City Honor of Vienna

Vienna, English: Vienna, German: Wien, the capital of Austria.

On August 30, 2011, in the latest report on the world's most livable cities, Vienna ranked second in the world's most livable cities. It is a world-renowned cultural city and is known as the "City of Music". Many musicians spent most of their careers here, and their handwritings and scores are still in the museum. It is also known as the "City of Architecture" for its exquisite buildings with different styles; it is also known as the "City of Culture" for its long history; and it is known as the "City of Decoration" for its exquisite decorations. Vienna's New Year's Concert has become an international music event. Located in the Alps in northeastern Austria

Vienna is also the first large city through which the Danube River flows, so it is called the goddess of the Danube River. Open-air concerts are also held in the summer. Each family plays classical music during family fun. What's more interesting is that a song is also played before and after government meetings.

Vienna is a city and a state. The area of ??this state is only 0.5% of the national territory, but one-fifth of Austria's population is concentrated here. Vienna is the political, economic and cultural center of the Republic of Austria. The Austrian Federal Parliament, National Assembly, Presidential Palace, Chancellery, national government ministries and the highest judicial institutions are all gathered in this city. At the same time, the city of Vienna also enjoys an important international status. The United Nations and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries both have offices in Vienna. Vienna was the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the past, and its past luxurious style still exists. It is one of the oldest and most important cultural, artistic and tourist cities in Europe. After World War II, Viennese people rebuilt the devastated city. Today, all of Vienna's historic buildings have been renovated. With Austria's accession to the European Union, Vienna has once again become the center of business and economic exchanges between Eastern and Western Europe. In 1960, American pilot Francis Gary Powers was shot down while flying a U-2 reconnaissance aircraft over the former Soviet Union. In 1962, the United States traded former Soviet spy Rudolf Ivanovich Abel for Powers.

During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union organized two major confrontation camps, namely NATO and the Warsaw Pact. This period was also the period when espionage incidents broke out most frequently on both sides, and expelling spies from each other became commonplace. At that time, Vienna was known as the "Spy City" because of its geographical location, which attracted a large number of spies from both sides.

During the Cold War, Western intelligence agents usually gathered in Vienna. Austria was a strong attraction for intelligence agencies because of its proximity to Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia.

In 1986, the former Soviet Union exchanged dissident Sharansky and three others for five people from the United States, including Soviet spies Karl Kercher and Hana Kercher. As part of the exchange agreement, West Germany also released three spies.

The premise of this political business of exchanging spies is that the opponent is important, and only then will the opponent's cards and chips become important. Therefore, more than 20 years after the end of the Cold War, the United States and Russia exchanged spies for the first time. To a certain extent, it also reflects the improvement of Russia's international status.

By the late 1980s, Vienna was known as the capital of espionage, but since the 1990s, especially after the collapse of the former Soviet Union, Austria is no longer an intelligence watchtower for Western countries. Spies began to move to Eastern Europe.

At noon on July 9, 2010, the United States and Russia chose Vienna as the city to exchange spies, which has its historical origins. Intelligence officers from both sides made "misses" from time to time, and exchanging spies became a political choice.

On July 31, 2014, Emil Bobby revealed in his new book "The Void" that Vienna, the capital of Austria, is the world's largest spy center. According to a survey by espionage experts, there are currently at least 7,000 spy agencies here.

Bobbie said that government-sponsored espionage in Vienna can be traced back to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Later, despite the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, two world wars and the Cold War between the East and the West, the country's laws were never updated. , therefore, the only thing illegal in Austria is espionage against the country's government. “Diplomats in Vienna have ready access to their country’s intelligence agencies, and every embassy is staffed with intelligence officers.

There are far more than 7,000 espionage agencies in Vienna. Vienna is the world’s intelligence community The stock exchange has the most liberal laws governing espionage activities. At the same time, good education and health services make the place very suitable for spies and their families. Vienna, the capital of Austria, is a world-famous music capital. It is located in the north of the Alps. In a picturesque small basin at the foot of the city, the sparkling Danube River passes through the city.

Vienna has been the cradle of European classical music since the 18th century. Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Strauss, etc. all spent most of their musical careers here and composed many beautiful movements. Their scores and handwritings are still on display in the museums in Vienna. /p>

Vienna is a city decorated with music. Here, you can see bronze or marble statues of great musicians everywhere. In order to commemorate the music masters, Vienna's many streets, parks, auditoriums, theaters, Conference halls, etc., are also often named after musicians.

Even the lawn of the palace garden was decorated with flowers forming a huge musical symbol.

Vienna cannot live without music for almost a day. When people are walking, they can hear the elegant and brisk waltz at any time. On summer nights, open-air music concerts are held in the park. The melodious music is mixed with the fragrance of flowers and plants, floating and reverberating in the evening breeze. Many families in Vienna have a tradition of indoor playing. Especially when the family is having fun, they always play, and the beautiful melody spreads throughout the streets. What’s even more interesting is that when holding rallies, celebrations or even government meetings, it has almost become a rule to play a piece of classical music before and after the meeting.

Vienna is dotted with opera houses and concert halls, among which the Vienna State Opera House, founded in 1869, is the most famous and is known as the "World Opera Center". It is beautiful in shape and harmonious in color. It is a perfect work of art in itself. The most unique design is the mobile stage, which is 46 meters deep and consists of several layers of platforms that can be raised, lowered or rotated at will. The orchestra pit can accommodate a 110-piece orchestra. The stage has a total area of ??1,500 square meters and is equipped with modern lighting equipment. The audience seats are located in the center of the theater on the 6th floor, which can accommodate 2,200 people.

The Friends of Music Association building, known as the "Golden Hall", is beautifully decorated and resplendent. In front of the golden walls on both sides of the main hall, there are 16 marble statues of the goddess of music. At the golden door behind the boxes in the two wings upstairs, there are golden busts of music masters of all ages. On the top of the hall, between the golden carved beams and pillars, there is a colorful portrait of the goddess of music. Under the huge chandelier, there is glittering gold everywhere.

Every New Year, a world-class New Year's concert is held in the "Golden Hall", attended by the President of Austria and celebrities from all walks of life in Vienna. Famous musicians from all over the world also perform here during the annual cultural festival. Their wonderful performances attract thousands of domestic and foreign audiences.

(This article was selected into Lesson 16, Volume 2, Volume 2, fifth grade Chinese, Jiangsu Education Edition)

The Story of the Vienna Woods

The pride and blessing of the Viennese people First, they live surrounded by layers of green. The forest is not only a place for Viennese people to go on vacation. On weekdays, people often drive to the Kalundborg Mountain in the northeast corner of the city, open their lungs and mouths, and suck in the freshness, moisture, coolness and abundant oxygen emanating from the forest. Looking into the distance, the green sea is boundless, and every tree is a green wave. How many trees do it take to form this boundless forest like the sea? Viennese people have been dazzled by the city's strange lights all day long. At this moment, they feel that green is really a color that purifies the eyes and soul.

So, Viennese people like green. Green furniture, curtains, walls, and utensils are common; a kind of ceramic with green stripes is specially fired in the Salt Creek Lake area, which is one of the most distinctive folk crafts in Austria. Men here also like to wear green suits and green ties, just like men in warm Australia like to wear pink shirts.

The world only knows that this forest became famous all over the world thanks to Strauss's famous song "The Story of the Vienna Woods", attracting thousands of tourists and earning foreign exchange for the city. Who knows that the Viennese people are closely related to this forest, helping each other and depending on each other, so they gave the "King of Waltz" the creative inspiration, impulse and affection.

How big is the Vienna Woods? Some say it covers an area of ??40 square kilometers, while others say it covers a hundred miles. In fact, Austria, known as the "Forest Kingdom", has 3.7 million hectares of forests, and 44% of the country's land is covered by forests. Forests are connected everywhere. Who can find the edge of the Vienna Woods?

As soon as you leave the city, you will see the following scene everywhere: on the hillside facing the sun, the forest is bright and green; on the hillside facing the sun, it is dense like a formation of armored and helmeted soldiers ambushing there. Between the forests are large tracts of grass full of flowers, and it is difficult to see the color of the soil. The Vienna Woods refers to the suburbs of Vienna. The highest terrain is only 400 meters above sea level. There are few conifers and mostly broad-leaved forests. Dozens of trees such as elm, locust and eucalyptus are mixed together. Every spring, the trees bloom. Birds are chirping happily and various wild animals are running around. This feeling is completely different from the high mountains, towering pines and cypresses, and gushing snowy streams in the southern Tyrol. The forest here is fresh, soft and gentle, which is more in harmony with the taste of the city of Vienna.

The forest not only makes people happy to look at it, breathe comfortably and eliminate worries, it also miraculously regulates the temperature. In Vienna, no matter how hot the sun is, as long as you get into the shade of a tree, you will immediately feel refreshed and pleasant. This feeling is extremely clear. "Sunland" and "shadeland" are like two seasons; the temperature difference between noon and morning and evening is very clear. Even in hot summer, the air cools down quickly after sunset, and Viennese people still sleep under quilts at night in summer, especially after a rain, when the weather is like autumn; the climate is changeable, and dressing often cannot keep up with the changes. Sometimes when the wind blows and the rain passes, the crowds of people waiting for the bus can be described as strange. Some are still shirtless in vests, while others have put on sweaters and leather jackets. This kind of spectacle is very similar to the "dressing indiscriminately in February and August" in northern China, but here it is "dressing indiscriminately in May and June".

When I was visiting a royal hunting palace on the outskirts of Vienna, there was a sudden thunderstorm and heavy rain. Suddenly I saw thick white smoke rising from a large grassland, and even more smoke flying in the forest. It was very spectacular.

This sight was rarely seen before. The tour guide told me that this is because the forests and grasslands absorb the heat of the sun and turn into smoke when cold rain pours on them. Only then did I realize the extraordinary role of forests and grasslands.

Viennese people understand that the pleasant climate is not only a gift from God, but also because their ancestors cherish this gift for generations. As early as 1852, Austria promulgated the Forest Law, which has been in use for more than a hundred years. This is actually a strict forest protection law that perfectly combines science and application. For example, in logging, the clearing of trees that needs to be cut down is exactly where sunlight is needed to help the forest grow better. Therefore, Austrians never lack wood or green.

If you observe carefully, you will also find that Viennese people care for the grass in front of and behind their houses as much as they care for the carpets in their homes. You'd be hard-pressed to spot a patch of dead grass. They even refuse to use the air conditioner in their cars because they are worried that the exhaust gas will pollute the vegetation and air. In this big city with a population of one million, no matter where you look, you will always see bright flowers and trees; looking around, the air is transparent and the line of sight is unobstructed. As far as the eye can see, those standing on the buildings far away The faces of the statues on the top can be seen clearly, without dust or smoke... In this way, all kinds of birds live carefree on the Thousand Floors just like they do in the Vienna Woods. In the middle of Wanyu.

One evening, I was enjoying an open-air concert in the city park with great interest. Suddenly, a strange chirping sound came from the top of the hall. The tone was like a cat, and the sound was loud. Turning around, I saw a big peacock standing on it. The peacock is a feisty bird, and she wants to compete with the band. This made people who were enjoying the music laugh, but no one chased the peacock away. The band played more energetically, and then the band and the peacock sang while playing, which was extremely wonderful.

Is there any more beautiful ode to express the harmonious and intimate relationship between nature and human beings?

35. Traveling through the Vienna Woods

Traveling in Vienna, whether it is the beautiful natural scenery or the elegant architectural art, gives people a quiet and mysterious feeling. Everywhere here They all contain the source of music and echo with moving melodies.

The Vienna Woods, a world-famous forest, became famous all over the world because of "The Story of the Vienna Woods" composed by Johann Strauss. This green and secluded forest stretches from the southwest of the city of Vienna to the south, undulating. The beautiful Merena River flows leisurely, with gurgling streams and hundreds of birds chirping. The lush trees on both sides are reflected in the water. The water is clear and the forest is green. It is extremely charming to swim in it.

Enter the forest, you can find many beautiful and elegant small villages in the forest. Among them, the houses and buildings in many villages still retain the simplicity of hundreds of years ago in accordance with the national regulations on cultural relics protection. style. Over the years, how many musicians, poets, and painters have completed many immortal and stunning works in this deep forest, and also left many touching stories. It is said that Johann Strauss, the "king" of the waltz, was in this quiet forest beside the Danube River. He was moved by the scene and described the sparkling and winding Danube River with moving melody, and narrated the lush, vibrant and colorful Danube River. Beautiful view of the lush Vienna Woods. "The Blue Danube" and "The Story of the Vienna Woods" drifted into the treasure house of human music culture from here.

In April 1802, Beethoven moved to a small village called Heiligenstedt. The windows of his house faced the lush and lush Vienna Woods. At that time, Beethoven had been diagnosed with neurological deafness and was in great pain. With great grief and strong perseverance and will, he wrote the famous "Heiligenstedt Suicide Note" to express his anger and injustice towards the world and destiny.

When we arrived at the small village of Hinterbrühl in the forest, we could see an old mill on the roadside of the village and an ancient well under a banyan tree at the entrance of the village. Schubert's former residence still remains intact. It is said that the owner of the mill had a daughter named Lucy who was very beautiful. Every morning I carry a bucket to the well to fetch water, and every move is particularly graceful. Schubert often admired this scene from the window in his house, which aroused a strong sense of creation, and later composed the famous song "The Beautiful Mill Girl".

Climb up to the Karen Castle on the Karen Mountain in the forest and look out into the distance, with a panoramic view of the city and the Danube River in the distance.

The vast forest is like a green ocean, with pine waves undulating in the breeze, just like what Strauss described in "The Story of the Vienna Woods": the singing of birds, the whimpering of springs, and the whisper of the breeze, The fragrance of the air is fascinating and amazing... In 1979, Vienna became the third city to host the United Nations after New York and Geneva. Vienna is also the seat of many other international organizations:

Basic Rights of the European Union Institutions

International Publishing Institute (IPI)

International Committee for the Protection of the Danube (IKSD)

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Europe Organization for Security Cooperation (OSZE)

United Nations (UNO)

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR)

Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO PrepCom)

United Nations Universe Office of Space Issues (UNOOSA)

United Nations Commission on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR)

United Nations Parliament (UNPA)