The leisurely life of rebirth

Han Zhiqian drove Fang Monan and Liang Zi across the main street to the Hoover Dam. They drove about 40 kilometers southeast from Las Vegas. The road was filled with desolation and cactus-like plants as far as the eye could see. The dam

The project is huge and will play a huge role in the development of industry and agriculture after its completion. Therefore, it occupies an important position in the ranks of water conservancy projects in the world. Hoover Dam

Its construction cost a lot of money and mobilized a large number of manpower. It was completed and put into use in 1936. It is an arch-type gravity man-made concrete dam. The dam is 220 meters high, 200 meters wide at the bottom, 14 meters wide at the top, and 377 meters long.

Such a huge dam is rare in the world. It looks like a giant dragon lying on the ground, looking very majestic.

It's really cold in the winter. It's really hot all the way up to the top of the dam. Standing on the top of the dam, overlooking the sparkling lake and looking at the mountains on both sides, the majestic yellow hills as far as the eye can see can make you

Feel the majesty and colorfulness of nature and your own insignificance.

Liang Zi took a deep breath and sighed: "Nature is so miraculous!"

"Yes! This is unmatched by any sculptor or painter." Han Zhiqian echoed.

"Fortunately, the weather is good today." Fang Monan said.[

There are huge red rock faults on both sides of the bank. Nature has used uncanny creativity to carve out rugged rock formations with a huge bottomless valley sandwiched between them, which is extremely powerful and magnificent. What is even more peculiar is that the rock formations here are even more peculiar.

Although the soil is mostly brown, when it is bathed in sunlight, depending on the intensity of the sun's rays, the color of the rocks will sometimes turn dark blue.

The color is sometimes brown, sometimes red. It is always confusing and changing, highlighting the beauty and mystery of nature. At this time, the Grand Canyon is as colorful as a fairyland, vast and psychedelic, and the charming scenery makes people forget to leave. The mountains

Color and structure, especially the majestic charm. As the weather changes, the colors of the water and mountains change, and the natural wonders are spectacular.

"The Hoover Dam gave birth to the emerging city of Las Vegas. It can be said to be the mother of Las Vegas. This place was originally a barren land and desolate. When the Hoover Dam was built, a large number of workers gathered here.

Water, electricity, and railways provided conditions for the birth of a new city. The workers were in the desert without any entertainment, so

Some people use gambling to relieve their boredom. In order to attract popularity, the Nevada state government actually legalized gambling in 1931. As a result, many capitalists came to invest in the construction of luxury casinos, and a large number of tourists also came to gamble. In this way, a bizarre gambling city was built.

The desert developed rapidly and became the largest new city in the western United States.

Las Vegas developed from a small desert village. The Hoover Dam is a key to the mystery of Las Vegas. Only by clearly understanding the history of the Hoover Dam can we understand the city of Las Vegas.

The birth process of the world's number one casino city. Today, Las Vegas has become a city that never sleeps. It is the power of the Hoover Hydropower Station that lights up the colorful neon lights of Las Vegas." Han Zhiqian explained as he walked

said.

"Yeah! It's like a tour guide." Fang Monan joked.

Fang Monan and the others first visited the top of the dam, and then took the elevator down 520 feet directly to the bottom of the dam. There are some typical architectural styles of the 1930s inside the dam. Various art decorations and streamlined modern

Design; there are also unique patterned floors designed by Native Americans. At the bottom of the dam, visitors can visit a power plant with 17 hydroelectric generating units. These 17 generating units deliver approximately

3.5 billion kilowatt-hours of electrical energy. From there, continue down into the interior of the dam and you can see the huge diversion holes. These diversion holes were used to divert the water source around the dam during the construction of the dam. Return to the top of the dam

, in the part located in Nevada (the dam spans the Nevada-Arizona border), the visitor center displays the entire Colorado River flow system and the history of the dam. It tells visitors the history of the dam, its builder, and the conditions of desert thunderstorms.

and the environment, geology, flora and fauna of the southwestern United States.

After shopping, it was already afternoon on the way back. Fortunately, they brought enough dry food and water to have a good meal when they went back. It was not easy to go out. The sunset on the Gobi Desert was so beautiful! Han Zhiqian drove the car and kept talking.

He kept saying: "The Hoover Dam is the largest dam in the United States and is praised as the "Diamond in the Desert." When talking about the dam, he remembered the name and laughed. "Does Nannan know the story behind its name?

"

Fang Monan smiled and said: "Test me!

The naming of the dam also went through twists and turns. When the dam was completed in 1936, Republican leader Hoover was on stage, so the dam was named after him; however, the Democrats were very worried about this and were not convinced; after Hoover stepped down, they

Just put Hu

Buddha Dam was renamed Powder Dam, Powder being the name of a nearby city. Afterwards, the Republicans regained power, and Powder Dam became Hoover Dam. From the two changes of name of the dam, it is not difficult to get a glimpse of the American donkey.

The dispute between elephants is a sign of disputes.

"

"Donkey elephant, I know this, it is a political campaign between the two parties in the United States. Democrats believe that donkeys are actually intelligent and courageous animals; while in the minds of Republicans, elephants represent dignity, strength and intelligence. Donkeys and

The elephant has gradually become the symbol of the two major parties in the United States. The two parties also use the donkey and the elephant as their party emblems respectively. Every election season, the "glorious images" of the donkey and the elephant are overwhelming on posters and newspapers, and they often appear at campaign venues.

Donkey and elephant made of inflatable plastic.

"Liang Zi finished showing off, "Hey... I saw it in a magazine on the plane."

After playing for a whole day, when I came back it was getting dark and the colorful neon lights were as bright as day.

In fact, Las Vegas is very considerate and has set up many options for tourists who are not addicted to gambling, such as various restaurants and buffets, shopping malls, performances and the pervasive porn industry, yes, prostitution and whoring.

Everything is legal here, and you can find sexual service providers of different skin colors, different genders, and different tastes... When you walk down the main street, you will see a circle of small advertisements in your hand.

In the evening, showtme and various shows are for tourists who like excitement but don't like gambling. Don't underestimate these shows. In the uneducated Vegas, these shows and boxing matches have become another entertainment besides gambling.

main income.

There are many types of shows: singing and dancing, talk shows, acrobatics, hypnosis, magic. The singing and dancing performances in Las Vegas are very tempting, even worse than those on Broadway in New York. Wonderful singing and dancing performances. As far as entertainment performances are concerned

In other words, Las Vegas is a performance mecca for famous artists all over the United States and even the world. Back then, such as Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, etc., all became famous for their performances in Las Vegas. In Las Vegas

No matter when you go to Gas, you can almost see performances by many well-known artists.

The big hotels (that is, the big casinos) in Vegas have their own theaters, and each big theater has its own repertoire or special shows. Among them, the so-called "Top Hotel Shows in the Casino" that are highly praised by tourists include

Fragrant, ambiguous, humorous, popular, nostalgic...the colorful big and small shows include extremely elegant ones, some suitable for all ages, and some grand and gorgeous ones.

The free performances here are mainly acrobatic magic and some interactive activities, which are more suitable for children.

Fang Monan and the others watched an outdoor show, using flowing water and flames to create a very realistic volcanic eruption scene. Standing by the water, you will see yellow magma rushing down the rocks on the hill to the water.

It's still burning, and you can smell the strong sulfur smell when the volcano erupts, and you can really feel the rolling heat waves hitting your face. With the sound effects, although the scale is small, it feels like you are there.

The rest of the show was still too simple for Fang Monan. For the casino, the night had just begun... For her, it was time to sleep. Allen and the others solved their worries after seeing Liang Zi.

, just keep fighting.

In the next two days, a few of them traveled lightly, sleeping during the day and entering the casino at night. They didn't care about winning or losing, and they had a great time.

Liang Zi and Han Zhiqian were not worthy of fighting each other. In order to fear that Fang Monan would be too lonely alone, he chose to let her accompany him around various hotels.

They wandered around for another afternoon, and when they returned to the villa, they told the chef that they would cook today's dinner by themselves. They had been eating Western food for several days in a row. For them, it was simply torture, so they cooked a simple Chinese meal.[

Liang Zi held the wontons in his hands and took a sip, "We still have to have delicious Chinese food." On the plate on the dining table was a big, fragrant meat bun that had just come out of the pan, which was definitely filling.

Han Zhiqian said: "Chinese food is still delicious." He took a delicious sip of the fresh soup.

"Yeah! You guys ate so much wontons that you miss me so much. Do you have any more?" The fat man came in and saw the chaos in Liang Zi's bowl, and his mouth watered with greed.

"Yes, we have packed a lot. If you want to eat, you can order it yourself. The broth is in the refrigerator, and there are chopped green onions, dried shrimps, and coriander on the chopping board. You can get it yourself." Liang Zi said.

"Matthew, eat too!" The fat man shouted from the kitchen to the dining room.

"Give me a bowl too." Cheng Shigui said. "Okay!" The fat man's muffled sound came from the kitchen.

"Why did you come back so early today?" Fang Monan asked, looking at the clock on the wall that it was only seven o'clock in the evening.

"I don't want to play anymore, so I came back." Cheng Shigui picked up the tea set on the dining table, poured himself a cup of tea, and took a sip. "It's so fragrant. Nan Nan brewed it." He drank it in one breath.

"It's really like drinking donkey!" Fang Monan joked.

"No way! Who made it taste good!" Cheng Shigui said, pouring himself another glass and supporting his head, "Hey! Liang Zi has gained a lot from visiting the hotel these two days!"

"Of course, Liang Zi must have a conspiracy in his mind." Han Zhiqian said.

Liang Zixi snored twice and finished the wontons in the bowl, took out a napkin, wiped his mouth, threw it back, and hit it in the paper basket. (To be continued)