Chapter 1192 Steel Forest
In fact, so far, the shock of Brazilian exhibitors in Dar es Salaam mainly comes from three points. One is the high-rise buildings full of ultra-modern atmosphere in Dar es Salaam, and the other is the traffic that can be seen everywhere on the streets. , and the last one is the urban supporting facilities in Dar es Salaam.
The main reason is that these three things are the most intuitive. I am afraid this is also the reason why the Far Eastern Empire liked to build many super high-rise buildings in the previous life. There is even a kind of thinking that "the height of the building is equal to the degree of urban development".
And because the Far Eastern Empire was so keen on this kind of architectural aesthetics, the aesthetics of Ernst in the previous life were tired. After all, small counties in the Far Eastern Empire, even some special towns, can see countless high-rise buildings. Here, Many cities in this environment can only be said to have no characteristics.
Of course, it would definitely be quite shocking if a foreigner, especially a European country or those backward countries, stepped into the Far Eastern Empire in the previous life for the first time.
This is not bragging, but is caused by different living environments. Most cities in Europe lack high-rise buildings, and backward countries, except for the capital and a few important cities, are unlikely to have such financial resources and capabilities.
Just like people who came to New York in the early 20th century and saw a bunch of forests made of steel and concrete, there is no doubt that this exaggerated architectural model will make immigrants from Europe and other regions involuntarily have the idea that "the United States is so developed." .
The Brazilian in the car behind was much more relaxed than Pereira in the car in front. They discussed the novelties of the city of Dar es Salaam intensely.
"Jodel, you are also German. What do you think of this German country in East Africa?"
Brazil is also a country with a large number of immigrants, so there are naturally a lot of Germans. As for Yoder becoming a Brazilian, he has to start with his grandparents.
After all, had it been a little later, Yoder might have been not Brazilian but East African. East Africa absorbed immigrants from the German region on an unprecedented scale in the middle and late part of the last century.
In response to his colleague's inquiry, Yoder did not answer directly. Instead, after thinking for a moment, he said: "Dream, this is the word I can think of."
"If you exclude the black factor, I don't even think the demographic structure of East Africa is any different from Brazil. This is not in line with my impression of the German country at all, especially it is completely different from the Germany my grandfather said."
As we all know, Brazil and East Africa are both immigrant countries with large mixed-race populations. The difference is that Brazil has a large white population and a lot of black people, but there are fewer native Indians.
There is not a single black person in East Africa, at least not a single one of the Brazilian exhibitors. Damn it, isn’t East Africa the hometown of black people? Why can’t I see a single black person? This is probably what most Brazilians think.
In addition, the size of the mixed-race population in East Africa is obviously much larger than that in Brazil. After all, in the East African population, half are white and half are yellow.
Although Brazil is not as extreme as the United States and Argentina, white people's contempt for other ethnic groups still exists. This is an important reason why even in the 21st century, white people in Brazil still account for half. At least it shows that early white Brazilians were disdainful. Intermarry with other groups of people.
It's different in East Africa. The East African government's forced marriage has a significant effect, and the mixed-race population in East Africa has a clear advantage. At least in the eyes of Brazilians, if a random East African is pulled up on the street, there is more than 90% chance that he is of mixed-race descent.
This is obviously closely related to the social ecology of Brazil. White people are at the top of society in Brazil. After all, those who can participate in this World Expo basically have a certain social status or wealth.
Yodl's colleagues agreed very much and said: "Compared to Germany, I think this place is more like Russia. After all, there are many Russians with obvious Asian ancestry, although I have never been to Russia." I have to say, Yodl My colleague’s words are too classic, I guess This is related to the history of Russia. As we all know, the Russians have been loyal dogs of the "Golden Horde". What's more, there are indeed many Asians in Russia, and the Western world also likes to use this "evidence" to exclude Russia in Europe. Unless Russia is too powerful.
For example, when the whole of Europe fell under the iron heel of Napoleon, Europeans gave Russia the title of "European Gendarmerie" without hesitation. This shows that unless Russia strengthens itself, expects to grovel and be a licking dog, it will never be able to integrate into the Western world. .
At this point, East Africa and the United States are relatively pragmatic. Anyway, due to geographical separation, it is impossible for the Europeans to allow the two countries to join "European citizenship." In comparison, Japan's "leaving Asia and joining Europe" is more difficult than Russia's Everyone is confused, and another country that is even more confused is Turkey, the posthumous son of the Ottoman Empire. It wants to join Europe, but it also wants to be the big brother of the Arab world. It wants neither of them, and it also wants to go to the east to recognize its ancestors.
All in all, Jodel did not feel too many "German" characteristics in Dar es Salaam, although as a Brazilian, his life and thinking have long been Brazilianized.
However, this does not affect his favorable impression of East Africa, so he said without hesitation: "East Africa's urban construction is at least twenty years ahead of Brazil. Compared with Rio de Janeiro, it is obvious that the urban construction and environment of Dar es Salaam are inferior. Even better."
"Look at the skyscrapers in the West, they are full of ultra-modern temperament. This is a completely different architectural style from New York in the United States. Although it lacks classical artistry, it is very comfortable and not obtrusive."
Although there are still restrictions on high-rise buildings in East Africa, appropriate adjustments have been made with the development of the times. The restrictions do not mean no construction, and the number of high-rise buildings in Dar es Salaam ranks third in East Africa.
The first is Dar es Salaam's old rival, Mombasa, which was once the twin cities of East Africa alongside Dar es Salaam. The second is Rhine City, the capital of East Africa.
Mombasa has many high-rise buildings, not even inferior to any city except New York. This is deliberately done by the East African government. There is no doubt that at the beginning of the 20th century, steel and concrete forests were in short supply, which can greatly deepen the majority of the world's People's impression of a country, so Mombasa, as the window for communication between East Africa and the world, has been entrusted with an important task.
As for why it is Mombasa and not Dar es Salaam, this goes back to the location advantage. Mombasa is a city in the north of East Africa on the Indian Ocean coast.
It is also the bridgehead for civilizational exchanges along the coasts of East Africa and the Indian Ocean, the Far East, and Central and Eastern Europe, and is closer to the center of civilization in Eurasia.
Therefore, exaggerating the construction of Mombasa can open the eyes of those "bumpkins" in the above-mentioned areas.
This is not an exaggeration. Needless to say, there are no world powers on the Indian Ocean coast except East Africa. They are either very backward or simply colonies. Although there is Japan in the Far East, as a great power, Japan is indeed a "poor empire". ism” countries, the situation in Central and Eastern Europe is slightly better.
However, even if the two world powers of Germany and Austria-Hungary are included, they are only at the same level as East Africa. In the countries and regions to the east, there are no opponents of East Africa at all.
Therefore, if this exhibition is held in Mombasa, it may give people from all over the world a more shocking visual feast.
However, the East African government has not done this, and it has its reasons. The first is the issue of carrying capacity. There are other cities in the Dar es Salaam city circle that can share the pressure, while Mombasa has always had a one-city-dominated approach. As for The former Mombasa urban circle has now been completely integrated with Mombasa and turned into the city of Mombasa.
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