The leisurely life of rebirth.

Han Zhiqian drove Fang Monan and Liang Zi across the main street to the Hoover Dam.Drive about 40 kilometers southeast from Las Vegas.On the road is a stretch of desolation and cactus-like plants.The dam project is huge and will play a huge role in the development of industry and agriculture after its completion.Therefore, it occupies an important position in the ranks of the world's hydraulic engineering.The construction of the Hoover Dam cost a lot of money and mobilized a lot of manpower, and it was completed and put into use in 1936.It is an arched gravity man-made concrete dam.The dam is 220 meters high, 200 meters wide at the bottom, 14 meters wide at the top, and 377 meters long.Such a huge dam is rare in the world. It looks very mighty like a giant dragon lying on the ground.

It’s really cold in winter, and it’s really hot all the way to the top of the dam. Standing on the top of the dam, overlooking the sparkling lake, looking at the mountains on both sides, the magnificent and stretching yellow hills can make you Feel the majesty and colorfulness of nature and the insignificance of oneself.

Liang Zi took a deep breath and said with emotion: "Nature is really amazing!"

"Yes! This is unmatched by any sculptor or painter." Han Zhiqian echoed.

"Fortunately, the weather is good today." Fang Monan said. [

There are huge red rock faults on both sides of the bank. Nature has engraved the rock formations with uncanny creativity, and there are many mountains and mountains, sandwiching a bottomless giant valley, which is extremely majestic and magnificent.What is even more peculiar is that although the soil here is mostly brown, when it is bathed in the sun, under the sun, according to the intensity of the sun's rays, the color of the rocks is sometimes dark blue, sometimes brown, and sometimes dark blue. It is red.It is always confusing and ever-changing, showing the beauty and mystery of nature.At this time the Grand Canyon.It is colorful, vast and psychedelic like a fairyland, and the charming scenery makes people linger and forget to return.The color and structure of the mountains, especially the majestic charm.With the change of weather, the scenery of water and mountains is changing, and the natural wonders are spectacular.

"The Hoover Dam, which gave birth to the emerging city of Las Vegas, can be said to be the mother of Las Vegas. It was originally a barren land, barren and inhabited. When the Hoover Dam was built, a large number of workers gathered here. Water, electricity, and railways provided the conditions for the birth of a new city. The workers were in the desert. There was no entertainment, so some people used gambling to relieve boredom. In order to attract popularity, the state government of Nevada actually legalized gambling in 1931. So , many capitalists came to invest in the construction of luxury casinos, and a large number of tourists also came to gamble. In this way, a bizarre casino developed rapidly in the depths of the desert, and became the largest new city in the western United States.

Las Vegas was developed from a small desert village.The Hoover Dam is a key to the mystery of Las Vegas.Only by clearly understanding the history of the Hoover Dam can we know the birth process of Las Vegas, the world's number one gambling city.now.Las Vegas has become the city that never sleeps.It's the electricity from the Hoover Hydroelectric Power Station that lights up the radiant, colorful neon lights of Las Vegas. "Han Zhiqian explained as he walked.

"Hmm! It looks like a tour guide." Fang Monan joked.

Fang Monan and the others first visited the top of the dam, and then took the elevator down 520 feet directly to the bottom of the dam.The interior of the dam has some typical architectural styles of the 30s.Art Deco and clean, modern design; there's also a stylish Native American patterned floor.At the base of the dam, visitors can visit a powerhouse with 17 hydroelectric generating units, which deliver approximately 17 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year.From there, continue down into the interior of the dam to see the huge diversion hole.These diversion tunnels are used to divert water around the dam during dam construction.Back at the top of the dam, on the Nevada portion (the dam straddles the Nevada-Arizona border), the visitor center displays the entire Colorado River system and the history of the dam.Visitors are told about the history of the dam, its builders, desert thunderstorm conditions, and the environment, geology, flora, and fauna of the American Southwest.

After shopping, it was already afternoon on the way back. Fortunately, they brought enough dry food and water, and they had a good meal when they went back. It was not easy to go out.The sunset on the Gobi Desert is so beautiful!Driving the car, Han Zhiqian kept saying, "The Hoover Dam is the largest dam in the United States and is praised as the "Diamond in the Desert." Speaking of the dam, he thought of the name and laughed. "Does Nannan know the allusion to its naming?"

Fang Monan smiled and said: "Try me! The naming of the dam has experienced some twists and turns. When the dam was completed in 1936, the Republican leader Hoover was on stage, and the dam was named after him; Huai was very unconvinced; after Hoover stepped down, they changed the name of the Hoover Dam to the Bald Dam, which was the name of a nearby city. After that, the Republicans regained power, and the Bald Dam became the Hoover Dam. The name of the dam has been changed twice, and it is not difficult to get a glimpse of the conflict between the donkey and the elephant in the United States.”

"Donkey elephant, I know this, the political elections of the two parties in the United States. Democrats believe that donkeys are actually smart and courageous animals; but in the eyes of Republicans, elephants represent dignity, strength and intelligence. Donkeys and donkeys The elephant has gradually become a symbol of the two major parties in the United States, and the two parties also use the donkey and the elephant as the symbols of the party emblem. Every election season, posters and newspapers are overwhelmingly filled with "brilliant images" of donkeys and elephants, and they often appear on the election venue Donkeys and elephants made of inflatable plastic." After Liangzi showed off, "Hey... I saw it in a magazine on the plane."

After playing all day, it was getting dark when I came back, and the colorful neon lights were as bright as day.

In fact, Las Vegas is very "considerate" to set up many choices for tourists who are not addicted to gambling, such as restaurants and buffets of various flavors, shopping malls, performances, and the impenetrable porn industry, yes, prostitution and whoring It's all legal here, you can find sex workers of different skin colors, different genders, and different tastes...  Walking down the main street, there is a small advertisement in the hand.

In the evening, showtme, all kinds of shows are for those tourists who like to be lively but don’t like to gamble. Don’t underestimate these shows. In Vegas without culture, these shows and boxing matches have become another game besides gambling. main income.

There are many types of shows: singing and dancing, talk shows, acrobatics, hypnosis, magic.The cabaret shows in Las Vegas are very tempting, and they are even worse than Broadway in New York.Wonderful cabaret show.As far as entertainment performances are concerned, Las Vegas is a sanctuary for well-known entertainers in the United States and even the world. Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley were all famous for their performances in Las Vegas.Whenever you go to Las Vegas, you can almost see the performances of many well-known artists.

The big hotels (that is, the big casinos) in Las Vegas have their own theaters, and each big theater has its own reserved programs or special shows. Fragrant, ambiguous, humorous, popular, nostalgic... There are colorful big shows and small shows, some are extremely elegant, some are suitable for all ages, and some are grand and gorgeous.

The free performances here are mainly acrobatic magic and some interactive activities, which are more suitable for those children.

Fang Monan and the others watched the outdoor show, using flowing water and flames to create a very realistic scene of a volcanic eruption.Standing by the water, you will see yellow magma rushing down the rocks on the hill until the water is still burning. You can smell the strong sulfur smell when the volcano erupts, and you can really feel the rolling heat waves. come.Coupled with sound effects, although the scale is small, it is like being there.

The rest of the show was too simple for Fang Monan.For Las Vegas, the night has only just begun... For her, it's time to sleep.Seeing that Liang Zi's concerns had been resolved, Allen and the others continued to fight.

For the next two days, the few of them played lightly, sleeping during the day and entering the casino at night. They didn't care about winning or losing, and had a great time playing.

Liang Zi and Han Zhiqian were not worthy of them fighting. In order to fear that Fang Monan would be too lonely alone, he chose to let her accompany him around various hotels.

They wandered around for another afternoon, and when they returned to the villa, they told the chef that they would cook today's dinner by themselves and eat Western food for several days. For them, it was simply torture, and they cooked a simple Chinese meal. [

Holding the wonton in his hand, Liang Zi took a sip, "We still have delicious Chinese food." On the plate on the dining table was a large meat bun just out of the pan, absolutely full.

Han Zhiqian said: "Chinese food is still delicious." He took a sip of fresh soup.

"Ah! You guys ate so many wontons, I miss you so much, do you have any more?" The fat man came in, saw the chaos in Liang Zi's bowl, and his saliva was left behind.

"Yes, we pack a lot. If you want to eat, you can get it yourself. The broth is in the refrigerator, and there are chopped green onions, dried shrimps, and coriander on the cutting board. Get it yourself." Liang Zi said.

"Matthew eats too!" the fat man shouted towards the dining room from the kitchen.

"Give me a bowl too." Cheng Shigui said. "Okay!" Fatty's muffled voice came from the kitchen.

"Why did you come back so early today?" Fang Monan asked, looking at the clock on the wall, it was only seven o'clock in the evening.

"I don't want to play anymore, so I came back." Cheng Shigui picked up the tea set on the dining table, poured himself a cup of tea, and took a sip, "It's really fragrant, made by Nan Nan."

"It's really drinking donkey!" Fang Monan joked.

"No way! Who made it delicious!" Cheng Shigui said, poured himself another glass, and propped his head, "Hey! Liangzi's visit to the hotel these two days has yielded a lot!"

"Of course, Liang Zi must have a secret in mind." Han Zhiqian said.

Liang Zixi snorted twice, finished eating the wontons in the bowl, took out a napkin, wiped his mouth, and threw it back, hitting the wastebasket. (to be continued)