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Author: Liang Yuchun
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Renowned humanities scholar Yu Qiuwei recommended this book and wrote the preface! This book can be considered the travel guide for the "Travel" enthusiasts in ten European countries! From beginning to end, it is filled with the real-life experiences of the author's journey. The book provides abundant travel knowledge, serving as not only a very practical guide for those who are about to travel but also an irresistible temptation for those who haven't yet embarked on such a journey! The book is woven with the author's personal discoveries and surprises, sharing real stories and personal reflections with the readers at every turn. Based on the popular television series "Taking a Taxi to London" broadcast on Travel Satellite TV, this book records the extraordinary and amusing anecdotes of the journey in humorous and vivid language by one of the participants, Mr. Liang Yuchun. It also provides detailed information on culture, tourism, accommodation, and shopping in the relevant countries. Accompanied by exquisite color illustrations. Additionally, the book has been enthusiastically recommended by Mr. Yu Qiuwei, who also gladly wrote the preface for it. The book also includes lessons on travel phrases in multiple languages, making it an outstanding travel book on the market.
As an old sailor once said: With this book in hand, with a path ahead, this journey will not be in vain, and this life will not be in vain. China's opening-up has a broad meaning. In a simple geographical sense, it means removing the obstacles of the western plateau and northern deserts, crossing the barriers of the southeastern seas, allowing a large number of foreigners to enter China, and enabling many Chinese to step into the world. China has always been a part of the world, but even after serious conflicts arose between China and the West, the Chinese people remained distant and unfamiliar with that land. Even in universities, teachers and students could only imagine "Florence" and "Cambridge" through Xu Zhimo's poems for a long time. But once China opened up, everything changed.
One noon, my colleague asked me, "You love traveling so much, why didn't you sign up for 'Taking a Taxi to London'?" I thought, perhaps I wasn't lucky enough. Another afternoon, while sitting in a taxi, I heard the radio recruiting lucky passengers for "Taking a Taxi to London." The sun was warmly shining on me. Suddenly, I didn't want to return to my busy office. I love the sunlight and fresh air outside, running around—why should I sit quietly in a room? So, I signed up.
I signed up, but I still didn't think I had a chance. In the summer of 2002 in Beijing, I went through numerous assessments along with many other applicants. I thought these two months would reveal all the parts of me that had never been seen before. I sweated a lot, and a handkerchief was always with me. The director asked me worriedly, "Why do you sweat so much?" I told him, "I don't fear heat but cold, so I'm suited for traveling across Siberia in autumn." I don't know if they were just confused or if no one sweated more than me, but eventually, I received the invitation letter. I opened it. I knew my father was even more nervous than I was. I said, "You read it."
Like all the plots in movies, everyone was happy but also tried to restrain their emotions. Next, the tense preparation team was formed, and the whole family was mobilized—no one was left behind. Buying luggage at Wantong, the 75-liter bag was too small, so I switched to an 85-liter one; rushing to Qianmen to buy gifts; heading to Wudaokou to buy shoes. My mother would always slightly proudly ask the salesperson, "Are these shoes warm? He's going to cross Siberia." Then she would happily wait for someone to ask why, and she would repeat the program in fluent language. At that time, I would quietly leave. I understood my mother's feelings—she was even more excited than I was, so let her talk!