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Chapter 183 Beirut after the war

"You chose this tour group on purpose, right?"

At breakfast the next day, Wang Qing looked at the brown-haired female tour guide who was mixing with tourists to get food in the distance, and said meaningfully.

When he arrived yesterday, Chen Quan suddenly proposed to find a travel agency to cooperate with.Neither James nor Wang Qing had any ideas.With Walt gone, their role has been reduced to surveillance and bodyguards.

Right at the airport, Chen Quan, Qu Yanqiu and the others randomly found a travel agency to bargain.Coincidentally, the travel agency is receiving an Italian tour group.Chen Quan and other 5 people joined in the way of teamwork.

"Nothing, just curious!"

Chen Quan shrugged.

Although Qu Yanqiu and this female tour guide do have some similarities in appearance, but in terms of hair color, hairstyle, skin color, and even temperament, the differences between the two are quite obvious.

Among other things, Anna with a pair of glasses always gives people a very mature intellectual beauty.

If it weren't for the successive reminders of the two consecutive people, even if Chen Quan passed by, he might not have noticed the similarity between the two.

Especially today, after Anna changed her clothes, the difference between the two became even bigger.

"Curiosity or lust?"

James Huang came over with a smirk on his face.After Walt left the team, his character became even more detached. "I didn't expect your taste to be so strong."

"What do you mean?"

"I know you like older ones, but I didn't expect that you would like older ones so much!"

"roll!"

The tour group that Chen Quan joined is a Middle East tour group. They will stay in Lebanon for three days. The first day's tour mainly focuses on Beirut urban area.

Due to the long-term coexistence of multiple religions and cultures, the fusion of tradition and modernity, the culture of more than 5000 years makes Lebanon unique.Therefore, in the 60s, Lebanon was known as a holiday paradise for Europeans.It has been called "a must-see destination in life" and "top ten places to travel around the world" by "lonely plant" and "National Geographic".

The civil war in Lebanon has just ended, and tourists from all over the world have come back here.

It's a pity that the weather is not beautiful, and it started to rain heavily before everyone set off.It took a long time for the tour group to go out.

Beirut in the rain is tired and vicissitudes.

Perhaps because the civil war had just ended, the city was full of ruins.

Beirut is located at an important point and has always been a battleground for military strategists. Counting the recent civil war, the city has been rebuilt seven times in the past few hundred years.Many ruins even have a history of hundreds of years.

Maybe it's been in disrepair for a long time, maybe it's too late to repair, the city's drainage system is not smooth, and there is stagnant water everywhere.A group of tourists had to wade through the water.

Such a dilapidated city is beyond the expectations of all tourists.

But when we got to the city center and Star Square, the appearance and style of the city suddenly changed.

Perhaps completely rebuilt, the buildings around Star Plaza are modern and luxurious.Being in it, people even have the illusion of suddenly returning to the modern society.

The pedestrian street is full of luxury shops and European-style cafes.People here leisurely taste coffee, choose famous watches and cars.The extravagant scene of paper scraps and gold fans everywhere.

Chen Quan and Qu Yanqiu quietly followed the large army and observed secretly.

The guide in the group, the blond-haired Anna, is busy all the time, from looking after elderly tourists to negotiating with soldiers and troops with live ammunition.

When they heard that Chen Quan and Qu Yanqiu were from the ancient oriental country, they came here to have a casual chat, and they didn't show any abnormality during the whole process.

The tour group rested in front of a small square.

The sights to visit this time are three adjoining religious buildings, a Roman "pagan" site, a huge Christian church and a mosque.

The Blue Mosque, Christian churches, and Roman architecture, three completely different cultures and religions in the same frame, are also important features of Beirut.

These three buildings represent Beirut's cultural tolerance and are also the root cause of Lebanon's turmoil.

"Tell me, is this Anna the person we are looking for?"

Qu Yanqiu discussed with Chen Quan in a low voice while other tourists were taking pictures.

"I can't see through. Do you have any special feelings for her?"

"No. I even talked to her a few times, but found nothing. Her attitude towards me is no different from that of other people."

"I'm afraid this is an abnormality. If there is no abnormality, it is the biggest abnormality." Chen Quan frowned.

"How to say?"

"You two have similar faces. If you are curious about her, shouldn't she be curious about you in turn?"

"Yes!"

"In addition, there is another strange thing. When we arrived yesterday, she wore clothes of the same color and style as you, otherwise she would not have attracted our attention. This kind of coincidence is really true." Chen Quan Shake your head.

"You mean, our every move is completely controlled by others?"

"I don't know, I can't say."

"Are we deceived?" Qu Yanqiu had a sudden thought. "Have we been duped?"

Under the leadership of Anna, the tour group finally returned to the hotel safely.

Although Beirut has lost its leisurely and prosperous past due to years of war, tourists are generally satisfied with what they see and hear today, because most people have been shocked by a deeper level.

In addition to the coexistence of multiple religions in Beirut, there is a huge gap between the rich and the poor.Years of wars in the Middle East, Palestine-Israel conflicts have led to a large influx of refugees, new immigrants, and a clear distinction between refugees and aborigines.

Next door to the church is the mosque.

Next to the modern shopping malls are ruins.

Luxury sports cars and second-hand vans that have long been dilapidated and abandoned were waiting in front of the traffic lights at the same time.

Aristocrats in fine clothes and elegant demeanor are drinking coffee. Turning a corner, you can find refugees in ragged clothes selling ballpoint pens with sleepy children in their arms.

The children of rich families are always accompanied by a servant from Southeast Asia or Africa.Beside them, the refugee children watched from afar as they played with the latest toy cars.

The walls of the old and incomplete buildings are full of bullet holes, and downstairs are hidden camouflage armed tanks.

Pictures of such vast differences can be seen everywhere.

This is Beirut.

Two completely different urban styles leave a deep impression on tourists.It's even a little confusing.

In addition to various historical buildings, the colorful graffiti on the streets of Beirut is also a key photo object.

Due to historical reasons, many political parties use graffiti or logos to promote themselves.Later, this wartime art form began to expand, and artists used this cheap art form to express their ideas.For example, reflections on war, etc.

"What did the beautiful tour guide come to tell you just now?"

When dinner was over, James came over to ask.

"Oh. She said just now that tomorrow we have to get up early to take the bus, let us get up early."

Chen Quan replied.

"Oh, that's all?"

"That's all." Chen Quan shrugged. "What do you think we can say?"

Baalbek is located 86 kilometers northeast of Beirut, and the tour group set off by bus early in the morning.

Lebanon is a long and narrow country with a coastline on one side and the Lebanon Mountains on the other.

Many cities in Lebanon are built on hillsides.Different from villages built on flat land, the roof of each house is the courtyard of the house behind, and its courtyard is the roof of the houses in front.These houses, nested with each other, are constantly stacked together to form large-scale villages and cities.

These cities, surrounded by mountains and composed of high and low houses, are absolutely spectacular from a distance, no matter day or night.

"How great would it be if we could live a life of ease like this?"

Qu Yanqiu looked out of the car window, feeling the continuous scenery. "The world is so colorful."

"After coming out this time, I really gained a lot of insight." Chen Quan, who was puzzled, nodded. "Ancient Egyptian culture, Arabic culture, and the ancient Roman culture that will be seen soon."

"Ah..." Qu Yanqiu sighed softly, but still agreed. "Maybe it's not just ancient Roman culture."

"Yes, Southern Rock. Here we come."

(End of this chapter)