There is a place where you can both long for heaven and get a glimpse of hell - New York impressions (1)
I fell in love with New York after I came to this city for the second time.
The first time I came to New York, my impression was not very good. I remember that my first impression of New York at that time was that it was shrouded in gray winter fog and raging with the cold wind on Christmas Eve. Perhaps people's intuitive preference for a city mostly comes from the people and things they meet in that city, as well as their state of mind at the time. Because of this, when I first encountered New York, it was hard to say that I had any affection for this city.
Later, around the end of March last year, I went to New York again during the Easter holiday. It completely changed my memory of New York, and I even completely fell in love with the city’s vitality and energy. Inclusive, unique and free.
I remember Milan Kundera once commented on New York in "The Unbearable Lightness of Being",
"In Europe, beauty always has deliberate characteristics, always There is a beautiful idea or a long-term plan first, such as a Gothic cathedral or a Renaissance city, which will take several long centuries to be built according to the plan.
The beauty of New York is complete. It comes from another source. This is a kind of unintentional beauty. It is as natural as a stalactite. It happens to be in a seemingly ugly place without any planning. In the incredible environment, a magical poetry suddenly emanates. ”
The vitality of a city comes from its inclusiveness and multi-facetedness.
New York is inclusive in every aspect. Here are people of different races and orientations from all over the world, and there are conflicts and integrations of world cultures from all over the world;
Here are the metropolis and Wall Street, the freedom defended by the Statue of Liberty, and the Empire State Building as its symbol. It represents prosperity and wealth;
There are also black people begging on the streets, crowded streets, and mountains of garbage piled up at the corners of streets and alleys... Perhaps it is its imperfections that have made countless people throughout the ages feel this way about it. A city that loves deeply.
Le Corbusier, the giant of contemporary architecture, once described New York as an "upright" city. New York has row after row of high-rise buildings, and each building has a unique history and story.
Empire State Building
In New York, come to the Empire State Building and encounter a romance. Standing on Manhattan Island in New York City, with a total height of about 444 meters, it is a symbol of New York and even the entire United States.
As a landmark building in New York, countless film and television works have been shot here, making it one of the landmarks of New York.
For example, the place where Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan met in "Sleepless in Seattle"; such as the climbing frame background of the cute gorilla in the movie "King Kong"; such as "Beijing Meets Seattle" The place where Wu Xiubo and Tang Wei parted and met again; such as the place where Chuck prepared to propose to Blair in "Gossip Girl Season 3"...
The Empire State Building also has the highest open-air viewing in New York. tower. Standing on the two observation decks on the 86th and 102nd floors, looking at the Manhattan horizon from a distance, a sense of excitement of being on top of the world arises spontaneously.
Take a 360-degree view of New York City, overlooking the Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty, Central Park and Times Square. At that moment, you can’t help but forget about yourself and all your worries, and just want to spend time in the present. This momentary stay left a little more of this shocking scenery in my mind.
As the sun sets and night falls, the whole of New York is dazzling under the dazzling lights. On a nice day, climb up to the Empire State Building to enjoy the night view of New York and see everything the city has to offer.
New York is a city with irresistible magic. It is literary, avant-garde, and inclusive; it is prosperous, free, and unique; it is indifferent, chaotic, and weird.
Fifth Avenue (Fifth Avenue)
Fifth Avenue is an important north-south thoroughfare in Manhattan, New York City, starting from Washington Square Park in the south and ending at 138th Street in the north. Many New York landmarks, such as the Empire State Building, the Public Library, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Rockefeller Center mentioned earlier, are located on this main street.
Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 buildings covering an area of 22 acres. It is a city within a city funded and built by the Rockefeller family. The Top of the Rock Observation Deck (259 meters above the ground) located on the top floor was selected as the "No. 1 Viewing Spot in New York" by Time Out New York magazine.
There, you can overlook a corner of New York and enjoy the Empire State Building up close.
Central Park
I once saw someone say this about Central Park, "America that loses New York will no longer be the United States, and New York that loses Central Park will no longer be New York."
Central Park
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As the largest urban park in New York, Central Park has achieved the integrity of this international metropolis. The interior is bounded by Reservoir, the largest lake in the park, and is divided into three parts: north, south and middle. The scenery in the park has its own characteristics in each season, with lush trees and various recreational facilities (such as amphitheaters, sports fields, etc.) distributed in every corner of the park.
After being busy, choose a leisurely afternoon to take a stroll in Central Park, let the pace of life slow down occasionally, listen to the sounds of nature, and feel the simple and pure beauty and happiness.
Brooklyn Bridge
In New York, there are three bridges over the East River, jokingly called the "BMW" of New York (Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge means Manhattan Bridge, Williamsburg Bridge means Williamsburg Bridge). Among them, the most famous one is undoubtedly the Brooklyn Bridge.
The Brooklyn Bridge is the oldest bridge in the United States and the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time. It is 5,989 feet (1,825 meters) long and stretches over the East River, connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City. It is the first bridge built with steel in the world. When it was completed, it was considered the eighth wonder of the world after the seven wonders of the ancient world. It was also hailed as one of the seven epoch-making architectural engineering miracles in the world during the Industrial Revolution era.
This bridge has appeared countless times in movies and American TV series. The scenery seen from the bridge has different beauty at different times. Watching the sunrise on the bridge, you can catch a glimpse of New York's chic skyline; at dusk, the Brooklyn Bridge, shrouded in the sunset, is romantic and charming.
Woody Allen once defined New York this way: "Like the city he lives in, he is both strong and romantic. Behind his black-framed round glasses are a pair of eyes as beautiful as a jungle cat, full of desire. . ”
New York is a magical city that allows you to be yourself and redefine yourself;
New York is like a series that never stops updating every day. All new and exciting plots are being staged.
Fall in love with New York, because this city will give you endless courage and inspiration to do things you have never imagined;
Fall in love with New York, because this city will always be yours. I can't sleep, there are dreamers and doers everywhere;
Fall in love with New York, because every day here, you can meet and discover a new self.