travel starts with photography

When the news was passed to the gallery, Seth had not yet boarded the plane. He was stunned for a moment, and then, regardless of being at the airport, he said ecstatically: "Is this really true? That's great. You can first take the remaining photos of Mr. Chen in the gallery." Send them all to me.”

He doesn't have time to go back to the gallery for meetings and research at this time, so he might as well get on the plane with his works.

When he meets Chen Xing in Kyoto, the island country, the two will then study what works to use for a solo exhibition in the island country.

With Chen Xing's current reputation, it is certainly not a problem to open a solo exhibition in the island country. As long as the gallery has this intention, it can easily find ten or eight famous curators in the island country to take over the job.

But that's normal, can it be the same as the official invitation from the International Art Festival?

Most of the exhibitors at this event are from Asia, and islanders have always believed that their country’s artistic level is at the top of Asia. This kind of opportunity has never been given to a foreigner in previous art festivals.

Even though many of their program planning have been criticized, it is undeniable that these art masters from the island country do have a certain social influence in the European literary and art circles.

Chen Xing was invited to hold a personal photography exhibition in the art festival, which was a great improvement for Chen Xing's status in the Asian photography community.

Maybe after this art festival ends, Chen Xing's works will be as popular in Asia as they are in Europe.

Seth boarded the plane with this expectation in mind.

………………

Chen Xing finished his trip for the time being and came to Kyoto Airport to pick up an old friend.

This trip was not very enjoyable. The architectural atmosphere of the island country was born out of China, but it has its own unique flavor in the evolution of civilization. It is very beautiful to take pictures.

It's a pity that there is not enough time.

Fortunately, he still has some time to wander around Kyoto after the art festival begins.

At the moment, he was wearing a very casual outfit, a colorful shirt, and a stylish fisherman's hat. He had a youthful and handsome temperament, which made the young ladies passing by look back at him from time to time.

Chen Xing's height is not considered short even in Northern Europe. He is a hit in the island country. He is tall, handsome and elegant. Just after standing here for a while, he was chatting with more than one JK girl, including a beautiful girl who came to travel.

"Why haven't you arrived yet?"

Not two minutes after this idea came to mind, Chen Xing saw a new group of people walking out of the airport.

Seth still looks as polite as ever and wears a suit that remains unchanged all year round. At a glance, he can tell that he is a migrant worker on a business trip to the island country. Fortunately, the assistant next to him who helps him carry his luggage has improved his character a lot.

He soon spotted Chen Xing, who stood out among the crowd, and walked over with a smile.

Chen Xing also saw him, nodded, and said hello: "It's been a long time..."

Seth interrupted.

"Good news! Not only will your works be exhibited here in Kyoto, but a separate exhibition hall will be opened."

"what?"

"You don't believe it?" Seeing Chen Xing's confused expression, Seth laughed and said, "I was also surprised when I received the news before. This art festival in the island country has been held for so many times, except for the photography in their own country. Apart from photographers, there are very few photographers from other countries who can open a separate museum.”

"It's not that I don't believe it..."

Chen Xing was a little embarrassed, mainly because he was not prepared for this before. Now that he wants to use a separate exhibition hall, what should he do with all the extra photos?
He was very lazy during the Chinese New Year. Apart from taking photos of relatives and friends, he only took a few photos of his hometown. Let’s not talk about what the scenery in his hometown is like. The key is that he took the photos very casually, so why did he have the nerve to post them? To be shown internationally?
"How many do they want?"

"At least thirty pieces." Seth seemed to understand what Chen Xing was worried about and said, "There is also a batch of Chinese rural series works in the gallery. I have asked them to send them over, but there is still a gap in one group of works. You Any ideas?"

"What Chinese countryside? It's called an ancient town, an ancient town like Giverny and Nice! It's even older than them, with a long history..."

"Yes, yes, yes." Seth patted Chen Xing's arm and said perfunctorily. He didn't care whether it was an ancient town or a village. In his opinion, it made no difference. Although Giverny, the example given by Chen Xing, was famous because of Monet, But it’s just a village.

Although he has a certain degree of appreciation, he is ultimately a businessman.

Just make money.

"Let's find a place to eat and talk while eating."

He pulled Chen Xing, who had been explaining to him what the Chinese ancient town style was, out. At the same time, he did not forget to greet the two gallery colleagues he brought with him, and introduced Chen Xing one after another: "Let me introduce these two children first. Her name is Jane Love, this hard-working handsome guy from the operations department is called Purbury, my assistant."

Purbury held a lot of luggage and said hello to Chen Xing awkwardly.

Chen Xing was his fan, but he looked so embarrassed today, which made him feel a little embarrassed.

The girl was also carrying a small suitcase of her own, with a smile on her face: "Hello."

His French is rather stiff and does not sound like a native French accent.

Compared to the men, Chen Xing's eyes were still subconsciously focused on the girl with freckles on her face, and then suddenly felt that she had nothing to say to Seth. This middle-aged French bald man with a full mouth, could he understand what art is? ?
"Jane Eyre? I guess you are an Englishman." Chen Xing said.

Jane Eyre sighed, shrugged her shoulders and said, "It seems to be really easy to guess. You guessed it right, my mother is an avid Jane Eyre fan. But I hope you can call me Mia, Mr. Chen Xing."

"Of course." Chen Xing said.

Jane Eyre is a very famous British literary work. Because of the influence of this novel, there are countless girls named Jane in the West, but those with the surname Eyre are relatively rare.

Except for Seth, who had been to the island country before, the other two were visiting Asia for the first time.

Inviting friends from far away to eat Japanese food?

Is that thing edible?
So Chen Xing directly brought a few people into the Chinese restaurant.

There are two kinds of Chinese restaurants in the island country. The taste of one is very authentic, which is no different from eating in domestic restaurants. The majority of customers are Chinese, and most of the chefs and owners also have Chinese identity or have studied cooking.

There is also a type where the boss is basically an island native and the chef is basically an island chef. This is what everyone calls “Chinese cuisine” or “island Chinese cuisine”.

In fact, it is island cuisine made using the concepts or seasonings of Chinese cuisine.

What's the difference between them?

The difference is big.

Chinese restaurants are everywhere in the island country, and you don’t have to look for them. You can find several at a glance on any street, as many as Western and Japanese restaurants.

how is the taste?

You can tell by the fact that very few Chinese people eat in these restaurants. Just like the taste of Chinese food has changed since it landed in Europe, it has naturally become localized in the island country, becoming dishes that are familiar but feel strange when eating them.

Of course, what Chen Xing took the three of them to was authentic Chinese food, a Cantonese restaurant.

Why not go to a Sichuan restaurant? That's because Chen Xing has a good heart and is willing to consider his friend's health.

If you have a French friend who has never eaten Chinese food, and you ask him if he can eat spicy food, he will definitely answer that he can, and he will even be proud... But in fact, their ability to eat spicy food is at the kindergarten level in China, Chen Xing had already seen through it.

Are bell peppers considered hot peppers? (End of chapter)