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It's still winter in Venice in February, and it's a little chilly, but it's blue sky and clear water, and it's clear in Wan Li, and there's no feeling of haze at all. Unlike Venice, which used to be quiet in the shadows of ships, people's footsteps and happy laughter can be heard far away these days. People with different colors and languages are rushing to the same destination-the world-famous Venice Saint Kyle Square, where the annual "Water City" Carnival is reaching its climax.

colorful masks

It is entirely because of work that journalists can catch up with this excitement. However, once you enter the water lane in Venice and see the colorful masks, there is probably no one who will not be attracted by the water city in the carnival. Various masks are a major feature of Venice Carnival, and they look a bit like Peking Opera masks to China people. The streets are full of people who are singing and dancing with their faces hooked, as if they were putting on a big show. This is the impression that Venice Carnival gave reporters. There are countless mask shops in the streets of Venice, each with its own characteristics. Some collect fashionable cloaks, some specialize in high-top hard hats, and some show the production process of masks on the spot. "Masks" can be as simple as being painted directly on the face, or they can be made of pulp, cloth, porcelain, glass and even plastic through complicated procedures. Their characteristics are exaggerated, gorgeous and dramatic, which dazzles you and makes you wonder where you are.

It is said that Venice Carnival originated in the 11th century A.D. and became the most famous carnival in Europe by the 18th century. Because the princes and grandchildren came in droves and didn't want to reveal their identities, wearing masks and disguises became a tradition that has been going on. With masks and costumes, people can fully display their fantasies and passions and revel without restraint.

"Angels" descend on St. Kyle Square

People who come to visit the carnival wear alleys and cross bridges, and gather in St. Kyle Square from all directions. It has become a display of masks and costumes. Many people are fully armed from head to toe, some dressed as 17th century aristocrats, and some dressed as characters in movies. The reporter saw a lady dressed by a noble lady and wanted to ask her about the origin of this outfit, but she didn't understand Italian very well. It seems that she is a foreign tourist who went to Shuicheng to join in the fun.

At 12 noon, the huge St. Kyle Square was packed with tens of thousands of revelers. A guard of honor dressed in ancient costumes came to the front of the Dagong Mansion. Some people dressed as ancient Venetian dignitaries boarded the rostrum, and the bells of St. Kyle's church rang. The host announced the official start of Venice Carnival, and thunderous applause rang in the square. At this time, on the 1-meter-high bell tower on the central side of the square, Frieda, the world gold medal winner of women's fencing and Italian fencer, dressed as an angel, dressed in white and waving her wings, slowly descended from the sky, bringing good wishes to people.

Carnival is joyful but not crazy

Compared with the carnival in Brazil and other parts of Italy, the carnival in Venice is unique, giving people the feeling that it is joyful but not crazy, and people are more inclined to enjoy a relaxed and happy life. The reporter saw hundreds of young people who painted faces for tourists around St. Kyle Square. Many of them were art students who came from other places to make a little money during the festival. Many tourists and local people sit on the small benches provided by these painters, bask in the sun, close their eyes and spend 5 euros. In just a few minutes, they can make themselves unrecognizable and qualified to integrate into the carnival crowd, which is both economical and practical. A pair of young Italian men and women were ingenious. They drew half hearts on each person's face, and then kissed them together. The two hearts clung together and became one heart.

People in disguise stroll around the square, attracting people's attention and letting people take photos as a souvenir. An Italian woman was dressed in 18th century clothes and had a fan in her hand. She told reporters that she is a native of Venice. She has used this suit for several years, and the price is about 2, euros. Most of these people, like actors, enter different roles according to different clothes. To outsiders, they are quite mysterious. They usually don't speak. You can only see their uncovered eyes, and it's hard to tell their real gender. This game of entertaining oneself and others will last for more than 1 days, and then people will take off their masks, expose their true colors and return to themselves again.