Reflections on "Without Borders"

Reflections on The Traveler Without Borders

When buying a book, I saw the cover was so mysterious-between two antique European buildings, the morning light was covered and reflected in the gap of the stone road that was not spacious. Opened the bluestone path with brilliant light. The shadow of the black wall cannot swallow the power extended by the shining golden light.

The walkers on the road are the walkers between yesterday and tomorrow. He traveled between cities through time constraints. I recorded this extraordinary journey with my own unique ideas. And wrote this ingenious travel note: "Boundless Traveler".

The author's long travel notes seem to open a window to the novel world for us. Because I have never been able to reach it before, and I have been longing for it for a long time, so I don't have to worry about how to reach the destination far from home. As long as we calmly face the rich words, the wings of our imagination have spread unconsciously and tirelessly flew to the country in the words.

It turns out that the loyalty of greedy human nature to friendship is only a prisoner of power. Whenever there is a sinister situation, those who voluntarily give up morality will attack outstanding people who are confused by trouble. This is their instinct, instinctively eliminating the blockage in their hearts and hidden dangers outside their status. The lives of those who forget their righteousness for the benefit should be in jeopardy. It's hard to guarantee that one day, my so-called best friend will repeat the same mistake-selling herself to the abyss. That kind of life really makes their illusory life full of doubts and dangers.

It turns out that the confusion of religion on human beings has made people who have no resistance crazy. In order to maintain their reputation, maintain their lives, and get the pleasure of reprimanding ... they have become readers and cheers of many shameless atrocities. The treacherous partner became the perjury of his tragic fate. Where is his conscience? Is the Pope's interest really higher than the truth? Fame is really a thing apart. But who wants to be slandered by those false rumors?

It turns out that people trapped in encirclement for no reason are so rude and barbaric. Color is bound to bring inevitable disaster. I didn't expect it to ruin an artist's later life, and the grievances accumulated for 27 years have not been rehabilitated. He used the scenes he could describe to show the artistic value of Night Patrol incisively and vividly. But no one appreciates it. They gathered in the corner of the noisy market, smiling derisively and smiling excitedly at the sufferings of others. That evil smile made them successfully draw a line between themselves and this priceless treasure. Because they think it brings great shame to the whole city.

It turns out that people can see unexpected scenes without listening to others' advice. A lot of deliberate silence in the world is often a disguise, but Oslo is not. The history there was originally blank. However, due to the persistent exposure of the wise, history "captured" honesty and respect, so that the exact traces of history did not appear desolate and lonely, so that history did not have to freeze helplessly in the passage of time ... Because of this, history did not delete Oslo, attracting a large number of tourists. This may be the "price" of facing history honestly and frankly-it has gained a profound and gentle cultural connotation here.

Although the wonders of the journey are always the first to give people a visual impact. However, it is not difficult to see that the author does not pursue a novel sense of shock at first glance, nor does he pursue a colorful outline, but often records the looming cultural details behind each scenic spot with sharp brushstrokes.

By appreciating culture, the author made an epic interpretation of European civilization. Every travel note is not long, but it always gives people room for aftertaste and chewing.

Walkers, people who walk. Boundless. Endless, a bit "above, he looked for the green void, below, the yellow spring, but he didn't find the person he was looking for in two places." Walking on the night road alone, quietly looking around, heaven and earth are in harmony, it is difficult to distinguish the boundary and orientation, and suddenly my heart is infinitely desolate.

Yu said in the preface: "It took such a long time to investigate 96 cities, which city is qualified to end?" Indeed, a traveler is a passionate person who loves to travel. No matter how long you travel, you will have unexpected fun. Ordinary people can't experience it, but imagine it.

Because, we can become thinkers-reverently pay homage to those distant and unfamiliar cities; Thinking endlessly about those profound and mysterious cultures; Enthusiastically chasing those vicissitudes and glorious years.

I picked up this book again last night and saw the shock of the ancient city of Pompeii. 1900 years ago was an ancient city. The vivid scene is unforgettable. I can't sleep for a long time. I turned off the light, and it suddenly occurred to me that if such a disaster happened here at this moment, all our ideals and pursuits would go up in smoke. What will people think at the last minute? I want to reprint an article after reading. )

There is no end to the thinker —— Reading The Endless Traveler

I have never resisted a book so much, perhaps because of its cover-between two antique European buildings, the golden sunshine in the morning covered a stone road that was not spacious. When I first saw it, it gave me a sense of depression.

When I finally got up the courage to finish reading, I knew it was not depression, but a kind of thinking. Yu, the author, flew all over 96 cities with his readers' thoughts, instead of taking them everywhere. I didn't sigh that he went to the North Pole in the coldest winter, nor that he could walk so far independently. To my surprise, no matter which city he stands in, he doesn't stop at the scenery in front of him, but thinks about the history, culture and future generations' evaluation of the city. He named the book "Travelers Without Borders", but made readers become thinkers. Travelers have no boundaries, and thinkers have no boundaries.

In a blink of an eye, I came to Venice in southern Europe, a modern water city without the noise of cars and horses, a place that people really yearn for. However, it has been submerged by sea water 100 times, making this ancient town look fragile and precarious. To sum up, I think Venice has advantages and disadvantages. Good people always help the weak, but according to people's normal thinking, they always include the best of the strong. So Venice produced the beauty of contradiction. In fact, isn't life in one contradiction after another? Perhaps it is because of one contradiction after another that life is called life.

Although Austria in Central Europe also has a profound culture, it is not as dilapidated as Italy in Southern Europe, but it is cleaned up everywhere. Some people have commented that this is an uneducated practice. In fact, why should all buildings be immersed in history? Look at Hangzhou, which has the reputation of "paradise" today. In addition to retaining some historical sites, it also reflects the beauty of the new century and different temples in different places. I like Hangzhou in front of me, and I also like Austria in the book. I like the beauty of both * * * and some ancient and modern * *.

Paris in western Europe is the most familiar city in my mind. The Paris described by the author is as proud, imposing and radiant as I imagined. The word most commonly used by the author when describing Paris is "aggregation"-aggregation of wealth, aggregation of people, aggregation of culture and aggregation of aesthetic atmosphere. Indeed, Paris, full of tenderness, generously aggregated everything, making people here feel different, and the Parisians were surprised by the extent to which this article originated from the Paris Secretary's Writing Network. Actually, people are all the same. When Beijing's bid for the Olympic Games is successful, the revelry of Beijingers may also surprise Parisians. Like your own city, just like you like yourself, there is nothing wrong!

Iceland in northern Europe is my personal favorite country, because its name sounds aloof, cold and isolated. And I have always stubbornly believed that there is fire under the iceberg, where the flame is the most dazzling. The author describes Iceland as a hermit, and the description of Iceland seems to reveal the hermit's seclusion. In fact, like most European countries, Iceland has a profound cultural heritage. For example, the narrative prose Saga of Iceland in the Middle Ages has always existed silently in a quiet state. The modern world needs Iceland, a unique and quiet beauty, as if everyone has a longing for dullness in their hearts, perhaps in the most secret place in their hearts.

Finally, the trip to the Arctic Circle is difficult, and it is natural to cross the Arctic when it is coldest in winter. Maybe it's because I read too many descriptions of the Arctic Circle. Of all the descriptions of the Arctic Circle, the only thing that surprised me was that they found a Chinese restaurant in the Arctic Circle on Christmas Eve. It seems that China people are everywhere. Overseas, especially in places like the Arctic Circle, it must be warm enough to resist the cold wind in the Arctic.

I closed the book, but I didn't close my mind. The author made several trips to Wan Li, of course, not only to write this book, but also to appreciate exotic customs and simply understand exotic cultures. After reading the whole book, I seem to have left something in my mind.

China's 5,000-year history is the proud capital of all China people, but sometimes the late civilization in Europe is worth looking up to. For example, China advocated the "golden mean" for thousands of years, but it was often consumed by the "either-or" extreme thinking. On the contrary, European civilization can integrate classical tradition with modern innovation, individual freedom and social morality. The culture accumulated in 5,000 years is precious, but what our ancestors left us should be the foundation, not the shackles. If the eagle flies in vain after winning a sky, it can only be exhausted in the past glory. That sky can be his capital to show off, but continuing to fight the sky is the only choice for it to continue to be strong.

By the same token, from junior high school to senior high school, I passed the senior high school entrance examination and won a sky. But my journey is far from over, and I believe my sky is far more than that. High school is my next starting point, not my destination. Yu said in the preface: "It took such a long time to investigate 96 cities, which city is qualified to end?" Me too? When I read this article from the secretary's writing online, which end point is the end point?

The ancients said, "Learning without thinking is useless, and thinking without learning is dangerous."

After reading this book, I feel: "Doing without thinking is useless, thinking without doing is dangerous."

Travelers have no boundaries, scholars have no boundaries, and thinkers have no boundaries!

I have always enjoyed reading my spare works, such as Cultural Journey, Millennium Sigh, first frost River and so on. Often impressed by the master's knowledge and thoughts. Recently, I read the book "Boundless Traveler" published by 0 1 master, and I was deeply touched.

Half a year later, Yu has traveled to 96 cities in 26 countries in Europe. Traveler Without Borders records all the feelings of this extraordinary journey and is a record of inspecting western civilization. The book Boundless Traveler is divided into four volumes: Southern Europe, Central Europe, Western Europe and Northern Europe. Each volume has made a wonderful summary with these words: "Ruins, seas and waves often start from here; Forests, hills and castles, where history is often hidden; Lively, exquisite and flamboyant, history often turns here; Desolate, lonely and persistent, history is often concentrated here. "

What amazes me is that no matter which city he stands in, he doesn't stop at the scenery in front of him, but thinks about the history, culture and future generations' evaluation of the city. We are honored to know through the eyes of the masters that Europe, a land that has existed for centuries, has passed the test of God, and its country and the spirit of the masters will never die. Just like the ancient Chinese civilization, it has integrated into the inevitability of world harmony.

Venice in southern Europe, a bustling water city without horses and chariots in modern times, is a place that people really yearn for. However, it has been submerged by sea water 100 times, making this ancient town look fragile and precarious. To sum up, I think Venice has advantages and disadvantages. Good people always help the weak, but according to people's normal thinking, they always include the best of the strong. So Venice produced the beauty of contradiction. In fact, isn't life in one contradiction after another?

Paris in western Europe is as proud, imposing and radiant as we thought. When describing Paris, the most commonly used word is "aggregation"-aggregation of wealth, aggregation of people, aggregation of culture, aggregation of aesthetic atmosphere ... Indeed, Paris with all kinds of tenderness has generously aggregated everything and made people here feel different.

In the book Boundless Traveler, Yu lamented that "European civilization is indeed excellent and mature, which can integrate classical tradition with modern civilization, individual freedom and social morality." I have opened a wider window for us.

Reflections on "Without Borders"

When buying a book, I saw the cover was so mysterious-between two antique European buildings, the morning light was covered and reflected in the gap of the stone road that was not spacious. Opened the bluestone path with brilliant light. The shadow of the black wall cannot swallow the power extended by the shining golden light.

The walkers on the road are the walkers between yesterday and tomorrow. He traveled between cities through time constraints. I recorded this extraordinary journey with my own unique ideas. And wrote this ingenious travel note: "Boundless Traveler".

The author's long travel notes seem to open a window to the novel world for us. Because I have never been able to reach it before, and I have been longing for it for a long time, so I don't have to worry about how to reach the destination far from home. As long as we calmly face the rich words, the wings of our imagination have spread unconsciously and tirelessly flew to the country in the words.

It turns out that the loyalty of greedy human nature to friendship is only a prisoner of power. Whenever there is a sinister situation, those who voluntarily give up morality will attack outstanding people who are confused by trouble. This is their instinct, instinctively eliminating the blockage in their hearts and hidden dangers outside their status. The lives of those who forget their righteousness for the benefit should be in jeopardy. It's hard to guarantee that one day, my so-called best friend will repeat the same mistake-selling herself to the abyss. That kind of life really makes their illusory life full of doubts and dangers.

It turns out that the confusion of religion on human beings has made people who have no resistance crazy. In order to maintain their reputation, maintain their lives, and get the pleasure of reprimanding ... they have become readers and cheers of many shameless atrocities. The treacherous partner became the perjury of his tragic fate. Where is his conscience? Is the Pope's interest really higher than the truth? Fame is really a thing apart. But who wants to be slandered by those false rumors?

It turns out that people trapped in encirclement for no reason are so rude and barbaric. Color is bound to bring inevitable disaster. I didn't expect it to ruin an artist's later life, and the grievances accumulated for 27 years have not been rehabilitated. He used the scenes he could describe to show the artistic value of Night Patrol incisively and vividly. But no one appreciates it. They gathered in the corner of the noisy market, smiling derisively and smiling excitedly at the sufferings of others. That evil-evil smile made them successfully draw a line between themselves and this priceless treasure. Because they think it brings great shame to the whole city.

It turns out that people can see unexpected scenes without listening to others' advice. A lot of deliberate silence in the world is often a disguise, but Oslo is not. The history there was originally blank. However, due to the persistent exposure of the wise, history "captured" honesty and respect, so that the exact traces of history did not appear desolate and lonely, so that history did not have to freeze helplessly in the passage of time ... Because of this, history did not delete Oslo, attracting a large number of tourists. This may be the "price" of facing history honestly and frankly-it has gained a profound and gentle cultural connotation here.

Although the wonders of the journey are always the first to give people a visual impact. However, it is not difficult to see that the author does not pursue a novel sense of shock at first glance, nor does he pursue a colorful outline, but often records the looming cultural details behind each scenic spot with sharp brushstrokes.

By appreciating culture, the author made an epic interpretation of European civilization. Every travel note is not long, but it always gives people room for aftertaste and chewing.

Walkers, people who walk. Boundless. Endless, a bit "above, he looked for the green void, below, the yellow spring, but he didn't find the person he was looking for in two places."

-Thoughts on Reading Boundless Traveler

Sandwiched between two classical European-style buildings on the stone road, pedestrians walk alone. The haze of the morning light up the way forward, and the shadow of the black wall is far from devouring the shining light. The leaning tower of Italy and the tower of Paris overlap each other, just like the dialogue between the two eras, or the intimate friction between civilizations ... this is the cover of travel notes describing long-distance travel. With the unique philosophical charm of the west, it was a special trip from the beginning, as if the orientals were walking in it with firm steps. It allows me to touch the mainland I have never set foot in in rich words and read slowly in profound culture.

Each travel note is different in length, but it can only be said to be short compared with novels. The author first gives people the first visual impression with understatement, and then with the help of a short story or a person, with sharp brushstrokes, records the cultural details hidden behind every vicissitudes, arousing ripples in readers' hearts and arousing people's endless aftertaste.

As described in "Desalinate Dante", only when we visit Dante's three-story old building in the environment of "old alley with polished hard stones at the foot, vaguely reflecting the railway lights of this distant high wall" and "the road is getting narrower and the lights are getting dimmer" can we better understand that Dante came out of such darkness and narrowness. His empty footsteps stepped on the dividing line between homework and this morning, so that all those who woke up early later vaguely remembered what kind of realm it was. "These heavy arguments can easily bring readers three-dimensional sensory enjoyment and extend to all aspects of civilization that cannot be witnessed by eyes alone.

In the aftertaste, I kept thinking, as the preface said, "I vaguely feel that European civilization should have a rough and powerful prototype of life, a historical plot that runs through thousands of years, some little-known secret corners, and a bunch of shame and regret that cannot be investigated." It is in order to explore and think deeply about these authors that they embarked on a long journey of half a year without hesitation. However, it seems that it is impossible to show the three-dimensional multi-level and distinctive European map to readers only by these. Therefore, it seems to be the author's original intention to "break through the bipolar orientation in comparative literature research and compare Chinese civilization with European civilization in many aspects".

Just as the natural history written by Pliny Sr in Destroying the Ancient City of Pompeii Buried by Volcanic Ash once mentioned that China people were "gentle", in the era of writing natural history, in China, Wang Chong was writing Lun Heng and Ban Gu was writing Han Shu. Wang Chong and Ban Gu, who are "elegant in manners", don't know that in the distant west, some people have cast their eyes. But the eyes have been buried in the roaring catastrophe, and the burial place is called Pompeii. "Perhaps this magical power that transcends time and space and transcends the region can only be possessed by civilization. In that closed era, only civilization has nothing to do with the dangers of roads or the changes of years. It has been sleeping there, waiting for friends who have not seen it for thousands of years to knock on the heavy door that has been closed for a long time, and carefully study this familiar but cordial partner who met for the first time.

"Ruins, oceans, waves and history often start from here; Forests, hills and castles, where history is often hidden; Lively, exquisite and flamboyant, history often turns here; Desolate, lonely and persistent, history is often concise here. " A wonderful summary on the map of Europe: the winding road of wheel-driven civilization. From southern Europe to western Europe, I finally set foot on the Arctic Circle and raised my glass to myself. No matter the difficulties and obstacles along the way, the fatigue along the way will come to an end temporarily, and what you get is spiritual enjoyment and the baptism of your soul.

Whether it is the Pompeii Theatre buried by volcanic ash or the three-story old building of Dante's former residence; Whether it's the old gate of Spanish alley or the ancient narrow street of Seville; Whether it is a Christmas tradition formed by a joke at Oxford University or a heroic symphony played by Beethoven in Bonn; Whether it is a famous house or ordinary street art; Whether it is a tangible monument or an unspeakable custom. The authors all lead us through the mysterious land with rich emotional words, reflecting the wonders of the journey. Just like rich red wine, people can't remember it, so they have to sip it carefully and taste it slowly.

"The charm and horror of Iceland are in the severe winter." The author put his last footprint on the pure snow-covered Iceland, and let the roaring snow and biting cold draw amazing exclamation marks for this great journey. In this part of the Arctic Circle, I actually met my compatriots, which may be unexpected by the author and readers. It's like lighting a fire in the fireplace at the end of a book to resist the cold, leaving a trace of warmth in the reader's heart with the book fragrance floating out of the book. ...

As Owen famously said, Europe is a unique legend and poetic association. Regardless of my fate, my long-standing dream of wandering has finally come true. I have been to many countries and investigated the ever-changing truth on the earth.

Culture has no boundaries, and walkers have no boundaries.