When talking about the Middle East before, what could you think of? Desert? Oil? Local tyrants?

Before I came in person, the labels in Johnson's impression were also these. However, when I was immersed in, I discovered its diversity, its literature, its romance, its cultural sense, and its humanity.

There are so many surprises here, like Qatar.

Walking through the traditional old market in Waqifu is like traveling through a thousand and one night, inadvertently, in the bustling ancient streets and alleys, buildings and people are like time flowing back, as if history is passing through.

The most surprising thing is that the products here are extremely rich and all-inclusive. From various restaurants and cafes with diverse styles, to Middle Eastern specialty souvenirs, spices and perfumes, handicrafts and souvenirs, there are rr?

It’s not difficult to understand from the literal way, the Bird Market. But in fact, it’s not just about selling birds, but also about various animals and pets, kittens and dogs, rabbits and tortoises, and even falcons!

The taming of falcon hunting has always been a tradition of Arabs. It has a history of thousands of years. The tradition has been passed down to this day and is especially loved by Qataris. You can take photos with falcon hunting, or buy a falcon hunting eye mask as a souvenir, and the price ranges from 100 yuan.

There is also a very unique falcon hospital next to it. From registration, waiting for sick falcons to blood tests, taking pictures, and surgery, the procedures are very clear. The hospital also provides beauty services, beak grinding, claw repairing, and even hair loss and feather planting. All kinds of feathers are available in the hospital. The cost of treating falcons varies, and the medical expenses here range from thousands or tens of thousands.

There is no shortage of local food in the market. The one who remembers the most is a restaurant at the entrance of the market, which is crowded with people waiting everywhere. The owner is a very traditional Qatari, and the restaurant is run by family and has a taste passed down from generation to generation.

The boss recommended the fried hummus cake and stir-fry lamb liver, then roll it with naan, and then eat it with a cup of Pepsi. As the saying goes, the big naan rolls everything, the taste is very unique.

At sunset, go to the old market and find a chair next to the street to sit and observe. Whether it is the handsome and handsome policeman riding a horse in white, the deep eyes of a woman wearing a calm black clothes and an Arabic style, the old man smoking hookahs and drinking tea at the dining seat next to the road, the young man working in the busy transporting goods, or the couple holding hands, the adults with children

It is not difficult to find many special accents that belong to this city. This may be the atmosphere of life in a city, so real.

Follow the tour guide and drive into the desert and start a wild journey. The car winds into the endless depths, roaming and galloping in the desert with a thrilling thrill, climbing up the top of the hill, and then rushing down. The sand covers the glass like waves one by one.

Sand can be washed in many places in the Middle East, but what’s special about Qatar is that it is the only one with an inland sea, next to it by the bay and Saudi Arabia. At sunset, I watched the sun sink into the dunes little by little, and the sky was dyed pink, and the border between the sand and the sea became the most romantic moment.

If you evaluate the National Library from the perspective of a tourist, it is that Internet celebrities can no longer be internet celebrities, and it is very suitable for styling.

The library was designed by a world-renowned firm, and its main designer was S. The man's name may not be well known, but when it comes to his other building, CCTV headquarters building, the legendary trousers

In fact, this is a country that pays great attention to education. It has a special education city. The city is distributed with research branches of world-renowned colleges and universities. This library is part of the education city. Its appearance looks like a shell-like structure that appears after sequin paper is pulled apart and folded in half at the corners. Its simple lines also ensures that there is enough open space inside the building.

Entering the interior, you can see the entire library at a glance. The super large transparent windows make the entire building full of lines, but if you look closely, the glass is corrugated in order to reduce the brightness of the light and ensure that the indoor light will not be too dazzling. This is particularly important for a building located in a desert country.

The use of large areas of white and black gray and gold immediately highlights the high-end style of the interior design. The bookshelf that is placed on the steps is raised layer by layer, and the viewing from a high place is very geometrical.

To protect those ancient books to avoid light, a six-meter-long ancient book library was designed underground in the center, with marble as the main material, which was different from other modern buildings dominated by stainless steel.

The design concept is to let people think about whether people still need libraries in the era of electronic revolution and digital culture?

I hope to create a design to express the vitality of the book, which can be studied within the collection itself. Therefore, although the Qatar National Library has only one floor, it covers an area of ​​420,000 square meters, and the entire building length is equivalent to the length of two Boeing 747s.

More than 100,000 books cover many fields, and contain precious documents and manuscripts related to Arab culture. It is said that they also collect many hand-written articles in the Middle East. There are seats, tables and reading spaces everywhere in the library, which can be said to be quite academic.

Whether you go to the old town of Doha, stroll around the lively market, like the locals, take a cup of refreshment on a hookah or go to various museums and libraries, check in to the art halls built by the world's architects or run to the desert not far away to wash away the sand, look at the boundary between the inland sea and the sand, sit on the bench by the turquoise sea in the evening, and see the skyline of the bay being lit up little by little.

The 2022 World Cup will be held here, and the world's attention will inevitably focus on this Middle East pearl in the Persian Gulf. Johnson is looking forward to seeing it again in three years.
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