https://techlife.app/category/tour Tour https://techlife.app/archives/a-journey-to-capture-the-beauty-of-daocheng-yading-details.html 2022-07-18T11:13:00+08:00 What do you imagine summer to be like? Having a trip to say goodbye is what makes a life a full summer. Go somewhere refreshingly secluded and quietly enjoy the flavors of summer.via: little volvokoAll the details need an eye that can find beauty in Daocheng Yading, a paradise hidden between mountains and waters. It is located in a quiet and peaceful town, refreshing and comfortable in the high summer season. Fall in love with it with just one glance, and you'll be hooked.via: mutedRiverIn summer, there is an occasional drizzle in Inacheng Daocheng Yading, and the rain nourishes the living creatures here. In the drizzle of Daocheng Yading, it does not look humid but more fresh and has a kind of hazy beauty. In such weather, staying in a characteristic house, looking through the window at the drizzle of Daocheng Yading, and drinking a cup of rich ghee tea, a sense of comfort arises.via：Lullaby_lu、nanaazzzWhen the mountain dense fog, hazy like a ribbon wrapped around the mountainside, such as a light gauze, floating in the mountains. At one time the whole valley appeared more immortal, as if a natural ink painting.via：ODINqwqWhen the sunlight spills over the peaks, the white snow-capped mountains refract a golden light, and the beauty of that sunlit mountain is its own unique sense of shock. Like a warrior clad in golden armor, it stands in the distance, guarding the creatures it loves.via: mutedRiverWhen the breeze blows the surface of the lake and the sunlight covers the water, that swirls and ripples in circles, all in dazzling sparkling waves. The sea is silently hidden between the mountains and forests, shining with blue light. That pure blue, deep and quiet, giving a sense of mystery.via: Zhang Qi Ling Thia, Muted RiverWhen the leaves are dappled into shadows, you will find that every corner of Daocheng Yading is a beautiful picture. The shadows are shifting and swaying, and the flowers have blossomed all over the hillside. It is a paradise for the eyes and a sanctuary to escape the summer heat.via: who's little Zhang students ac, nanaazzzThis journey, use your eyes to see the beauty, and then discover the beauty revealed in those details!Tips For Scenic Spot Tour Scenic spot tour warm tips 1. Daocheng Yading scenic area is located in the plateau, the weather is volatile, please prepare cold clothing, anti plateau hypoxia drugs, sunscreen supplies and rain gear; drink more water, avoid strenuous exercise. People suffering from heart disease, respiratory disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high myopia and other disease history caution to go.In accordance with the safety management requirements of scenic spots, visitors are prohibited from bringing fire sources (lighters, matches, etc.) into the scenic spots; bringing civilian unmanned aerial vehicles, pets, etc. into the scenic spots is prohibited; entering non-excursion areas is prohibited, and camping in the scenic spots is strictly prohibited; during the tour, do not tease wild animals to prevent bites.During the tour, please do a good job of personal protection, strictly implement preventive and control measures such as sweeping the code, body temperature detection, wearing a mask, maintain a social distance of more than 1 meter, and obey the management of the staff of the scenic spot.Do not believe in "low-priced tour group" "professionals to lead the way" "enthusiastic recommendation of the hometown", beware of the black guide black dealer trap.Scenic consultation phone: 0836-6966022. complaint phone: 0836-6966021.Rescue phone number: 0836-6966027 (duty office), 13684498848.Special Tips For Challenge TourChallenge Tour (challenge line) tour special tips Daocheng Yading scenic area milk sea, five-color sea area altitude of 4500 meters above sea level, oxygen thin, the weather is variable, plus the tour need to hike the whole (round trip about 10 km), some tourists easy plateau reaction resulting in physical discomfort, for your health and safety considerations, it is recommended that For the sake of your health and safety, it is recommended that the following people should not go there.Patients with heart, brain and blood vessel diseases and hypertension.Persons with altitude sickness, mental disorders, fear of heights.Pregnant women in the early and late stages of pregnancy and persons with reduced mobility.Patients with lung diseases, asthma and other respiratory diseases.The elderly and less fit persons are advised not to visit the area. https://techlife.app/archives/ghibli-park-opening-preview-go-see-hal-s-castle-and-koyuki-and-mei-s-house.html 2022-06-16T08:01:00+08:00 If there was one place where you could see the real Hal's Castle, the house where Koyuki and Mei's family lived in Totoro, the ironworks in The Ghost Princess, and Kiki's home in The Witch's House ...... then where would it be? That's right, it's Ghibli Park, which will be opening on November 1, 2022.▲Image from: Studio GhibliThe Aichi Expo Memorial Park (愛・地球博記纪念公園) in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, once hosted the World Expo in 2005, and the house created by Studio Ghibli, modeled after the home of Koyuki and Mei in Totoro, became a popular attraction at the venue that year. Then later, Ghibli announced that it would create a park here.▲Image from: Studio GhibliNow that the park is less than six months away from opening, Studio Ghibli is already warming up for the opening with Ghibli Park-themed exhibitions at several art museums across Japan, allowing visitors who want to enter the world of Ghibli to enjoy an early stroll through Ghibli Park.▲Image from: Studio GhibliAs the opening of Ghibli Park draws near, it also makes you increasingly curious as to how well the scenes on those park plans that have been released can actually be recreated.According to the plan of Ghibli Park, the park will be divided into five zones, of which "Youth Hill", "Ghibli Grand Warehouse" and "DonDoKo Forest Zone" will open on November 1, 2022 as the first phase, while "Magical Princess Village Zone" and "Valley of the Witch Zone" are planned to open in November 2023 as the second phase.▲Image from: Ghibli ParkIn the Youth Mound area, there is an elevator tower in the style of "Howl's Moving Castle" as the entrance (this elevator tower has already been opened), and "Earth House," a boutique antique shop that is one of the scenes in "Sideways Hearing" that connects the love affair of the hero and heroine.▲ Image from: Tour ResearchOriginally a heated pond in the Aichi Expo Memorial Park, the Ghibli Grand Warehouse Area (ジブリの大倉庫エリア) has been transformed into a large warehouse filled with Ghibli's secrets. This indoor space features a large exhibition of Ghibli's works, an area for children to play, a video gallery, a café and a shop.▲Image from: Studio GhibliAs for the DoDoKo forest area (どんどこ森エリア), there will naturally be a home for Koyuki and Mei. Since this scene already existed in the Aichi Expo Memorial Park, it will be renovated and refurbished, and the forest at the back of the hill will be turned into a walking trail.▲ Image from: Studio GhibliThe name of this area will be familiar to anyone who has seen Totoro. DoDoKo comes from the dance that Koyuki and Mei did with Totoro in the movie after they planted the seeds to make them sprout faster (I wonder if there will be that gnarly tree in the movie here).▲Image from: Studio GhibliThe "Enchanted Princess Village Area" (もののけのりエリ) in Phase 2 of the park is naturally related to "Ghost Princess" and will feature buildings designed around the theme of "Dadaara Castle" and installations based on the themes of "Naga God" and the Boar God, Lord E.▲Image from: Studio GhibliThe Witch's Valley area is designed with the themes of Hal's Moving Castle and Witch's House, and there is nothing more appealing than the view of Hal's castle.▲Image from: Studio GhibliThe specific time slots and ticket prices for Ghibli Park have been announced, with the park open from 10:00 to 17:00 on weekdays, 9:00 to 17:00 on weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays during long school holidays, and closed on Tuesdays, with a more specific work calendar to be announced later.▲Image from: Ghibli ParkTicket prices on Ghibli's official website vary slightly from area to area, with Ghibli's large warehouse area costing 2,000 yen for adults on weekdays and 2,500 yen on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. For children (4 years old to elementary school students), tickets cost 1,000 yen on weekdays and 1,250 yen on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.▲Image from: Ghibli ParkAll tickets are priced at 1,000 yen for adults and 500 yen for children (4 years old to elementary school students), regardless of the time of year, and reservations are required.▲ Image from: Studio GhibliStudio Ghibli has also started recruiting staff for Ghibli Park, which will open on November 1, 2022. We are looking forward to discovering the "secrets of Ghibli's world" in the park, which does not have large rides and is accompanied by forests and wind. https://techlife.app/archives/camping-boom-sweeps-the-world-as-americans-are-forced-to-set-up-tents-close-to-home.html 2022-06-15T21:59:00+08:00 Even with the easing of anti-vaccination policies, Americans will not be able to achieve freedom of travel.On May 11, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration predicted that the number of people traveling in the United States this summer will exceed the pre-epidemic levels of 2019 or reach an all-time high.This is due in large part to a decision last month: on April 18, a federal judge in Florida overturned the requirement to wear masks on airplanes and public transportation, claiming that the CDC had "overstepped its authority" by mandating that people wear masks on public transportation. Since then, airlines and public transport companies such as American Airlines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Uber have responded by saying that they will no longer require passengers to wear masks on public transport with immediate effect.The improvement of the epidemic and the relaxation of the "mask order" directly stimulated the enthusiasm of American residents to participate in travel and sports. Sports events, concerts and other recreational activities were hard to come by, and prices for airfare and hotels skyrocketed.On the other hand, U.S. fitness chain Planet Fitness reported a 66.9% increase in total revenue to $186.7 million in Q1 2022 compared to the same period a year earlier. Life Time Group, a high-end fitness center, reported a 57.3% increase in total revenue compared to the same period last year, with adjusted EBITDA increasing from -$18.9 million to $40.6 million. In contrast, Peloton, the No. 1 home fitness stock, saw its net loss widen to -$757 million from -$8.6 million in the same period last year, having lost all of the market value that grew during the epidemic.The rebound in the fitness industry and the decline in the market of Peloton, Nifty and other "epidemic concept stocks" can also support the willingness of North American residents to "go out". The arrival of four official holidays, including the Labor Day holiday, will push the willingness of U.S. residents to travel to the climax.However, this does not mean that Americans can come and go as they please with "revenge spending".The steep outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war has affected the prices of gasoline, food and other commodities, and inflation in the United States has reached an all-time high over the past two months, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising 8.3 percent in April this year, reaching its highest level in nearly 40 years. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), the national average gasoline price reached a record high of $4.37 per gallon on May 10.Many Americans are being forced to revise their travel plans: more Americans are placing their travel destinations in the suburbs, and outdoor camping is becoming the second-best option for summer trips.Remote trip prices soar, near country camping passively becomes an optionU.S. residents are forced to camp close to home as a direct result of rising prices for long-distance travel airfare, hotels, vehicles, etc.The average price of a round-trip ticket within the U.S. is currently $383, up 34 percent from the same period in 2019, according to U.S. travel site HOOPERS. During the peak summer travel season, round-trip airfares are expected to be between $410 and $420. Hotel prices have also gone way up, and are now up 30 percent compared to the same period last year.The airline, leisure and hotel industries, which determine the cost of long-haul travel, are faced with a sudden rise in demand, creating a mismatch between supply and demand, resulting in high prices for air and alcohol, and such high prices will persist for some time.During the outbreak, the U.S. airline, leisure and hospitality workforce was caught in a mass unemployment dilemma. The rapid rise in consumer demand, while allowing the current travel industry to raise salaries and aggressively recruit, still leaves the U.S. leisure and hospitality industry with 1.43 million fewer workers as of April 2022 compared to the pre-outbreak period, according to data released by the U.S. Travel Association. The number of workers in the hospitality industry is only now back to 81 percent of what it was in February 2020, and the average salary of those involved has risen 20.1 percent compared to the pre-epidemic period, but there are still 1.67 million jobs to fill.For sectors such as tourism, which are at higher risk of epidemic exposure and are more affected by the epidemic, the willingness of the former workforce to return to an unstable industry and to bear a greater risk of unemployment remains a central constraint to recruitment in the leisure and hospitality sector in the short term. In particular, with the risk that mutated strains of the new crown epidemic still exist and that the vaccine will not be as effective as expected, the reshaping of the tourism labour market by the epidemic could become a long-term constraint on the supply and demand of tourism products and even commodity prices.According to HOOPERS, the average price of a hotel stay in summer 2022 is $154 per night, up 36% from the same period in 2021. Regular fuel car rentals are in the $40-$60/day range, and hybrid or electric cars cost about $120/day, up about 20% from January of this year.▲ In early March, the Los Angeles gas prices have broken $7/gallon.Labor shortages in the airline, leisure and hospitality industries, the fuel impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war, and high inflation all come together to create a situation where airfare, hotel and vehicle prices soar together during the peak travel season - and the American people are limited in their long-distance travel by high prices.The long-suppressed desire to travel was in desperate need of an outlet, and so it led more Americans to choose camping close to home.Harvest Hosts, a U.S. camping agency, said that according to a survey they did in May, 53 percent of respondents believe that either driving or flying round trip will limit their travel plans; 64 percent said that free beaches will be among the destinations, while 47 percent said that they will include free national and state parks among their destinations, and free travel destinations became a trend for summer trips; nearly two-thirds of respondents plan to take short trips to visit towns and villages near where they live. More notably, a whopping 51 percent of visitors plan to book camping sites.Short, more affordable, and more manageable camping close to home has become the summer travel option to take a step back, which is a no-brainer in an inflationary climate. But outdoorsmen are flocking to the area, and cheap campgrounds are starting to get booked up.Yosemite Park is a famous local tourist destination in California, and the park offers different camping products such as RV campgrounds, day and night campgrounds, and tent-free campgrounds. Prices range from $26 to $150 depending on site conditions. Currently, 75% of Yosemite's summer campgrounds have been rented out, with the no-tent camping area, which is priced at $120 per night, being sold out.The advantage of no-pitch campgrounds for first-time campers is that they require less equipment and campers can move in with their bags. Although more expensive than a basic campsite by a few dozen dollars, no-pitch campgrounds are significantly more popular with camping newcomers because of their low acquisition cost compared to expenses such as tents and grills. According to a survey by campground search program The Dyrt, more than 8 million people in the U.S. will camp for the first time in 2021, and a whopping 40% of new campers self-identify as people of color, a 68% increase compared to the same period in 2020.Camping daycare classes are in surge demand for as little as $90 a weekAlso forced to camp were students.ALM Sports, a youth camping business in the U.S., announced on May 3 that it will open summer camps in 30 cities across five states, a 30 percent increase in the number of cities since its founding in 2014, the largest expansion since ALM Sports' launch in 2014. The product is the equivalent of a "camping daycare".At 7:30 a.m., parents need to drop their students off and meet them at the park campground not far from home, where ALM Sports organizes campers to participate in physical activities such as mountain hikes, sports tournaments, and outdoor swimming according to the schedule. After lunch, students are also required to attend interest classes in math, programming, and art. At 6:30 p.m., parents leave work and go back to the campground to take students home. ALM Sports' program fees cover brunch for campers, and there are professional camping instructors, medical directors and teachers. A camping session lasts 7-8 weeks and covers the student's summer vacation.In Miami, ALM Sports summer camps are priced at $90/week. Parents can choose to pay for a single week or pay for two months in one go, for a total cost of $720 for two months, less than the price of the latest Apple phone. The free park campgrounds cut the cost of the "camping daycare" space, and the camp's natural attributes, physical education curriculum, and low price make the ALM Sports product a quick hit in the US.The rapid growth of ALM Sports "camping daycares" in the U.S. undoubtedly reflects the nature of camping: camping in the broader sense may have less to do with trends and sophistication and more to do with a simple price trade-off of pragmatism. If you don't have enough money to spend, it's cheaper to sit on the edge of town with friends and family and have a roadside picnic than to fly to a scenic spot and stay in a hotel for summer camp.Forced camping, not just for AmericansThe camping boom isn't just happening in the U.S. Residents of other countries are also hitting the ground running.The Canadian Roots and Blues Cultural Arts Festival, a local event located in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, is an annual, three-day event. Since 2005, this local festival has applied to the city for the use of a nearby field as a spectator campground when the festival is held.On April 28, the festival's executive director presented a request for additional camping sites for the Roots and Blues Cultural Arts Festival at a city planning meeting in Salmon Arm. The executive director said that with five months to go before the event, the festival camping sites were already fully booked by residents, and she began to receive some complaints from audience members because "they couldn't find cheap accommodations."In addition to North America, the forced camping of residents is also occurring in Europe.Data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute in early May showed that the country's consumer price index (CPI) rose 69.97 percent in April from a year earlier, the largest year-on-year increase in 20 years again after March.The Turkish news agency Demirören reported that the Eid holiday saw an 80 percent occupancy rate at Istanbul campgrounds. Locally, camping costs between $3.40 and $13.50 per day, with low prices attracting a large number of Turkish residents. In addition to camping, residents are also embracing another holiday option - camping caravans. With the outbreak of the epidemic, demand for camping caravans has increased," says Göğün Sever, a local camping caravan owner. The trend of renting or buying a caravan peaked after hotel prices soared in the summer."In Istanbul, camping RVs cost about $945 per week to rent, which is half the cost of a hotel.While camping, which includes the fine branch of sophisticated camping (Glamping), is gradually becoming a trend for Generation Z, fuelled by Chinese social media, this time the camping boom in the US, Canada and Turkey has little to do with trends and sophistication. However, in the context of the global economic downturn, even if the epidemic subsides, cheaper and more controlled camping in the broad sense may become the new trend in world tourism. https://techlife.app/archives/2464.html 2022-05-16T13:50:08+08:00 Photographs by Roslan RahmanOn May 14, the first Buddhist Vesak Day in Singapore since the lifting of social restrictions, Thekchen Choling held its first "Pet Blessing Party", which attracted more than 2,000 people with their pets, including cats, dogs, rabbits, hamsters, birds and fish. "The Day of Vesak is a traditional Southern Buddhist festival commemorating the birth, attainment and nirvana of Sakyamuni, which is celebrated on the first full moon day in May every year. Buddhism was first introduced to Singapore by Chinese immigrants and is now the country's number one religion, with Buddhists accounting for about 31.1% of the population. https://techlife.app/archives/sleepless-nights-in-valletta.html 2022-05-09T02:24:00+08:00 On our third day in Malta, we encountered the annual sleepless night in Valletta.(Road sign for sleepless nights in Valletta)It's a sleepless night, but for this small town that rests early at night, it's already the liveliest night of the year: the streets and alleys are lined with lights; stages are set up in the square, with singers and bands taking turns on stage; restaurants and bars extend their hours and bring their tables and food outside; churches and museums are free to visit until late at night.(sleepless night before the streets)It was 6 p.m. when we returned to Valletta, and although the sleepless night began at 7 p.m., people throughout the city were already jumping into action. The streets were filling up and we made our way through the crowds to find seats in the open-air restaurant in front of St. Peter's Church, where the children of the choir were standing on the steps of the church rehearsing, their clear voices singing across the square. By the time the choral performance began, the area around the church was already crowded with people, and there were lights coming down from high above, enveloping the area, while the children sang cheerful songs under the lights, and the innocent atmosphere affected the surroundings, and despite the language barrier, the onlookers hummed along to the simple, light melodies. The darkness was like flowing water, but the lights of the small town were like starlight falling into the flowing water, and there was a warmth and power in the songs.Until then, we never knew there was such a festival. The only reason we were back so early that afternoon was because we had taken a bus in the opposite direction at Dingley Cliffs, which threw off our plans to go to the Blue Hole. It's not easy to get a bus on time in Malta, and even if you get the right one, you may have to fly off because the driver thinks it's full or is just in a bad mood, so you really have to be patient when travelling in Malta.(Super easy bus stop at Dingley Cliffs)We've missed an hourly bus in Old Town Mdina because we were careless and chased it, shouting after it to no avail; we've waited for an hour in the sunlight under the bus stop at the entrance to the Blue Hole, watching the bus driver turn around and speed away; we've panted and panted to catch a bus only to have the driver wave his hand and tell us to Fullsorry. We have also panted to catch the bus only to be told by the driver to get off and wait.Although we had heard a little about public transport in Malta before we left, our experience was different from what we had heard. At first, the unreliability of public transport was a real pain in the ass, as our daily schedule was easily disrupted, sometimes leaving in the morning light and wandering around for hours to get to one place, while some destinations were already sunset before we even left. However, we gradually settled into this rhythm, leaving behind the rush we had at home and slowly settling into the lazy Maltese daylight.The decision to go to Malta was initially made because of the famous Siege of Malta, in 1530 the Order of the Hospital moved to Malta as a stronghold after the defeat of Rhodes, with the promise of King Charles V of Spain, and this Mediterranean island, 35.53 degrees north latitude and 14.31 degrees east longitude, has been a place of contention for soldiers since ancient times due to its important geographical location. 1565. Ottoman Empire sent an army to Malta to seize it and fought a bitter four-month war against the Knights on the main island of Malta, before being defeated and sent home.The victory of the siege was of great significance for the whole of Europe, as the Ottomans were gaining momentum and their westward expansion was causing panic throughout the Christian lands, and the stubborn resistance of Malta saved the Christian coast from a great catastrophe.(Triangle Fort at sunset)It was a high noon on the day of arrival in Malta. The former siege centre, the Triangular Fortress of Valletta, has long since become less of a fortress of solitude than the book suggests. As we stepped off the bus with our luggage, the fort stood on the other side of the sea like a weather-beaten but still beautifully quiet teenager, while the harbour of Marsamxett was pure blue, with daylight spilling over the sea like fine gold leaf, and all sorts of private boats docking there, as if there had never been a war.We spent four days and three nights here, wandering the streets and alleys of Valletta, seeing the sunset almost every night at sunset. People live side-by-side in houses of up to three stories, but the windows and doors and nameplates are so colorful and varied that sometimes when we walk down the street we meet little girls who have just washed their hair and are lying on their white balconies on the second floor, shyly greeting us.(little girl lying on the second floor balcony saying hello to us)Before I left, I thought that this small Mediterranean country would be full of history and people have experienced many wars, from the Ottoman invasion in the Middle Ages to the bombs dropped by the German army during World War II, which made this country with a land area of 316 square kilometers full of holes. If they can survive the hardship and despair, they can also live their lives like poetry afterwards.It was like the life of sitting in the sun on the beach reading the newspaper during the day, or riding the ferry home from Valletta at sunset, or sitting in front of the church listening to children singing nursery rhymes on sleepless nights.It's probably the only place where you can truly appreciate that life is not elsewhere, it's right here.(Port of Massachusetts Harbor in the morning light) https://techlife.app/archives/enjoy-a-cup-of-coffee-in-the-plaza-de-espana.html 2022-05-09T02:17:00+08:00 In the movie Roman Holiday, Pike rides Hepburn through the streets of Rome, showing Hepburn with her hair freshly cut short and smiling as she stands on the steps of Piazza di Spagna, childlike, eating an ice cream.The old 1950s movie, with its plot and soundtrack still appealing today, except for the black and white colors, and Hepburn's occasional little playfulness and Pike's yuppie-ness, as well as their panicked embrace in front of the Mouth of Truth, have become timeless classics.When we arrived at the Plaza de España, it was so crowded that the fountain was surrounded by people and only a few shadows could be seen from a distance. The steps behind the fountain go up 137 levels to the Trinity Church, and while the daylight was in full swing, people seemed to have booked an early sunset, gathering in twos and threes to sit on the steps, which soon filled up. Probably the image of Hepburn eating an ice cream here 60 years ago was so popular that it caused too many people to follow suit. Nowadays, the Spanish Steps no longer allow you to take ice cream, but that doesn't stop people from making the pilgrimage, even if the food in their hands changes from ice cream to a bottle of water or a cup of coffee.Speaking of coffee, I have to mention Antico Caffe' Greco, the coffee shop across the Spanish Steps.Before our trip, apart from hearing about the fountains and luxury shops in Piazza di Spagna, we probably wanted nothing more than to stop by this café for a cup of coffee. In Italian, Antico means Antique and Greco means Greek, which together translates to ancient Greek cafe. Located on the bustling Via Condotti, this second oldest café in Italy was built in 1760 and since the 19th century, many literary figures and artists from around the world have gathered here to order a cup of coffee and have a good laugh. The café is decorated in a retro style, with red velvet sofas and yellowish striped wallpaper, and several paintings, both landscapes and portraits, of famous people who have been regulars here, such as Stendhal, Goethe, Liszt, Keats, Mendelssohn, Ibsen, Andersen, to name a few.We each ordered a cup of coffee and the waiter in a tuxedo walked through the hallway and served it to us as a gentleman. Interestingly, I thought Coffeewith Cream stood for mocha and Coffeewith Milk stood for latte, but when it was served, it was really a combination of a cup of strong coffee, a cup of cream or milk and a cup of white water in three different delicate cups, and the Ice ShakeCoffee, which was expected to be bitter, unexpectedly had a light and sweet The taste of Ice ShakeCoffee is unexpectedly sweet. Although the coffee is not quite what we expected, Caffe'Greco leaves us with a feeling that is not different from what we expected, where modern and classic are combined and history is engraved in every brick and wall.It is no accident that this feels like it seems to represent the whole of Rome.It was early autumn when we arrived in Rome. It was the rainy season and the weather was cloudy, so we travelled under umbrellas and walked from the Colosseum along the ancient Roman ruins to Piazza Venezia, and as it was past midday when we left the house, it was getting dark after a serious walk.This ancient city, with a cultural history of more than 2,500 years, is known as the "Eternal City" because of its long history. The Colosseum stands in the middle of the city, and if you climb high up on Mount Palatini, you can see the Colosseum and the ancient Roman square in their entirety. We spent a long time at the top of the hill, imagining what the ruined walls once looked like, and the 90,000 people who flocked to the Colosseum to watch the fights over a thousand years ago were still vivid in our minds.At night, on our walk from the bus stop back to our accommodation, we would walk through an entire ancient city wall, next to which is the Basilica of St. John of Latrun, the residence of the Pope before he moved to the Vatican, and we would walk past the church with the ingredients we bought from the supermarket.We spent three days in Rome and were amazed at how well preserved the history and culture is, but also regretted the poor environment and security today. While we were often amazed by the centuries-old buildings and churches on the streets, it was also a real headache to encounter thieves almost 100% of the time on public transport. For three days we often wondered if there was a time when history and the present could coincide for a brief period of time to take our minds off all the unpleasantness of the trip, and then we found it.It was still in the Plaza de España. After all the noise of the day had passed, the fountain pool was no longer crowded with people, and the people sitting on the steps had gradually quieted down. We climbed 137 steps to Trinity Church, and met a grand sunset in front of the church door, the shadows of the ancient buildings in the distance were only a silhouette in the sunset, and we could not help but feel moved against the light, thinking that people thousands of years ago probably saw the same view.That's the weight of history and the power of nature. https://techlife.app/archives/penguin-cao-the-art-museum-of-hozier-town-traveler-penguin-cao-s-column.html 2022-05-09T02:16:00+08:00 We hadn't thought that the most impressive thing about the town of Hozier would be its small art gallery. Rather than an art gallery, it would be more appropriate to call it a small gallery, with paintings of all sizes hanging on the wooden walls, some unframed and even stacked on a long table at the entrance, for people to browse through and choose from.The authors of the oil paintings are mostly unknown painters, some even amateurs, and the paintings are almost exclusively about Lake Baikal. This largest freshwater lake in Eurasia, set like a crescent moon on the Siberian continent, has experienced about 25 million years, and now it creeps calmly and deeply, freezing in winter and melting in summer, each season has a unique landscape, and the painters record these landscapes one by one with paint and give them to the people who are attracted by it.As the only permanently inhabitable town on Olkhon, Khurjar is undoubtedly the best place to station yourself to see Lake Baikal. This tiny town, located in the north-western part of Olkhon Island, looks like a gully in a crescent moon when viewed from above, and I'm afraid that Khurjar is only a shadow of the gully.From Irkutsk it was nearly a 6 hour drive by bus to reach the town of Khurzhar. It was late winter when we left, and the ice on Lake Baikal had not yet opened up, so the small, ramshackle-looking minibus was able to drive from land directly onto the ice. The road was long and not too good, but the Russian driver was able to drive the bus with a dozen large bags over the ice, and we were crammed into the narrow seats staring out the window at the frozen lake in a cold sweat under our down jackets.Departure was in the morning and it was nearly 4pm when we arrived. The booking started on the second day and after checking in we started wandering around the town. In March, the lake was still covered in hard ice, but the snow on the land had almost melted. The town is too small, with only 1500 people living there, and the wooden houses are largely built by the residents themselves. The roads are primitive gravel, with deeply sunken ruts on both sides, and as we walked along, whenever a car passed by, it would raise a cloud of sand and dust, with the cold Siberian air and the most unpretentious smell of people on this island town.We never thought at first that it would have anything to do with art. It's so small and remote that if you compare it to China, it would be a frontier town at the foot of a mountain. It would have a market and a vegetable market, a school and a clinic, but it would be unlikely to have an art museum, or even a painting, but Hozier has them, and they have someone to take care of them, and they bring art to the town.If you look closely, you can see that the people of Hozier are very good at life. The houses in the town are all wooden, but the roofs are all painted in different colors, and some of the owners even use the walls of their outbuildings as canvases, painting the wooden walls with paint, showing fishing boats flying into the sky, moving through the clouds, Lake Baikal being anthropomorphized into an old wise man, the waves being his beard, tumbling in layers, and the shaman's rock standing quietly behind, like a monument. Interestingly, we also accidentally saw the house from someone else's photos, it was Christmas Eve in December, just four months after our previous visit, but the paintings on the wooden walls then were completely different from what we saw, depicting Santa Claus with a moose, showing the owner's care.Not only that, but in every little café we visited we always found an interesting variety of paintings and decorations. The cold climate makes fireplaces a necessity in the homes of the town of Hozier, and they have become display cases for families, with cross-stitch and wood carvings, felt and gingerbread men, painted rocks and kettles shaped like Aladdin's lamp, and we entertained the shop's cats, fiddled with the little decorations, and didn't hesitate to praise the owners for their handiwork as they served the coffee.I ended up taking away a painting from Hozier's art gallery of Shaman Rock in winter, at sunset. The sun was setting, just half blocked by the rocks for a moment, and the sunlight painted the inky blue surface of the frozen lake pink, like the shy blush on the cheeks of a young girl who had been spoken to in love. Attracted by the blush, I bought it for 4,500 rubles and carefully packed it into my luggage. When I unwrapped it at home, I seemed to feel a chill from 52 degrees north. It was a memory that penetrated my mind, and I hung the painting up, and every day afterwards, without glancing at it, I seemed to see Lake Baikal come to life before my eyes.I called a friend and made an appointment to go back one summer day, no longer to linger in the snow and ice and chase the cold, but to see what kind of paintings had been painted on the outside walls of that cabin. https://techlife.app/archives/seda-buddhist-kingdom-eye-of-gnei-nianbaoyuze-self-driving-tour-in-western-sichuan.html 2022-05-08T18:15:00+08:00 Legend of Mount gneiIn fact, more than a hundred years ago, the foot of Mount gnei was so lively. At that time, from Litang to maoya grassland, from gnei to Mangkang, there was an endless stream of horse gangs, and riders roared past. This is the road that led to leng'e-cang in the southern part of Sichuan in the 60s. It is a hidden road that led to leng'e-cang in the 60s. It has been open to traffic for thousands of years.This millennium post road under the aegis of gnei has few people now except in the mountain turning season. The final outcome is that it will be slowly lost in the dust of history.With an average altitude of 3800 meters, the scenic area has one snow peak above 6000 meters and 52 peaks above 5000 meters. Snow mountains cluster and peaks compete in the area; Vast grasslands and wide valleys; Meandering rivers and lakes; Everything grows and the forest and grass are luxuriant. It is a comprehensive landscape area integrating geological landforms such as snow mountain glaciers, rivers and lakes, grassland forests, wetlands and hot springs and many cultural relics.Nianbaoyuze - Tianshen back gardenNianbaoyuze, known as the "back garden of the gods", is located in suohurima Township, Jiuzhi County, Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province. The main peak is 5369 meters above sea level. It is the highest peak of Bayankala mountain. It was officially approved as a National Geopark in 2005. Nianbaoyu borders ABA County, Sichuan Province. It is a famous sacred mountain in the junction of Sichuan, Gansu and Qinghai provinces. It has not been opened since it was banned, but we can find a unique channel to enter the dusty fairyland.The land of the sky - Lake tsokaThe land favored by God in Western Sichuan has countless beautiful and mysterious landscapes in China, such as Jiuzhaigou, Daocheng Aden, etc., and a small number of beautiful Majia Valley, Hailuo Valley, MUGECUO, etc. in addition, there is an absolute secret place in Western Sichuan - the paradise cuoka lake. Colorful pool, magic lake, reflection, swimming fish and temple, each of which is the beauty of juechen, just like the land of the sky.The hospital has developed quite rapidly. It is said that in its heyday, the college had more than 10000 monks, but because the college was located in a remote place, outsiders knew it except those in the Buddhist circleVery little. There are several temples and Buddhist halls at the bottom of the valley and on the ridge. Although the building scale is not very large, the decoration is exquisite and brilliant; DrapeLamas and Jue mu in red robes come and go, and the air is full of vitality and peace. On the highest peak of the Buddhist Academy, there is a magnificent building called "Mandala". It is said that if you have any disease, you can turn around hereSeda celestial burial: feed the body of the dead to the vultures, and the vultures fly into the sky after eating. The Tibetans think that the dead can rise to heaven smoothly, and the body will be mortified for a few days after death,Ask the Lama to chant scriptures and send him to the funeral on a selected day. The celestial burial master immediately stripped the body, dismembered the body according to certain procedures, stripped the flesh and bones, and finally used a whistleCall the vultures and feed them in the order of bone and meat.Seda Buddha Kingdom - eye of gnei · Nianbaoyuze 7 days and 6 nights deep in Western Sichuanfirst day; Chengdu Ya'an XinduqiaoStarting from Chengdu at 8 a.m, Via Ya'an is famous for its "three wonders of Yayu, Yanu and Yayu". Ya'an is also the starting point of the ancient tea horse road. The 318 National Highway starting from Ya'an is the real starting point of the Sichuan Tibet line after passing through the Chengdu Plain. After passing through Shimian (time permitting to visit the Luding railway bridge), it passes through Kangding, the capital of Ganzi, and then crosses the first high mountain of more than 4000 in Shanghai to reach the picturesque Xindu bridge in the dream kingdom. It is known as "Photographer's paradise" here, you can enjoy the wonderful light and shadow, lingering mountains, clear streams and golden cypress poplar. The evening is arranged according to the situationStay in Xinduqiao town / Yajiang / Kangding.the second day; Xinduqiao - turn 18 on Tianlu - Litang - Cameroon get up in the morning, say goodbye to Xinbu bridge in the morning after breakfast, cross Gaoersi mountain (4412 meters) to yiyajiang County, and then cross scissors bend mountain (4659 meters), cross Jiala mountain (4718 meters) to Youxi Litang, known as "the world's high city", is 4014 meters above sea level. This is the reincarnation place of the seventh and tenth centuries - MA. Starting from Litang to Daocheng County, you can not only pass through the maoya grassland, climb over Haizi mountain and enter the foot of the fairyland like gnei mountain. There are many wild hot springs all the way. You can boil eggs and soak your feet. In the evening, you can stay in a small wooden house at the foot of the snow mountain and experience the mountain fairy house.the forth day; Tsoka Lake Ganzi kasha Lake Seda goes to kasha lake after seeing the scenery in the morning, where you can see thousands of fish tumbling in the lake. Continue to Sida Wuming Buddhist College; More than 20 kilometers away from Seda County, there is a ravine called Larong ravine. Along the ravine, it rises for several miles. Under the blue sky, between the green grass of Yinling mountain and between the trees, the red wooden house is surrounded by several magnificent halls like stars and the moon. It is the five Ming Buddhist College of Larong Temple hidden in the deep mountains, also known as Seda Buddhist College. Seda Buddhist College is the largest Tibetan Buddhist College in the world. There are more than 20000 lamas who live permanently. The number of lamas will increase every time they have Buddhist activities. At most, it can reach more than 40000. The monasteries here are very spectacular. If you arrive at Seda for the first time, its huge array will often daze you; On the highest peak of the Buddhist Academy, there is a magnificent building called "Mandala". It is said that if you have any disease, you can turn a hundred times here; The lower layer is the warp drum. The golden drum leaves a long creak after people's dry hands turn. Stay in Seda in the evening according to the situation.The Chinese meaning of "Lian Bao Ye Ze" is the jade peak of dignity, which is commonly called stone castle or stone mountain. Lotus leaf is a majestic world and art Temple of strange peaks and stones. The mountains here are magnificent and full of masculinity; The mountain is large-scale and continuous; Lakes are dotted with silver waterfalls.The seventh day; Shenzuo village Hongyuan miyaro Chengdu starts from the "paradise" and passes through the Hongyuan grassland. It has a unique beauty to shoot the grassland scenery in autumn. Enter miyaro and enter the colorful forest and red leaf world. Stop and go and take photos all the way. Today is the last day of this trip. The little partners on the bus share photos and finally arrive in Chengdu.Relevant certificates of team members: ID card, relevant certificates that can be exempted from tickets, bank card, and children need to bring the original account book.Walking shoes or sports shoes, thick coats (large temperature difference in the morning in the scenic spot), sunscreen, sunglasses, personal toiletries and self-contained drugs.A few days before I first went to the plateau,Don't do strenuous exercise and walk slowlyDrink more water and eat less.Rest in the hotel at night and open some windows.The mood is calm and should not be intensePlease pay attention to your safety and carry valuables with you (such as cash, mobile phone, camera, video camera, gold and silver jewelry, etc.)It is not easy to take a bath 2 days before entering the plateau. After 2-3 days, the plateau will adapt and the reaction will be reduced!Altitude sickness is not terrible! Everyone will have a slight headache and dizziness at the beginning of going to the plateau. These symptoms will be eliminated after 2 days of adaptation https://techlife.app/archives/8-romantic-restaurants-in-phuket-that-you-can-t-miss.html 2022-05-08T03:16:00+08:00 See You At Phuket IslandFoodYou're still working on it. Romance + food + perfect venue = hi-jinx? On the west coast of Phuket, there is a wide variety of matching styles there is always one that is to your liking. As long as you don't miss the following 8 romantic restaurants in Phuket that will surely surprise you!Sam's Steaks and Grill Image courtesy of the internetIf you are staying in Phuket and really want to have a good steak, this restaurant is the right choice. It is on Patong Beach, in the Holiday Inn Phuket. Image courtesy of the internet Image courtesy of the internetThe setting is elegant and the level of service is very high. Capriciously they are closed at noon. Recommend the filet mignon to get it just right for your needs. Image courtesy of the internetAddress: Holiday Inn Resort Phuket,52Thawewong Rd, Tambon Patong, Phuket, Chang WatPhuket 83150 Tel: +66 76 370 200La Gritta Image courtesy of the internet Image courtesy of the internetIt goes without saying that La Gritta is one of the most romantic restaurants in Phuket. This upscale restaurant is located in the Amari Resort Phuket at the southern end of Patong Bay. Image courtesy of the internet Image courtesy of the internetLa Gritta Italian Restaurant features a stunning contemporary design with two distinctive areas: La Gritta, the main restaurant, which includes indoor (air-conditioned) and outdoor dining areas; and La Gritta Terrace, a contemporary lounge in a restful setting, located on the second floor, partly al fresco. Image courtesy of the internet Image courtesy of the internetBoth areas offer stunning views of Patong Bay and are ideal for dining under the stars, with only the sound of waves lapping at the shore and the cool sea breeze refreshing you for an intimate dinner with a tropical twist. Image courtesy of the internet地址：in Amari Phuket Resort at the southern end of Patong Beach Tel: +66 (0)76 292 697Black Ginger Image courtesy of the internet Image courtesy of the internetLocated in The Slate Hotel, there is a restaurant famous for its Thai cuisine. The restaurant is built in the middle of the lake and has a manned boat to get in and out. The decor, service and cuisine are all quite excellent. Image courtesy of the internet Image courtesy of the internetThe menu is a mix and match of traditional Thai flavors with a creative twist, for those who like Thai food but want to try something new. Image courtesy of the internetAddress: 116 Moo 1 | The Slate Phuket, Nai Yang, Sakhu, Phuket 83110, Thailand Tel: +66 76 327 006Mom Tri's Kitchen *Kata Noi Image courtesy of the internetWhenever an encounter with the perfect dining experience occurs, just go with the flow. While the location and decor are extremely important, it becomes meaningless if it lacks top-notch food. Image courtesy of the internetThat's the beauty of Mom Tri's Kitchen on Little Kata Beach: it's a perfect blend of all three, welcoming diners in a superb restaurant setting to enjoy fine dining. Image courtesy of the internet Image courtesy of the internetMom Tri's Kitchen is luxuriously decorated with ceramic floor tiles and offers stunning views of Little Kata Beach and the Andaman Sea, with sunsets that are not to be missed. The open-air area is a perfect combination of natural beauty and man-made decor, with a rustic and elegant feel of the old days. Image courtesy of the internetAddress: 12 Kata Noi Road, Phuket 83100 Tel: +66 (0)76 333 568Ginja Taste Image courtesy of the internetGinja Taste restaurant focuses on Thai cuisine, serving local Thai specialties and secret food. With reasonable prices and an extensive menu, this is a great option for families. Image courtesy of the internet Image courtesy of the internet Image courtesy of the internetThere's something for everyone from seafood to Thai to spicy Thai stir-fry dishes. Recommend curry beef pumpkin seeds, steamed sea bass Image courtesy of the internetAddress: JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa, 231 Moo 3 Mai Khao, Talang, Phuket Tel: +66 76 338 000Palm Seaside Image courtesy of the internetPalm Seaside on Bangtao Beach is a restaurant where you have a different kind of surprise, built entirely right on the beach, with a bar area where you can reach out and touch the water. Image courtesy of the internet Image courtesy of the internetThe food is mainly seafood and western food, creating a special style of cuisine on western and Thai flavors. For those who prefer Western food, don't miss it. Image courtesy of the internet Image courtesy of the internetAddress: 110/2 Moo 3, Cherng Talay, Thalang | 300m. Pass Amanpuri on BangTao Beach, Phuket 83130, Thailand Tel: +66 94 480 0883The 9th Floor Image courtesy of the internetIf you're in Patong Phuket and you like something special then check out the 9th floor. It's a bit more expensive than standard, but the view is nice, the space is quite pleasing, and more importantly the fantastic food and wine. Image courtesy of the internet Image courtesy of the internet Image courtesy of the internetGreat view and menu with tasting menu (3 available versions). The restaurant, located on the roof of the building, has a very nice night view, very romantic and quiet. Image courtesy of the internet Image courtesy of the internetAddress: 47 Ratuthit Songroipi Road | Sky Inn Condotel, Patong, Kathu, Phuket 83150, Thailand Tel: +66 76 344 311Baan Rim Pa Patong Image courtesy of the internetThis is the cliff restaurant in Patong, watching the sunset while dining, white waves lapping at the shore under your feet, food on the plate with a beautiful view, perfect for a small couple. The restaurant is made with the royal process, the taste is very good. Image courtesy of the internet Image courtesy of the internetBaan Rim Pa Restaurant has been voted as the best Thai restaurant many times by various magazines and the restaurant is built up with wood. Image courtesy of the internetThe cliff restaurant has trillium growing on the back hill where you can watch the sunset after snorkeling and enjoy a dinner just for each other with candlelight. Image courtesy of the internetAddress: 47 Ratuthit Songroipi Road | Sky Inn Condotel, Patong, Kathu, Phuket 83150, Thailand Tel: +66 76 344 311 https://techlife.app/archives/80-degrees-north-svalbard.html 2022-05-08T03:11:00+08:00 "Can't live and can't die" city(City of Longueuil)There are 5,000 polar bears in the whole of Svalbard, but only 1,800 people, and they are concentrated in the city of Longyear, the capital of Svalbard. A large model of a polar bear is set up in the middle of the baggage conveyor belt at the airport, and when you pick up your luggage you feel a little intimacy and a little awe at the snowy white behemoth.The so-called capital, which is just a few rows of simple wooden houses, already includes a hotel, post office, shops and other amenities. The day we arrived was rainy, but the houses painted in different bright colors brightened up the immediate street scene, supposedly to make it easier for people to identify their homes in the snow and wind. Due to the harsh natural conditions and the lack of basic medical facilities to deliver newborns or deal with major illnesses, this is a city where "you can't live and you can't die".(signposts in the city of Longyear)The masses of white Arctic cotton blooming along the roadside, fluttering in the wind with slender white whiskers, a structure to insulate the seeds in between, the white clusters of cotton, with rows of colorful triangular wooden houses as a backdrop, set a fairy-tale accent to the trip to begin with.The sea spirit was waiting at the dock in Longyear, a small cruise ship with a capacity of one hundred people, a very luxurious and powerful, albeit small, ship. I prefer to travel on small ships on polar trips, which means more flexibility of movement, greater efficiency, and ease and speed in activities such as landings. And the smaller ships can travel well through narrow fjords and bays. The Sea Spirit travels between the North and South Poles like a migratory bird with the seasons, and now it's summer in the Arctic as she takes us on a trip around Svalbard.(Sea Essence)The captain and some of the crew were from Russia, so the trip took great care to emphasize the history of Russian Arctic exploration. As early as the 18th century, Russian Pomorians were hunting seals in Svalbard as Arctic pioneers, a hardy people who have historically endured the harsh Arctic conditions, and there is a record of a Pomorian man named Ivan who spent 32 winters here.Dmitry, a member of the expedition from remote Kamchatka, put on a special 1930s expedition uniform from Moscow to explain the history of the expedition to us, which was a fun cosplay, and with his fine tweed uniform and leather boots he looked like a train driver rather than an expedition member. The rescue of the wrecked Italian airship expedition in 1928 by a Russian icebreaker was an important event in the history of Arctic exploration and was made into a movie called "The Red Tent", and it was fitting that we gathered after dinner to watch this old movie from 1969.The vibrancy of the Arctic summer(watching seabirds on the opposite cliff)The Arctic is perceived as monotonous, in the open tundra, covered with bare rocks, muddy ground and desolate in the extreme. The first landing, however, shattered this fixed view of mine. The raft docked on the shore of Ossian Sars Flellet Island, and the broken ice floes at the water's edge surrounded our tiny boat, creating a world of icy illusion. Hiking along the hillside, we passed clusters of small flowers at our feet from time to time, the most seen were pink fairy woods of the rose family and stemless flycatchers of the pale yellow stonecrop family. They often grow in quantity, bunching up in clusters and hugging each other through the harsh Arctic climate. So it looks like a round clump every time.Ma Zimao from Sichuan was our interpreter for the trip. He had just finished his research on the relationship between climate stability and forest dynamics half a month ago and had obtained his PhD at Aarhus University in Denmark. The Arctic poppy, the same species found in the Changbai Mountains of China, has a black flower core that absorbs heat while attracting pollinating insects to carry the pollen away, similar to the all-margined Artemisia annua of the Chinese highlands; the small yellow flowers are of the cruciferous family, and their four-petal structure makes them look like rape. making it look very much like a rape flower. All of these plants grow so low that a pang of pity comes over them each time they are possessed to observe them. Don't look at these plants as tiny, but they are very vigorous, and their seeds are carried like fine dust by the wind to the various islands of Svalbard.The Arctic receives less precipitation than Beijing, less than 200 mm per year, except that the permafrost melts partly in summer, so the ground has many wet places like bogs, but the air is very dry. There are about 900 species of plants in the Arctic, but it's not the bright little flowers that sing the lead, it's the mosses and lichens. It was the lichens that first weathered the rocks to form the soil, and the mosses were the first to accumulate the rich organic matter that gave rise to the ecosystem in the moist places. While hiking, the thick moss was as soft as a carpet, and although it was comfortable to step on, we were always careful to stay out of the way, not wanting to damage the fragile ecology.From time to time the ground is encountered with tufts of white whiskers, which when first seen are thought to be fur shed by polar bears, but are in fact a type of lichen. There are several forms of lichen, some white like this, and another type of green whisker-like lichen, which is food for reindeer. When hiking at high altitudes in Tibetan areas of China, I saw snow tea growing at altitudes above 4,000 meters, and it is the same kind.There is an abandoned German weather station on the island of SIGNEHAMNA. Rusty round gasoline drum lids, parts of weather devices and other scrap metal were scattered all over the place, becoming permanent installation art left behind. Just on the way back we found another white mullet-shaped lichen, beautifully formed, like a creature from the bottom of the sea.Lichens are a symbiosis of fungi and algae that will grow for a long time because they are not nourished by water, and the rocks we passed often had small patches of lichen growing on them, and just this little orange streak of interesting patterns could have been growing in the Arctic for hundreds of years.King of the Arctic(Arctic ice)The polar bears were the most anticipated of the trip for everyone. They mostly live on ice floes, which are becoming scarcer with global warming, and this year was the only year in recorded history that Svalbard had no ice floes, so we sailed north to look for signs of polar bears. It wasn't until 81 degrees north that large ice floes began to appear on shore, however fog was falling and visibility was poor. The lookout at the top of the boat spotted the polar bear on the ice first, and we then went to the fifth deck of the ship's station to observe it. An adult male polar bear, twisting and turning on the ice, soon disappeared very shyly into the fog. Polar bears are very solitary creatures, especially the males, who leave them alone after mating with females, so if you see a polar bear leading cubs alone it is usually a female. That stubbornly proud back in the fog is even more lonely in the desolate Arctic ice fields.Karl XII Island was the second place we spotted polar bears, one sleeping on its back on the hillside for a long time, probably storing up energy. Not far away was a mother and daughter, the cub looking up at us curiously, the mother still calmly motionless. Polar bears have only two things in life, mating and hunting, and above them is a rocky outcrop where thick-billed sea crows gather in large numbers and polar bears feed on seabird eggs when they are extremely hungry.Any island where polar bears were present, we were not scheduled to land for safety reasons, and even when hiking on land where no bears were found, the expedition leader and crew had to walk with guns at the front and back of the group. The planned landing on Barentsoya Island, Kapp Waldburg, was cancelled when the expedition team went on an early expedition and spotted polar bears on shore, and was replaced by a raft ride to shore to observe them. As the boat approached the shore, a polar bear with light yellow fur could be clearly seen moving up the hillside, the colour almost blending in with the surrounding mud. A large number of three-toed gulls gathered on the shore, perhaps because of the many microorganisms that have gathered and become food for the birds, and from time to time the flock flew up and swept past the polar bear. A gull and a three-toed gull are chasing and fighting, perhaps the gull is trying to grab the food the gull has just picked up in its mouth. The polar bear, at the top of the Arctic food chain, is unconcerned by the fight going on around him, moving slowly with his head down and no food to eat on the nearby slopes, moving very slowly to avoid using up more energy.The main food of polar bears is seals, which can eat more than twenty seals a year, but there is nothing to eat at this time of year.In the afternoon of the same day, we counted eight polar bears on the same sunny slope of the Freeman Channel, all of them looking very thin. Jonathan, the expedition leader, joked that we had seen all the polar bears Svalbard should have seen. radiation intensity measurements. He expressed concern about seeing so many polar bears at the same time: is it because of a lack of food that animals so fond of solitude are now appearing in groups? Is it one of the phenomena caused by a warming climate?The most nerdy and lazy walrus(walrus)On a cruise to the Seven Islands, off the west coast of Spitsbergen, we spotted a herd of walruses on the shore. They have long tusks, which are used for attacking each other and for climbing from the water onto the ice, and it was hilarious to think of walruses sticking their tusks out of the water to hang on to the ice and move their fat, bulky bodies up. The cruiser turned off the engine from a few hundred meters away and allowed them to gradually acclimatize to us before slowly approaching a few dozen meters away. The ones in sight were the not-so-big male walruses, the larger males had gone to the east coast to mate, leaving the young and those not competing for a mate. They always like to stick together in a sticky huddle, presumably they consider touching each other with their skin a very important act.Approaching a herd of walruses gradually from land is a different experience. On the island of Kapp Waldburg-Ardneset, there was a herd of walruses sunbathing at the water's edge, and we approached them step by step from 500 to a few dozen meters away from the shore, staying for 5 to 10 minutes each time we approached, no one daring to speak loudly. Only once did a little commotion arise in the herd, and they seemed a little alert, but soon lay back down and continued to sunbathe lazily. At this point a Norwegian Maritime Authority ship passed by in the water. The Norwegian government has jurisdiction over this part of Svalbard and ships are often on patrol to monitor for animal hazards or other violations. These seals remain indifferent even when "someone is coming from above", and instead wag their wide tails proudly.Walruses this cute and cuddly had been hunted in crazy numbers. On Kapp Lee-Edegeoya, the southernmost island in Svalbard, we were in the middle of a field full of white bones that was shocking to the eye. The Russians have hunted here since the 18th century, followed by the Norwegians, and there are still hexagonal wooden huts on the island, built as trapping huts in 1907. Some of the white bones on the ground are whale bones, some of which are half covered with moss, untouched by age. A circular mound surrounded by walrus heads is the famous "Walrus Cemetery", a memorial to the hunted walruses and a silent illustration of this cruel profession.Whales, on the other hand, are spotted by the jets of water they spout out of the water. Three fin whales spout in unison, and at intervals of a few dozen seconds or a minute or two, they will once again show their sexy ridges at the surface and bring up a spray of water. But exactly which direction they emerge again is hard to catch, and I always wait in the wrong place. I've always had similar encounters in life, where I've always missed the chance to catch anything that needed to be caught, reacting half-heartedly, looking in the wrong direction, and most of the time having to work hard to make up for it. These spirits of the sea no longer give you a chance, leaving an empty sea to gawk at.Lifford Fjord(kayaking across the glacier)The Monaco glacier in the Liefdeforden is named after Prince Alibert I of Monaco, a man who had a special interest in the polar regions and arranged an expedition to the Spitsbergen Islands in 1906. The blue glacier in front of us had been formed over millions of years, and from time to time we heard the booming sound of the glacier melting and collapsing, and when we looked at it, the broken ice fell to the water with a huge spray of water, and at the same time startled a flock of millions of three-fingered gulls and Arctic gulls, which spread out in front of the glacier in a dense and spectacular manner. At this point we were kayaking a short distance out of the water and our instructor Fredrik would not allow us to get any closer to the glacier than he did in case the collapsing glacier posed a danger. Fredrik is a biologist from Sweden who has a master's degree in parasitism from studying related organisms in Svalbard and Greenland, and is a cautious kayaking instructor.I was able to enjoy the peace and quiet of the glacier by paddling my kayak through the calm Lifford Fjord, without the sound of a normal motor boat, just the sound of the paddle lifting the water, and the sound of the bow plucking away the ice floe. Not far away a seal, snoozing on the ice floe, came to life at the sight of us, slid off the ice into the water, swam towards us with its round head, and inspected several kayaks one by one, without fear or panic, only curiosity and friendliness. Being in nature in a non-motorized human way makes it easier to feel part of it, as if you too can take a roll in the water at any time, like the thick-billed sea duck next to you. As we paddled closer to a few sea crows, they flew off like fighter jets against the water.As we sailed through the Hinlopen Strait, seabirds began to gather on the water outside the portholes, swirling along with the waves as if glued to them and soaring in the sky, and we arrived at Alekefjellet, the largest seabird habitat in Spitsbergen. The cliff, which can be seen from the deck a short distance away, is a 100-metre-high basaltic cliff rising from the sea, with thick-billed jays gathering in dense clusters on the cascading sections, with a total of more than 60,000 pairs of seabirds said to be present. The cliff walls are covered with moss and grass, and from time to time a huge stream rushes down from the top into the sea, making living here seem like the legendary victory of Mount Huaguo.(sea crows densely packed on the cliffs)The expedition decided to organize a punch boat cruise, which was so windy and rough that only a handful of people participated. The tiny boats were pushed to the tips of the waves and sank hard to the bottom, and the boats in front of them were often seen from the back, with only the people but not the boats, seemingly submerged in the waves. A fat sea jay darted overhead like a bullet, sometimes unfortunately struck by guano. Close up to the rock wall, you can see that every crevice is stuffed with black-winged jays, and in some places partially matched with the smooth stone surface looks almost like a musical score, full of melody. the gathering of 60,000 pairs of seabirds is not only a spectacular sight, but also an unusually noisy sound, with various chirping highs and lows, and a huge wave of sound mixed with a strong smell, giving a strong feeling.At 22:00 on the evening of 26 July, as our ship was passing the Brasvellbreen glacier, the sun, which had just left the horizon, struck the glacier ahead at a very low angle and at a very low and mild colour temperature, making the wall of ice look like a buttercream of a cross-section. In this neat section, huge round holes also appear from time to time, from which glacial meltwater spills out in waterfalls into the sea. The Borasvi Glacier, located in the southern part of Northeast Land, is part of the largest ice cap in the Spitsbergen archipelago and extends 20 kilometres out to sea, 30 kilometres wide in front, and our boat cruised along the front for a good half hour. At this time the sky was the same blue color as the water, and in the midnight sun the white glacier formed a dazzling line of white on the sea level ahead, connecting heaven and earth.The sea ice area across Svalbard is very clearly dwindling, and the ice floes on which polar bears depend are melting and gradually being driven onto land. What can scientists do in the face of global warming? When the Arctic sea ice disappears, navigation will become easier and there will be no need to go around the Arctic Ocean, making it easier to extract oil and gas from the Arctic. When oil-starved countries extract more oil, more carbon dioxide will be emitted and the warming process will be accelerated even more. If there is anything scientists can do, it should be to look at how to use more new energy sources instead of oil. Denmark is doing a great job with wind energy, and if Europe were managed in a unified way, it would be perfectly capable of using wind, solar, and nuclear energy to meet all of its energy needs. It is a question of how mankind weighs the long term benefits against the immediate benefits.