace and friendship
Meet in Paris for a romantic event
Source/People's Daily WeChat, according to France Tourism Development Agency, Paris Tourism Board, Xinhua News Agency, CCTV News, etc
Editor/Zhao Rui
Review/Xiaoyue
Executive Producer/Qiao Hong