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65438+February 1 to 15, 15 Asian Games was held in Doha, Qatar, and many Beijingers began to pay attention to this desert city for the first time.

When the desert background and knights wearing headscarves and white robes appeared at the opening ceremony, people couldn't help thinking of the classic comic book The Adventures of Tintin. At that moment, what impressed us deeply was obviously a distant and unfamiliar way of life.

For most people in China, it is still unrealistic to fly to Qatar to experience the desert customs. But if you fly to other parts of the world by Qatar Airways in Beijing, you will probably change planes in Doha. If your connecting flight takes more than 8 hours, Qatar Airways will give you a free half-day tour in Doha.

Lavender, a traveler, made a trip from Beijing to Doha and then to South Africa. When she changed planes, she took a half-day tour of Doha provided by Qatar Airways. What kind of amorous feelings can she see in just 8 hours?

Shake hands in Doha

Qatar, a genuine Arab country, is located in qatar peninsula on the southwest coast of the Persian Gulf. This country is almost entirely plain and desert, so it is hot and dry. However, coastal areas have always maintained a relatively humid climate. The Muslim tradition here is quite strict.

Located in the center of the Persian Gulf, Doha, the capital, is the main commercial center and important port of Qatar. At both ends of the city, there is a beautiful coastal avenue on one side and a golden desert on the other, which shows Qatar's unique marine culture and desert culture.

First impression robes world

Doha is an out-and-out emirate in the Arab world. It has been ruled by the Al-Thani family since the establishment of Qatar emirate in the middle of19th century.

When I walked into Doha airport, the exotic atmosphere was already very strong: a man with a full face of beard and a serious expression, wearing a white robe and a red and white plaid headscarf; I suddenly fell into the scene that often appeared in the adventures of Tintin, a British cartoonist, and it seemed that all my eyes were chiefs and burly cavalry members.

Black robe, black veil, black gloves, black shoes, black socks, women who are as tight as night walk in front of me from time to time. It is said that they generally live in seclusion, so they must wear a veil or veil when they go out to avoid "turning decay into magic". The most unexpected thing is that the "armed" women here are no less eager for cosmetics, jewelry and perfume than we are. A woman's husband actually bought her "whitening sunscreen". Can't a dense black robe resist the desert sun?

Driving along the street, you can see an Islamic mosque every two minutes on average. After listening to the local people, you know that the word Islam originally means "peace", as opposed to war and hatred.

Extremely exciting desert flying car

Have you ever been on a roller coaster at the carnival? Change the narrow track into an endless desert, change the roller coaster into an off-road vehicle, step on the accelerator to the end towards a steep slope of nearly 70 degrees, then make a wheel, dive obliquely, turn a corner, then run to another towering sand mountain, mark it with the word "Z" and climb another higher sand mountain. The people in the car are all on the ridge, and all around are misty. I, on the other hand, simply regard myself as wet clothes in the washing machine, and let sand dunes and blue sky rotate alternately in various proportions and directions in front of my window.

The desert speeder in Doha stipulates that professional drivers must take you to play in professional off-road vehicles. I tried my best, but the handsome guy driving always sipped his mouth and kept a proud smile.

The desert we came to is located between Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, and it is one of the oldest desert areas in the Arab region. Standing on the edge of the desert, the fiery sunset is hidden in the distant mountain basin, looming, with dazzling golden yellow eyes. Walking on the sand ridge, stepping on the steep surface of the sand dune and watching the sand pour down like mercury-at that moment, I have fallen in love with the desert.

Unexpected surprise, the temptation of the ocean

I read San Mao's The Story of the Sahara a long time ago. The book says that they went deep into the desert until they met the sea.

When our off-road vehicle stopped on a sand dune as high as a castle, looking ahead, there was an endless sea. The sea is very gentle, so quiet that there is no sign of life nearby, but there is a vortex surging in the distance-the ocean in the desert, mysterious and strange.

Yellow is desert, blue is ocean, tall off-road vehicles are parked on sand dunes, and men in white robes and headscarves are standing in the breeze like desert prince. The whole picture is like what Zhuangzi said: "There is great beauty in heaven and earth without saying anything".

The locals are very proud. Seascape is another feature of Qatar. Surrounded by the desert, the residents here used to live by fishing and collecting pearls for a long time.

Baking Dad and Do You Miss Me?

Sitting on the carpet, looking at the Arabic food on the table, some can't help it.

According to the local people, the pie we ate was baked in a special stove, crispy outside and tender inside, delicious, dipped in Holmes sauce and served with pickled cucumber strips and vegetables. There are two kinds of famous barbecues-kebab and sliced barbecue, which are called "KABAB" and "SHAWALMA" respectively in Arabic. Some people translate it into "roast dad" and "miss me" according to the homophonic drama. KABAB is to choose the lean meat from the leg and back of lamb, string it on an iron bar 1 meter long and bake it golden brown. Shawama is actually the familiar "Turkish barbecue". Finally, I can't bear to eat a piece of "Harva", which is the favorite dessert of Arabs. A small piece of surface is covered with a layer of sugar, and the sugar is poured with honey. Add a layer of sugar to the honey and take a bite. Your mouth is full of honey.

Pioneer experience

How to get an eight-hour tour:

At present, Qatar Airways has four flights to Beijing every week. You can transfer to 70 destinations in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Indian subcontinent and Far East through Doha. If you have a connecting flight in Doha for more than 8 hours, Qatar Airways will give you a free half-day tour in Doha.

What can I play:

Desert four-wheel drive cross-country, camel racing, canoeing, deep-sea fishing and diving, hiking, visiting the market and king's racecourse, etc.

How to enjoy life in the air;

Round-trip flights between Doha and China use modern Airbus A330-200. * * * There are 24 business class seats, which can be adjusted to 160 degree recliner. Each cabin also has the most advanced in-flight entertainment facilities-"A la carte" audio/video system.