Bear Diary

Saturday, November 2010, 2

This morning when I was still in bed, Serena woke me up and said there was an earthquake.I woke up suddenly and remained silent for two seconds, but I didn't feel shaking. I laughed at his nervousness, so I turned over and called out again.After waking up, I read the news that there was another earthquake, and it was said that the earthquake was felt strongly in Chengdu.It turned out that those reports of aftershocks in the past were not a fuss, but my slow response.Khan one...

There was also an earthquake in Chile in the afternoon, and it was 8.8 magnitude. I don’t know how many people will die now. The earth is very restless recently.

Previously, my understanding of Jerusalem was limited to a few nouns and symbols: the Holy City of the Three Religions, the Wailing Wall, the Mosque, the Jews... This time I can finally experience its thickness and charm up close.

The tour guide said that it is very common to have this kind of weather where the clouds shine through the sun. Jerusalem, bathed in the holy light, has a solemn and solemn beauty, which makes people feel respectful like the holy music.

When you get closer, you can feel the richness of the city more clearly.In fact, along the way, I found that the Chinese are very popular here. There are 5 Chinese in our group, and the tour guide always takes special care of us.

We stood on the hillside and looked out. The iconic white buildings in the holy city look very layered, a bit like terraced fields, but they don't have that patchwork effect when viewed up close, and they are a bit messy.

We also visited a Jewish cemetery in particular, which is said to be super expensive.The tour guide said that because the Jews want to return to their hometown all their lives, even if they can't do it during their lifetime, they must achieve it after death.

Once you enter Jerusalem, there are quite a lot of people, and the most people there are Jews and Muslims.The tour guide is a very talkative person, telling us about the history of the Jews along the way.Most of them were the miserable years of wandering, which made everyone's relaxed mood sink.In addition, he also likes to talk about "sensitive topics", talking about the Palestine-Israel war, the Middle East war, and Gaza without shy away. Due to the serious lack of common sense in this area, I had to follow everyone like a book and hum haha.

Afterwards, we passed the old city, where the buildings were even more dilapidated, said to be left over from the war in the Middle East. Looking at the bullet holes all over the wall, it seemed that we could also glimpse the turbulent moment of the hail of bullets.

Passing through a huge city gate and turning a few turns, you will come to the famous "Wailing Wall", which is a holy place for Judaism and has a history of nearly 2000 years.Many devout Jews stand or sit, sing or chant, lean forward or backward, or shake their heads. In short, they don't look like normal people's behavior.But this is also because I, an atheist, cannot appreciate the power of religion.Probably there is something mysterious in the blood and soul of the Jews, which makes their nerves extremely sharp, and maybe they can really understand the spirit of God and the thoughts of the sages.

By the way, there is a special kind of Jews here who do nothing all day long and concentrate on studying the teachings. The government will provide high subsidies to this kind of professional religious personnel.As for how high it is, I can only say that it is far better than the so-called white-collar treatment in China.

Jerusalem has a good policy. It is said that none of the attractions in the city require tickets. Of course, the premise is that you have to accept the security check obediently.Because there are patrols with guns and live ammunition everywhere, and there are many female patrols, which surprised me, who has an established impression of patriarchy in the Middle East.

From the Wailing Wall to the past is the best boundary.The tour guide carefully explained that we should look after our own things, because there are many "friends with very flexible hands and feet", and he also described vividly how the hawkers cooperated with these "friends", first attracting people with handicrafts, and then stealing by their accomplices.He also said that they are stealing and robbing, once the item is acquired, it is considered theirs, and it is basically impossible for you to want to go back.Moreover, they are numerous and powerful, and they are united as one. Even if there is a group fight or something, they are not afraid.

It's really messy here, probably due to the huge regional differences. It reminds me of some scenes I haven't seen in reality, such as the black market in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" or the ancient city in "Ghost Blowing the Lantern".But there is one thing that I am very fond of, that is the "madeinchina" that is full of eyes.

Squeezing around, ignoring the tour guide's explanation, I walked out of the XXX area in a daze, and arrived at the Protestant site.The tour guide began to talk about the origin of the names of places and streets here, and they all have religious allusions.It just doesn't resonate to someone like me.The only thing that impressed me was the gorgeous and ancient big cross in St. Anthony's Church.

Then we went to the famous "Resurrection Church", the magnificent and profound exquisite murals... I don't know how to describe it, but it is very sacred and beautiful... I should go and see it if I have a chance.

We stayed in Jerusalem for two nights, maybe we were really infected with the solemnity of the Holy Land, and we didn't do anything bad at night.Then went to Bethlehem and visited the "Church of the Nativity".

As for souvenirs, in addition to some small gadgets, we bought a set of gorgeous crystal cups, which are the ones used for the candlelight dinner at the beginning of the travel notes.Israel's crystal craftsmanship is quite famous in the world, but when we came back to show off, people laughed at us for bringing a set of cups back from such a long distance.A set of cups cost nearly 300 US dollars, and it is indeed enough for the cups.Haha, but it doesn't matter, it will become a washing utensil after washing it a few times!