Rebirth Starts From 2006

More than half an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and unknowingly, Jackson's appearance changed.

With his straight black hair tied into a ponytail and trailing behind his head, Jackson's iconic crescent eyebrows turned into the handsome Chinese sword eyebrows under Amy's skillful hands.

With a white baseball cap on his head, a mask on his mouth, and no sunglasses, even DiLeo couldn't recognize that this person was Jackson!

Looking at his own appearance in the mirror, Jackson looked quite interesting. He looked left and right. After looking at it for a long time, he checked with Di Leo to confirm that it was very different from his previous appearance. Then he raised his eyebrows at Amy. Thumbs up, "Excellent, you are awesome!"

Amy smiled humbly, and while packing her things, she said, "Today's focus is mainly on disguise, so this makeup cannot highlight your appearance.

Leave it to another day, when you have a formal need,"

At this point, Amy felt something was wrong. After thinking about it, she gestured and said, "I mean, when you need to show your true Jackson style, I will do your makeup again. I will definitely be able to show your best side." !”

Chen Yang laughed and said, "This opportunity will come soon. When Jackson goes on the talk show, you will be needed to show off your skills!"

Amy smiled and made an OK gesture, "No problem."

Chen Yang turned around again and said to Jackson, "Where do you want to go now?"

He raised his wrist and looked at the time, "However, it is already past two o'clock in the afternoon. For safety reasons, we cannot run too far and can only walk around the city."

If he wanted to see the Great Wall at this time, he would have to camp there.

Jackson clasped his hands, looked up at the sky, thought for a while and said, "I have read a lot of information before coming here. I want to go to the Forbidden City, the Square, the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, the Old Summer Palace, and the Ming Tombs.

However, I remember that the Great Wall and the Ming Tombs are too far, and it is best to go to the Forbidden City and the Square in the morning. Now,"

Then he raised his head and looked at Chen Yang, "Summer Palace and Old Summer Palace, are these two convenient?"

"sure,"

Chen Yang shrugged, paused, and said, "However, the Summer Palace is okay. After renovation, it can be regarded as a relatively large royal classical park, but the Old Summer Palace still retains its state a hundred years ago."

He made a gesture and looked at Jackson intently, "It was in a state of being destroyed in the war a hundred years ago. If you just come to enjoy the scenic spots, it may be difficult to gain anything from there!"

"I understand, I completely understand!"

Jackson raised his hands high, his face becoming heavy unconsciously, "I checked the information and knew what happened at that time. I really want to go and learn about it on the spot. This period of history should not be forgotten."

Chen Yang glanced at him meaningfully, pursed his lips and said, "You are right, this period of history has not been forgotten by any of us."

we’ve had enough,

We've had enough!

This is an anti-war song released by Jackson in 2004. The lyrics of this song not only question the role of the United States in the Iraq War, but also question everything happening in the United States.

He is a true anti-war person,

Therefore, Chen Yang had no doubt about his original intention of visiting the Old Summer Palace.

Only Jackson needs to be disguised. As for DiLeo,

Who cares who this fat guy is!

Huang Shan still had official business to deal with, so she left first, accompanied by Dong Qiuxia. Chen Yang and Zou Rong took Jackson and Di Leo to visit.

The first place we went to was the Summer Palace.

In fact, the Summer Palace and Old Summer Palace are right next to each other.

However, in order to give Jackson a more intuitive experience, Boss Chen decided to take him to visit the Summer Palace first.

really,

While at the Summer Palace, Jackson was deeply immersed in the beautiful scenery and classical architecture with unique Chinese characteristics.

October is the busiest tourist season in Beijin. Although the National Day holiday has ended, there is still an endless stream of tourists visiting here.

Jackson wore a baseball cap and a mask, while Chen Yang and Zou Rong wore sun protection clothing, put their hats on their heads, and a pair of sunglasses. They blended in among the tourists and were not conspicuous at all. Plus Shen Youshun and Di Leo , a proper small tour group,

In front of this tour group, the specially hired tour guide gave an introduction in fluent English.

“The Summer Palace is the best-preserved royal garden in my country. It is a large-scale landscape garden built on Kunming Lake and Wanshou Mountain, based on the West Lake in Hangzhou, and drawing on the design techniques of Jiangnan gardens. It is also the best-preserved one. The Royal Palace Garden is known as the 'Royal Garden Museum'..."

Jackson was a little curious, "What is Hangzhou West Lake?"

Chen Yang chuckled and said, "We have an old saying here, there is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. Hangzhou is one of Suzhou and Hangzhou. I will take you to see it later and you will know!"

Hearing what he said, Jackson's eyes suddenly became more fascinated, "Heaven on earth?"

"Heaven on earth?"

Chen Yang rolled his eyes slightly, "Oh, that refers to Jiuzhaigou, the paradise on earth, the magical Jiuzhaigou. It is a very beautiful place with extremely unique primitive scenery. I can guarantee that you have never seen it anywhere else. !”

Jackson blinked, feeling a little confused,

Why did heaven change places again?

The tour guide was still introducing, "The Summer Palace is one of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units in my country. Together with Chengde Summer Resort, Humble Administrator's Garden and Lingering Garden in Suzhou, it is also known as China's Four Famous Gardens, and was established in 1998. In November, it was included in the World Heritage List,..."

Jackson's question came again, "Four major gardens? Is that Suzhou the Suzhou of Suzhou and Hangzhou?"

"That's right,"

Chen Yang nodded affirmatively and said, "Actually, the so-called four major gardens are just four relatively representative garden buildings.

In many places in our country, there are many gardens with local characteristics. If you can stay long enough, you should be able to see them. "

Upon hearing this, the reverie in Jackson's eyes became more intense,

But DiLeo's mood next to him was not very good. He deliberately exaggerated and said, "Michael, don't be fooled. This country has a history of 3,500 years and a vast territory. If you want to conquer the country at once, It may take several years to finish walking here!”

"No,"

Chen Yang took Di Leo's words seriously, shook his head and said, "From life to art, from scenery to humanities, if Jackson is interested and wants to experience all these things, I guarantee that he will come back in his life." Don’t go to America!”

"Hahaha……"

Upon hearing this, both DiLeo and Jackson couldn't help laughing.

They all thought Boss Chen was joking. Only when they leave will they know how much time they will spend here!

The tour guide in front didn't know what they were laughing at, but he waited until they all turned their attention before continuing,

“Many people think that since the Summer Palace is the best-preserved royal garden, it has not suffered damage, but unfortunately, the answer is no!

As early as the tenth year of Xianfeng, that is, 1860, the predecessor of the Summer Palace, Qingyi Garden, was burned down by the British and French forces. It was later rebuilt in 1888 and was renamed the Summer Palace.

But in the 26th year of Guangxu, that is, 1900 AD, the Summer Palace was robbed again.

During the war between the Eight-Power Allied Forces, the Summer Palace was just like the Old Summer Palace. All the treasures in the garden were looted. However, luckier than the Old Summer Palace, the main building of the Summer Palace was preserved.

However, after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, during the warlord wars and the rule of the Blue Party, it was destroyed many times.

Today's buildings were carefully restored with the support of many ancient architects and in accordance with the principle of maintaining the old as before, spending a lot of manpower and material resources. "

Hearing this, Jackson's face became serious unconsciously, and the solemnity in his eyes was visible to the naked eye.

Looking at the exquisite ancient buildings in front of him, he couldn't imagine what it must have been like when it was hit by war.

The tour guide continued to take them on a tour,

Suzhou Street, also known as "Business Street", was built after a water town in the south of the Yangtze River. During the Qingyi Garden period, there were various shops on the shore. The shop assistants in the shops were all dressed as eunuchs and palace maids. They were "open for business" when the emperor paraded, and Houhu Lake Dozens of shops along the shore were burned down in 1860 and rebuilt in 1986.

Wanshou Mountain, Four Continents, Sea of ​​Wisdom, Buddhist Incense Pavilion, Baoyun Pavilion, Paiyun Hall, Long Corridor, Picture Middle Reaches, Leshou Hall...

They visited each scenic spot at a glance,

Exquisite works of art, including paintings of landscapes, flowers, birds, fish and insects, character allusions, and buildings of various shapes, all deeply attracted Jackson's attention.

He had only heard that China's culture was very splendid before, but it was not until today that he had such an intuitive feeling.

Stroking the paintings on the pillars, Jackson murmured, "Oh my god, what beautiful art, I should have come earlier!"

You can’t come to perform, but you can come to travel. Why wait until today? !

After listening to Shen Youshun's translation, Chen Yang smiled and said, "Our country's traditional culture is extensive and profound, and due to its vast territory, there are great differences between the south and the north. There is even a saying that the winds are different in ten miles and the customs are different in hundreds of miles.

For example, the Old Summer Palace next door has a completely different style. You will have a completely different experience there! "

A completely different experience?

Shen Youshun glanced at the boss meaningfully, silently slapped a new label on the boss with a thick face and a black heart, and then translated this sentence,

When Jackson heard this, he became very interested.

When he was in the United States, he had heard that the Old Summer Palace was called the Garden of Ten Thousand Gardens. The Summer Palace was already so beautiful, but he didn't know what the Old Summer Palace was like. !

He immediately said impatiently, "Are you done shopping here? Can we go see the Old Summer Palace?"

Chen Yang was about to nod when Di Leo asked with some hesitation, "But, I heard that the Old Summer Palace has not been restored. Can it really be comparable to this one?"

Chen Yang smiled and said, "You will know the details once you see it with your own eyes. I can guarantee that even if it is not restored, you will still be able to see the grandeur of the Old Summer Palace!"

So, half an hour later, the two of them looked at the ruins of the garden and were speechless.

"Is this the Old Summer Palace?"

Jackson stretched out his right hand blankly, as if he wanted to touch the remaining pillar in the distance, but he was a little timid, fearing that touching it would cause the stone pillar to collapse completely.

If he hadn't visited the Summer Palace first, maybe Jackson wouldn't have such a deep understanding.

But it was precisely because of the contrast with the Summer Palace next door that the scene in front of him gave him a particularly strong shock.

Perfection and imperfection, prosperity and bleakness,

Jackson's voice couldn't help but be choked, "War should not happen!"

After a pause, he turned to look at DiLeo, "The ending here also involved the United States. We need to do something!"

At this time, Di Leo's face was also more solemn than ever before. He nodded first, then took a deep breath, turned to look at Chen Yang, and asked, "Why hasn't it been repaired here?"

If the Summer Palace next door can be restored, then of course it can be restored here too!

Chen Yang shrugged, turned to look around, and said in a deep voice, "Because history needs to be remembered!"

Hearing that this was the reason, Di Leo was slightly startled at first, and then felt it was natural. He nodded slightly, "This is a very great decision!"

After a pause, he added, "Can we do something?"

Chen Yang smiled and turned to look at Jackson, "He has already agreed. This is the best contribution!"

Jackson nodded solemnly, "I have the responsibility and obligation to let more people know this history."

Chen Yang nodded, raised his hand and pointed forward, leading them to continue the tour.

A few people walked forward slowly, and Chen Yang suddenly said, "In fact, during the construction process of the Old Summer Palace, it accepted many artistic features from Europe, which in turn had a profound impact on European art.

Many famous European gardens or palaces today have the shadow of the Old Summer Palace in them. "

Just when Jackson first became interested, Chen Yang smiled again and said, "I'm not an expert in this field. I don't know anything more specific.

However, if you are interested, you can use the Old Summer Palace as a symbol of cultural exchange between the East and the West, and then use this as the theme to film a program.

We can invite experts and scholars in this field from China, the UK, and France to discuss this topic from their different perspectives! "

Jackson nodded with deep understanding, "This is a good idea, I have no objection at all!"

In this way, the real travel program has not yet started, but the theme of the first talk show has been determined.

DiLeo glanced at Boss Chen, turned his face silently, and said nothing.

Nowadays, Europe and the United States are in power and consider themselves to be the center of the universe. They treat other places with a condescending attitude from all aspects, which naturally includes architecture and art.

If Jackson were to do a program like this, he would tell everyone that European architectural art styles actually borrowed many elements from the far East.

It is equivalent to putting the status of this ancient oriental country in this regard, at least the status of classical architecture, on the same level as Europe. Subtly, it will naturally change the ordinary people's impression of China.

Boss Chen’s calculation is quite profound.

But DiLeo didn't intend to object, because it had no impact on him, or even on Jackson.

Because in Boss Chen’s design, Jackson exists as a host, and such an identity generally gives people a neutral impression, thus avoiding the possibility of Jackson being involved in the right and wrong of the topic.

On the contrary, if this topic can really set off a craze in Europe and the United States, maybe Jackson can use it to have something to do with culture.

At any time, culture is an integral part of upper class society, which is of great benefit to Jackson.

In this way, he has no reason to object.

Not to mention that at this moment, standing in this place, he really doesn’t have the courage to object!