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One winter, we like to call it magic-eternal night, gorgeous and mysterious aurora, mountains and forests all wrapped in silver. ...
Norway has been immersed in this symbolic magic.
Speaking of Norway, we are always familiar and unfamiliar.
From the salmon in Japanese high-end food stores to the minimalist design inspiration of furniture and daily necessities, many ingredients in life come from this country, but how do these tiny bricks and tiles pile up into the happiest habitat in the world and the ideal country for human beings?
The Beatles, Haruki Murakami and Wu Bai set up our imagination of "Norwegian Forest" in turn, but are these literary works really Norway or just a beautiful misunderstanding?
It is true that we often put Norway on the list of "must-visit in this life", but we are always trapped by distant roads, high prices and viruses.
What is Norway made of?
What is Norway?
King harald v of Norway once gave a perfect answer at the ceremony celebrating the 25th anniversary of his succession on 20 16:
Norway is a country with high mountains and deep fjords.
This is a mountainous plain and offshore archipelago, and it is numerous islands and coral reefs.
It is lush fields and soft heather bushes.
The rough sea is pounding the Norwegian coast from north, west and south. ...
For Norwegians, nothing is more beautiful than nature. The most important thing in life is that you can see the fjord on your balcony at home, live in a wooden house in the wild on weekends, ski in winter and go out to sea in summer.
For tourists, the best way to experience the beauty of Norway's nature is to take a boat and wander in the calm embrace of the fjord, watching the green hills on both sides of the strait reflect on the water. Glacier waterfalls fly down from time to time, and the wooden houses and villages scattered on the shore are like houses in a fairy tale world, which is not as beautiful as the world.
Of course, Norwegian fjords are not just gentle.
In 2004, National Geographic magazine named the Norwegian fjord "the first unspoiled natural beauty in the world" and compared it to symphonies with different styles.
The word "Norway" means "the road to the north". The exquisite workmanship of ancient glaciers makes the coastline here fragmented; Warm ocean currents poured into the earth, bringing thousands of islands to Norway, leaving a steep and winding fjord.
Some people say that "the fjord is a love letter between the ocean and the mountains and rivers", while the Norwegians call themselves "the descendants of the fjord". The fjord connecting the ocean, plateau and hills is the soul and vitality of Norway.
It injects some adventurous elements into the Norwegian character-
In the 8th century, Viking exploration began in this bay. /kloc-At the end of 0/9, explorer Fridtjof Nansen crossed the Arctic Ocean in a frame, which proved for the first time that the Arctic is an ocean. 18 years later, Roald Amundsen came to the other side of the earth and became the first conqueror of Antarctica.
It also adds feelings that are inseparable from nature to the Norwegian character-
When Monk screamed, behind him was Oslo's blue bay and gorgeous sky.
Ibsen also wrote in his letter to his friends: "Only when you find the way to the mountains and fjords will you appreciate the beauty of this country."
"Growing up in a country like Norway, the Northern Lights danced in the blue and black sky in winter, and the whole sky burned like a flame, illuminating the snow-covered top of the mountain, and the stars in the Milky Way flashed. I'm sitting on a quiet and lonely snowy mountain. That's when I got close to nature and became interested in it. I began to meditate on the magic of the universe, stars, nature and human beings. " Norwegian-born physicist Fred Caffrey said the same thing in an interview with The New York Times.
When Norwegians embrace nature tenderly,
In the book "A Realistic Journey to Northern Europe, Land of Ice and Fire", the vicious British author vomited all over the five Nordic countries, but when he came to Norway, he could only sigh: "The Norwegians seem to have a very strong connection with nature, and the natural scenery in Norway is the source of their patriotic passion. "
Because of this, we can hear Norwegian folk music genre and local flavor from Grieg's folk songs; I can see my thoughts on independence and freedom from Nora who runs away in Ibsen's works. From Monk's paintings, we can smell anxiety, loss and loneliness, as well as tenacity, rebellion and eternal curiosity about the world.
It is precisely because of this that after the discovery of oil in 1969, the Norwegians did not abuse this good luck to build tall buildings or indulge in luxurious life. On the contrary, they used this huge wealth to establish a pension fund, which is a wise investment and provides people with sustainable protection.
Today, the new Monk Museum with a floor of 13 rises in Oslo Fjord, which has changed the city's skyline. In the bustling Karl Street, the Grand Cafe, Ibsen's most frequented place, was temporarily closed due to the epidemic, but Ibsen's exclusive seat was still there. Greg's former residence on the outskirts of Bergen is still full of vitality because of people's love for music.
Now, before we could let the divine comedy What the Fox said flow out of our memory, Alan Walker swept our minds with his electronic sound and ethereal female voice, with a cumulative broadcast volume of more than 50 billion times. But listen, these songs are inspired by one from the forest and the other from the ocean.
Let's just say that Norwegians love nature too much. The strength and thinking that Norwegians get from their hometown and nature are not confined to a certain corner of Europe. Whether it's jo nesbo's quip or Flokk's lovely-looking and functional furniture, it means that "Norway" has got rid of the shackles of time and space, and thus entered the hearts of Norwegians more deeply.
At the end of the speech, King Harald V also said:
But first of all, Norway is a person who lives in this land.
Our beating heart is our home, which is not determined by national boundaries.
Norway is you, Norway is us, this peace of mind is my hometown.
Learn from die-hard Norwegians to "sigh the world"
"The United Nations Global Happiness Index report ranked first for six consecutive years."
"Lonely Planet is one of the most suitable countries to travel in 2022."
Compared with these famous achievements, the Norwegians themselves keep a low profile.
Apart from the bizarre urban legend of being born on a snowboard, everything about them is particularly "ordinary".
Here, those who wear old windbreakers and use wooden skis may be worth over 100 million yuan. Those who are busy doing farm work on weekends, painting walls and moving bricks, are likely to be senior white-collar workers on weekdays.
When the French want to die with a little caviar on the tip of their tongue, the Norwegian may be fishing; When the British try to set standards for drinking tea, the Norwegians may still be fishing; While Italians are dancing and chatting, Norwegians may be fishing alone.
However, when you think that Norwegians like hiking, mountain climbing and fishing, much like keeping in good health for the elderly, their electronic sound and black metal can make you realize how impetuous the so-called social-phobic Nordic people are.
The bigger the city, the better. On the other hand, it is convenient and comfortable, and it takes only 25 minutes from the airport to the city center. Abandon vanity and exaggeration, return to practicality and simplicity, and not get tired of life, so as to enjoy the beauty of life.
Luxury goods may not really improve happiness. If the material desire is reduced, there will naturally be more spiritual space, and you will not be willing to spend some money. You can spend money on traveling to treat yourself.
Excessive enthusiasm, be caring and attentive, is not necessarily a true friendship. Keep a polite social distance, but be sincere, so that you can better know how to be alone with yourself.
Like the "hygge" lifestyle pursued by Danes, Norwegians also have the word "Koselig" to describe their comfortable moments.
But Koselig in Norway is obviously much more difficult than you think-
It can be in those seasons when the nights are too long, cafes provide extra blankets for outdoor seats, and shops light candles in front of doors. You can also be tired. In a hut for climbers, you can share a loaf of bread during the day and drink a bottle of wine at night.
Koselig always seems to bear a disturbing premise, but isn't this Norway's natural environment? Although it is extremely beautiful, it is also extremely cold, with extreme days and nights, and the Norwegian philosophy of survival is precisely that the more you are in such an environment, the more you must keep your heart calm and calm.
In Camus' words, Coselli's case can also be "in the middle of winter, I finally know that there is an invincible summer in my heart". By truly seeing the storm of nature, Norwegians will be able to enter the wave of globalization and digitalization more calmly.
-Dream now, come back later-