The San Marino cruise ship sailed on the ocean for more than a month and finally crossed the equator. Hu Bin finally had a personal experience of the scorching heat in the tropics. After crossing the equator, Oceania is not far away. In less than ten days, the San Marino cruise ship

People on the cruise ship have clearly seen the Australian coastline, but it is not yet time for the San Marino to dock. Along the coastline, the San Marino sails towards Sydney, the city at the southern tip of Australia. With Hu Bin's eyesight, he can see the northeastern part of Australia.

After drifting on the sea for several days, Hu Bin finally saw the conspicuous Harbor Bridge in Sydney. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales, Australia, on the edge of the South Pacific, and is the largest city and port in Australia and even Oceania.

.At the same time, Sydney is also one of the largest and most prosperous international metropolises in the world. Sydney is the economic, financial, and transportation center of Australia, and is also an important financial center and shipping center in the Asia-Pacific region. Sydney is a major international tourist destination, known as Sydney.

It is famous for its theaters and Harbor Bridge. Sydney plays an important role in Australia's national economy. The service industry is the main body of Sydney's economy. Sydney's GDP accounts for about 30% of Australia's. Most of the world's well-known multinational companies

There are branches or offices in Sydney. Although Sydney is so luxurious now, its history is difficult. When the First Fleet arrived at the end of the 18th century, there were still nearly 10,000 aborigines living in the local area. These people were still known as

Tribes lived in tribal form. Tribes had their own territories, and the location of their territories determined the amount of resources. Although most of the tribal sites were destroyed in the process of urbanization, stone carvings still exist in several locations. Since the 18th century

After British naval captain James Cook discovered Botany Bay in the 1970s, Europe subsequently became interested in Australia. Under the orders of the British government, Arthur Philip established Sydney Bay in Port Jackson in 1788

He named the place after the then British Home Secretary Thomas Townsend, Lord Sydney, to commend Sydney for his contribution in issuing a charter and approving his establishment of the penal colony. In April of the following year, due to illness, it is said that

It was smallpox, which claimed the lives of many Aboriginal people in Sydney. The British colonization encountered strong resistance, and the area near Botany Bay launched a tenacious resistance. At the same time, conflicts often broke out near the Hawkesburg River. Therefore, by 1820

As of 2000, there were only a few hundred Aboriginal people left in the Sydney area. Governor Macquarie further "civilized, Christianized and civilized" the Aboriginal people, causing them to leave the tribe. In 1796, Sydney Macquarie was the Governor of New South Wales.

During this period, Sydney had initial development. Prisoners built roads, bridges, docks and public buildings. By 1822, there were banks, markets, complete roads and institutionalized police agencies in the city. In the 1830s and 1840s

It was the stage of urban development. Ships began to pick up immigrants from the British Isles who wanted to start a new life in a new country, and Sydney entered a golden age of high development. In the mid-19th century, due to the gold rush, Sydney's ports were influxed with people from all over the world.

At the end of the 19th century, with the advent of steam-powered trams and railway systems, the urban area developed even more rapidly. Due to the convenience brought by industrialization, Sydney's population expanded rapidly. On the eve of the 20th century, Sydney's population had exceeded 100

Wan. But the Great Panic hit Sydney hard, and the completion of the Sydney Harbor Bridge in 1932 can be said to be one of the major events of that period. Sydney's bumpy and arduous development process laid the foundation for its great achievements.

Hu Bin had seen some sights of Sydney in books before, but when he actually saw the Bay Bridge, he still had a different feeling. Australia used to be a British colony, so Angela also had a special feeling for this land.

Emotions. Perhaps it is because similar blood flows in the body. When Angela arrives, someone will naturally come to greet her. This is something almost every country does. This time, the person who came to pick up the ship was Australia's Senate President Qiang Qiang.

Johnny Ben. Johnny Ben is tall, handsome, and energetic. At first glance, he can tell that he is a powerful person. Originally, Johnny Ben planned to take Angela and her group directly to Canberra. But due to Angela

At the request of Angela, Johnny became Angela's guide to visit Sydney. Since Angela planned to visit Sydney first, Johnny took the group to the central business district. Everyone would live here. Sydney's central business district starts from the first

A European colonial settlement, Sydney Bay extends for about two kilometers to the south. It is lined with skyscrapers such as Sydney Town Hall and Queen Victoria Building, and is dotted with parks such as Wynyard Park and Hyde Park. The central business district is adjacent to the tourist resort of Darling Harbor to the west.

And Zhong Yang Station is at the end of the central business district. George Street is the north-south street of Sydney's central business district. In the south of the central business district, the streets are slightly grid-like and orderly. On the contrary, in the northern part of the older central business district

, the streets are more messy, which reflects the special development of Sydney's early bullock trails. Sydney's streets are mostly narrower than those in other Australian cities, which also reflects the characteristics of Australia's oldest city. Although the Sydney central business district was the

business and cultural pillar, but since World War II, other commercial and cultural districts have also begun to develop outwards. After Angela found a suitable hotel to stay in under the leadership of Johnny, she began to

Wandering around in the central business district. Of course, with Johnny leading the group, they naturally went straight to places suitable for travel. Johnny is a fun and humorous person, and the explanations of various attractions are extremely interesting, which makes An

Kira smiled coquettishly. After nightfall, Angela invited Johnny to have dinner with him as a reward for his day's commentary.

The next day Johnny was waiting in the hotel lobby early in the morning. Hu Bin looked at the look in Johnny's eyes and guessed that Johnny might have fallen in love with Angela. Today Johnny took Angela to the most beautiful place in Sydney.

The prestigious Sydney Opera House. The Sydney Opera House happened to have a concert by the world-class violinist Comer today. Angela's eyes lit up when she heard Comer. This violinist happened to be her favorite.

Angela heard Merle play for the first time when she gave a concert in London a few years ago. The beautiful sound of the piano instantly attracted Angela's heart. Sydney was built in 1955 to build this opera house.

An international architectural design competition was held, and the design of the Danish architect Utzon was selected from 233 plans. In 1966, Utzon resigned as the chief architect of the theater, and the remaining interior design was completed by Australian architects. The opera house broke ground in 1959

, all completed in 1973. The Sydney Opera House has a total construction area of ​​88,258 square meters, including a large concert hall with 2,690 seats, an opera hall with 1,547 seats, a theater with a capacity of more than 500 people, and a small concert hall. In addition,

There are also rehearsal halls, reception halls, exhibition halls, recording halls, drama libraries and various ancillary rooms such as restaurants, sales departments, etc. There are more than 900 rooms in total, which can accommodate more than 6,000 people at the same time. Sydney

The appearance of the opera house is three sets of huge shells, standing on the base of a cast-in-place reinforced concrete structure that is 186 meters long from north to south and 97 meters wide at the east-west point. The first set of shells is on the west side of the lot, and the four pairs are on the west side of the lot.

The shells are arranged in series, with three pairs facing north and one pair facing south. The interior is a large concert hall. The second group is on the east side of the lot, roughly parallel to the first group, with the same form but slightly smaller scale. The interior is an opera hall.

The three groups are in their southwest, the smallest, consisting of two pairs of shells, inside which is the restaurant. The other rooms are cleverly arranged within the base. The entrance to the entire complex is at the south end, with a large step 97 meters wide. Vehicles

The entrance and parking lot are located under the large steps. Utzon's design competition proposal was too simple, and later he encountered a series of complex and difficult technical issues during the project. For example, it was originally envisioned that the huge shells would be reinforced concrete shell structures.

After in-depth research, it was found that each shell can only be divided into reinforced concrete ribs, and then prefabricated in sections, and then assembled into a whole. In order to reduce the difficulty of construction, all the shells were changed to the same curvature.

, so that each shell is equivalent to a part of the surface of an imaginary sphere with a radius of 76 meters. It took 8 years to research and design the structure of these shells, and the construction also took more than 3 years. The project budget is 7 million US dollars.

The actual cost is US$120 million. The Sydney Opera House is well-equipped and has excellent use effects. It is a successful music and drama performance building. Those huge white shell groups on the water's edge are like sails on the sea, and they are like clusters of

The blooming flowers, against the blue sky, blue sea and green trees, are graceful, light and bright. This building has been regarded as a symbol of Sydney.

Comer's violin playing is outstanding, and Hu Bin also listens to it with gusto. Among Western musical instruments, Hu Bin only likes the violin, especially the violin. The violin's elegant and clear tone and soft tones create light music.

Hu Bin loved her the most. Angela, as the British Crown Prince, was received by Comer after the concert. Hu Bin was lucky enough to have a glimpse of this Western beauty. Her long brown hair and pupils, slender figure, exquisite

With her beautiful face, regardless of race, Comer was an out-and-out beauty. However, Hu Bin only glanced at her for a few times and stopped paying attention to her. He didn't have much interest in strangers.

After listening to the music, Johnny led the group to the coast of Zhongyang. The environment here is elegant, the air is fresh, it has soft beaches, clear sea water and beautiful bays. Visitors can enjoy fishing, swimming and canoeing here.

The joy of boating and sailing on the sea. Angela and Johnny tried these activities together. Unfortunately, Angela failed to catch a fish after fishing for more than an hour.

In the next two days or so, Angela and her party visited all the famous attractions in Sydney. They kayaked on the Hawkebury River, accompanied by the clear river water and seagulls all over the sky, and tasted delicious oysters and crabs.

We went to the Reptile Park, where we could see lizards, spiders, platypuses, wombats, koalas, kangaroos, crocodiles and other rare animals everywhere, which was dizzying for our eyes. In addition, we also visited a series of wonderful animal performances held by the zoo.

Considering that Hu Bin is Chinese, Angela also specifically asked to go to Chinatown. Sydney is the area where overseas Chinese and Chinese people live the most in Australia. In Chinatown, there are many Chinese-style teahouses and restaurants, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hainanese,

You can hear it everywhere. The Chinese-style garden "Garden of Friendship" less than half a kilometer away from Chinatown is one of the projects commemorating Australia's bicentenary celebration. It covers an area of ​​10,000 square meters, with a construction area of ​​1,500 square meters, and the rest is

There are mountains, rivers and green gardens. There is also the Queen Victoria Building, a Byzantine-style luxury building built more than a hundred years ago. Angela enjoyed some shopping here. After shopping, Angela escorted Johnny all the way.

Next, head to the destination of this trip - Canberra. In Canberra, Angela will meet with the President of Australia. Next is a three-day state visit. Hu Bin and Bai Xue can only endure boredom and nausea due to their missions.
Chapter completed!