rebirth of change

Chen Kangjie and the others had a great time strolling outside, while Mao Xianping, who was staying in the hotel, was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.Chen Kangjie and the others sneaked out without telling him beforehand that there was a reception event organized by the local government at night, and the other party proposed to invite Chen Kangjie to participate, but there was no sign of Chen Kangjie at the moment.

Although he knew that there were several security guards around Chen Kangjie, it was not because of any danger, and Olympia was a place with good law and order and simple folk customs.But this couldn't stop Mao Xianping from being anxious. If something happened to Chen Kangjie going out without permission, then he, the leader of the team, might be in big trouble.

Seeing that Chen Kangjie was not only safe, but also returning home with a full load, Mao Xianping wanted to say a few words of criticism, but the words of criticism that he had thought about many times in his heart were stuck in his throat and he couldn't get them out.

"The local government hosted a banquet for our group, but we couldn't find you no matter how hard we searched, everyone was very worried about you!" Mao Xianping squeezed for a long time, but finally squeezed out such a caring sentence from his throat.

"Mayor Mao, I'm sorry, I didn't know there was such an arrangement. It wasn't in the schedule I was given." Looking at the gloomy expression on Mao Xianping's face, Chen Kangjie also knew his mood, so his tone was quite rude. Moderate.

Indeed, the schedule given to Chen Kangjie by the delegation did not include the item of attending a reception dinner after arriving at Olympia, and it was precisely because of this that Chen Kangjie went out privately.

Mao Xianping and the others came to Olympia as an Olympic bid city for a visit and exchange. Because of the link of the Olympic Games, the local government wants to express it anyway.It's just that in the original arrangement, Mao Xianping and the other leaders had a meeting and conversation with local officials, and they didn't say there was a banquet, nor did they require Chen Kangjie to attend.Those were all temporarily requested by the other party later.

"I only found out half an hour beforehand. When we were looking for you, I didn't know where you had gone. We even sent people to the street to look for you, but we didn't see you. That's why I was worried." Seeing Chen Kangjie's still attitude Correctly calculated, Mao Xianping really completely put the unpleasant emotions behind him.

"Hehe, we're in an alley. I'm sorry, I will ask you for instructions in advance next time I go out." Chen Kangjie smiled apologetically.

In fact, Chen Kangjie no longer needs to say hello to Mao Xianping or ask for instructions. There is not much time left for their trip to Greece. After visiting the Olympia activities tomorrow, they will return to Athens, and then Chen Kangjie will Fly to Bucharest, where after reuniting with the International Red Cross, enter the southern country by land.

Early the next morning, Chen Kangjie and the others went to visit the archaeological site of Olympia under the arrangement of the local government.The archaeological site of Olympia is the business card of Olympia, and it is also a place that tourists who travel here admire. Its location is two or three kilometers east of Olympia today, and it can be reached on foot or by tour bus.

As a government investigation group, Chen Kangjie and the others were of course unable to walk, and the time did not allow it.Chen Kangjie thought that he would not be seen today if he didn't attend the local dinner yesterday, but the mayor of Olympia who accompanied him was still very enthusiastic about him, especially after hearing Chen Kangjie's private tour around the small town and his praise, the mayor and The accompanying officials were even happier.

The central area of ​​Olympia is called Artis or the Holy Garden of Zeus. It is a trapezoidal shape with a side length of 182.9 meters.Inside the walls are the temples of Zeus and Hera, as well as altars, treasure houses and management offices.Outside the fence are sports facilities, hostels, bathrooms, etc.Of course, these sports facilities and hotels are completely different from today's ones, they were thousands of years ago.

The archaeological site of Olympia was finally formed after more than 100 years of archeology and excavation from the [-]th to the [-]th century. Its central area was first formed around a tomb mound in the Bronze Age. Puss piled it up.Here is also the altar sacrificed for Zeus.Another sacrament centered on a crack in a hillock.There used to be an oracle here.At first this oracle was in charge of a goddess, and later became the oracle of Zeus.And this oracle still exists until the time of historical records.

Multiple temples and shrines arose within the holy site, dedicated to different gods.Pausanias counted 69 gods.On the northern hillside are the warehouses of the sacred vessels built by many Greek city-states, and to the west of these warehouses is the City Council Hall of Olympia.Gradually Artis amassed many offerings, mostly statues and other monuments in commemoration and gratitude of victories. In the 4th century Artis was surrounded by a wall that may have had five gates.

Outside the shrine are many other buildings that govern and serve the shrine, as well as the arena.The largest building in Olympia is an inn built in the 4th century BC, which was converted during Roman times.Athletes train in gymnasiums built in the 3rd century and compete in sports fields.There is also a splendid gate in front of the stadium of Olympia.The Romans also built many thermal baths beside the baths that had been built in the Greek period.A 5th-century building was identified by rubbish found nearby as a workshop for molding a gigantic statue of Zeus for the temple.The huge velodrome was destroyed by flooding from a nearby river.

What people are familiar with about Olympia is that the torch collection of every modern Olympic Games is carried out here, and the specific location is in the Temple of Hera.Standing on the square in front of the Temple of Hera, Chen Kangjie felt that if there were not many people around him, he would have a wonderful feeling as if he was in history.

The marble pillars around the square that have stood for thousands of years and the stone steps that have faded in color are all telling the glory of thousands of years ago. Those solemn pillars are like holy guards, protecting the goddess Hera.There are green grasses under the feet, and green forests in the distance, full of olive trees, cypress trees, and laurel trees.

The narrator for Chen Kangjie and the others turned out to be the newly elected supreme priestess Thalia Prokopiou (thalia prokopiou), she is now 26 years old, with brown hair, big eyes, long eyelashes, and a high nose , Sexy lips, and fashionable clothes, she is the kind of beauty that people can't forget at a glance. It has been less than a month since she was elected as the highest priestess.At this time, Thalia Procopio was not well-known, but with the completion of the 00 Sydney Olympics, the 02 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics and the 04 Athens Olympics, he became the most dazzling in Greece. One of the most famous female stars, she is the most "star-bright" one among the highest priestesses in history.Until the Olympic Games in Beijing later, when mentioning the highest priestess, people thought of Talia Procopio, but at that time the highest priestess had become Maria Nafplidu (ou).

Thalia Procopio is proficient in English and French, so Chen Kangjie can have a better communication with her.The most important thing is that Chen Kangjie has seen her on TV more than once, which gave birth to the impulse of "friends" to meet and chat.

"Miss Procopio, you are so beautiful and have a Greek taste. Do all the highest priestesses look like you?" Chen Kangjie asked in English with a charming smile on his face.

In fact, ever since Chen Kangjie appeared, Talia Procopio had been peeking at him. After a few glances, Talia Procopio felt a little throbbing in her heart. What you see on the Internet and posters is even more gentlemanly and handsome.Tall, with a broad forehead, a straight nose, and eyes like two stars, he always exudes a sense of maturity that is not commensurate with his age when talking and laughing.Now when Chen Kangjie asked him a question directly, Talia Procopio became a little nervous, because Chen Kangjie was so famous.

Thalia Procopio, who was still eloquently explaining just now, became a little hesitant, but it was the mayor of Olympia who rescued her.

"Long, let me explain this to you. Miss Procopio is our ninth highest priestess. You can tell that she is a very Greek lady. The average height of our previous priestesses is 1.74 meters, it requires deep eyes, straight nose bridge, and sexy lips, which represent the image of our Greece. Because in the sacred fire collection ceremony, the highest priestess needs to pray to Apollo, the sun god, and chant eulogy before lighting the sacred fire, so The voice of the highest priestess must be loud, magnetic, and contagious. The collection of the torch has attracted global attention and the technical operation standards are rigorous, so she must have a strong mental quality, a fit body, and an elegant demeanor." The mayor explained from the side, but he Can't speak English, so Chen Kangjie needed a translator beside him to translate what he meant.

Hearing that the mayor said that a priestess must have a strong psychological quality, Thalia Procopio's white cheeks under the sun flushed with meaning. She felt ashamed that she could not calmly deal with Chen Kangjie.

Chen Kangjie smiled and nodded to the mayor, expressing his thanks.Knowing that the highest priestess in front of him was still a little nervous, Chen Kangjie didn't make things difficult for her, and simply chatted with the mayor. He asked the mayor how the highest priestess was born.

As a result, Thalia Procopio, who had adjusted her state, took the lead. She had to show a good performance. This was the first time he participated in an event as the highest priestess. Move the score back.

Thalia Procopio told Chen Kangjie that each session of the Supreme Priestess is an actress selected from the National Theater of Greece, or selected from among the top graduates who graduated from the drama school under the National Theater of Greece.He is now an actress at the International Theatre.

"Hehe, no wonder, I guess many people envy you. This is a noble job. How did you come up with the idea of ​​doing this?" Seeing that Talia Procopio became calm, Chen Kangjie wanted to chat with him more A few words.

"I was recommended by my teacher, Ms. Maria House. She is over [-] years old and is the chief planner of the Olympic torch collection ceremony. Actually, I didn't expect such a good thing to happen to me. The main reason is that the previous highest priestess, Pembrucci, was pregnant, and she could no longer participate in the torch-gathering ceremony of the Athens Olympics.” Talia Procopio seemed to have forgotten that this was a formal occasion with many people, and she completely Introduce Chen Kangjie as a friend.

Hearing Thalia Procopio tell the secrets of the previous highest priestess, Chen Kangjie smiled, and no longer entangled in this topic.Follow the crowd towards the cemetery of Coubertin's heart.