At 7 o'clock in the evening, after having dinner with the members of the delegation in the embassy's small restaurant, Zhao Guoyang came out for a walk.

This trip to North America was scheduled very tightly, and there was a rare free time. Zhao Guoyang naturally wanted to come out and have a little breath and appreciate the customs and customs of foreign countries in this era.

Zhao Guoyang did not come out alone. Chang Linda, Duan Ruixiang and Huo Xiufen all asked his colleagues to find out that he wanted to go out for a walk.

Of course, Zhao Guoyang was not able to refuse the requests of these three young members.

After informing the Minister Kong Xianchao, Zhao Guoyang, accompanied by a military officer in the embassy, ​​took Huo Xiufen and the other three out.

Quebec City is a cultural city with a rich French flavor and a long history. It is the only city in North America that has been listed on the World Heritage Preservation List by UNESCO.

Walking on the streets of Old Quebec City made of pebbles and sweeping through the ancient churches and castles that were built in the 17th century and are still well preserved, Zhao Guoyang feels like being in history.

“The streets here are so neat and beautiful!”

Looking at the spotless road, Huo Xiufen couldn't help but whisper.

Chang Linda and Duan Ruixiang are both going abroad for the first time, and they feel very fresh about what they see and hear on the road.

Looking at a square in front, Zhao Guoyang smiled and introduced: "There is the Weapons Square in front. It is also the National Battlefield Park, the Catholic Church, and the Little Pandan District, and are all tourist attractions in Quebec City."

Although Zhao Guoyang in his previous life had never been to Quebec City, he would definitely not be too unfamiliar with its famous places and historical sites. After all, there is the "magic weapon" of the Internet.

Listening to Zhao Guoyang's clear explanation, Chang Linda couldn't help but exclaim: "Researcher Zhao, it's the first time you're here in Canada? Why do you know so much about this place? You must have made sufficient preparations in advance, right?"

Zhao Guoyang said "hmm" and didn't say much.

Huo Xiufen, who was standing by, was already familiar with Zhao Guoyang on the plane, and knew that the young leader had a deep understanding of several cities he visited.

After hearing Chang Linda's words, she couldn't help looking at Zhao Guoyang and said, "Researcher Zhao, tell us about the city of Quebec?"

"You seem to have explained to me on the plane before, it is not the largest city in Quebec, right?"

Zhao Guoyang nodded and echoed: "That's right, although Quebec City is the provincial capital of Quebec and has even been the capital of Canada before, it is not the largest city in the province."

Duan Ruixiang couldn't help but snuck, "Researcher Zhao, the largest city in Quebec is the city of Montreal we are going to tomorrow, right?"

"Well, that's true! Montreal is also Canada's second largest city, second only to Toronto." Zhao Guoyang said.

Hearing this, Huo Xiufen couldn't help but mutter: "Canada is really interesting. The largest city and the second largest city are not the capital."

Zhao Guoyang glanced at her and said happily: "Not only that, Vancouver, the third largest city in Canada, is not its capital."

"Uh, according to Researcher Zhao, the Canadian capital Ottawa is just its fourth largest city?" Chang Linda asked in confusion.

"Yes, Ottawa ranks fourth and Quebec City ranked fifth." Zhao Guoyang shrugged.

"Although it is only the fifth-ranked city in Canada, Quebec has a deep historical and cultural heritage and a very concise geographical location."

Zhao Guoyang explained: "Quebec City is the birthplace of French-speaking culture in the Americas, and it is also the oldest and oldest city north of Mexico. It has been nearly 390 years since its establishment."

"Quebec is also an important river transport port, and is the central hub for Canadian river transport and road transport. At the same time, it is also a famous university town in Canada, a commercial and financial center, a cultural center and a tourist destination."

Listening to Zhao Guoyang's endless talk, the three people who were walking together were all amazed.

Even the military officer who followed not far behind the few people was amazed at Zhao Guoyang's story.

After chatting with the few people who were with him for a while, Zhao Guoyang pointed to a square in front and said, "There is the Royal Plaza, let's go and take a look!"

"Royal Plaza? It's very interesting to hear the name. Researcher Zhao quickly took us to see it!" Huo Xiufen couldn't help but beg for permission.

Chang Linda and Duan Ruixiang also nodded repeatedly and looked at Zhao Guoyang expectantly.

Walking on a straight road in front of the square, Zhao Guoyang explained to everyone: "Plaza Royal was the first place to build a home in Champland in 1608, and it is also the birthplace of French culture in North America."

"The business activities here began very early, and wealthy merchants built houses here, making the place a busy business center soon."

"Did you see that bronze statue in the half-body? It is a bust of Louis XIV, king of the Bourbon dynasty in France!"

Listening to Zhao Guoyang's wonderful story, Huo Xiufen couldn't help but cast attention on the bronze statue.

"Uh... this is the famous king of France!" Huo Xiufen murmured.

"That's right, when King Louis XIV was in power, the Kingdom of France became the strongest country in Western Europe at that time, and the people of the time respectfully called the "Sun King"!" Zhao Guoyang nodded and opened his voice.

"This Royal Plaza holds concerts every summer and performs by street artists, which is very lively. Leader Zhao, you might as well walk forward, maybe you will meet them!" Xiao Zheng, the military officer behind him, couldn't help but remind him.

"Really? Then let's go over and take a look!" Before Zhao Guoyang could speak, Huo Xiufen rushed to make a decision.

Seeing Huo Xiufen running forward, Zhao Guoyang could only spread his hands to Chang Linda and Duan Ruixiang, who were beside him, and made a helpless gesture, indicating that the two of them would follow him.

Zhao Guoyang and the others were lucky, and there was a concert in Royal Plaza today.

Seeing several young performers surrounding the crowd, Huo Xiufen kept waving to Zhao Guoyang and the others, signaling them to come over quickly.

After walking a few steps to Huo Xiufen's side, Zhao Guoyang was pulled as a "strong man" by her.

"Researcher Zhao, please translate it for us. What are these people talking about! They seem to be speaking in French..." Huo Xiufen said embarrassedly.

Zhao Guoyang's eyes swept to the girl who was "reporting the show" in the middle of the crowd, and after hearing it for a moment, he suddenly realized it.

Indeed, this girl is not speaking English or French, but Apennines.

Since the Apennines and France are close neighbors, they have a deep connection with each other.

As a former famous place in France, Apennines are also relatively common in Canada.

Although Apennines is not an official Canadian term, there are many people who can understand it.

Although Huo Xiufen is very proficient in English and can deal with French, she does not know much about Apennines.

At this time, listening to the Apennines spoken by the girl who was reporting the show, this person was naturally a little confused.

Zhao Guoyang listened carefully for a while, then smiled and explained to Huo Xiufen: "This lady said that she is a master's student at McGill University. Today's performance is to raise funds for a new scientific research project for himself and his partners. I hope everyone can support it!"

After Zhao Guoyang finished speaking, Chang Linda was stunned: "Does the graduate student's scientific research project raise funds by singing and selling skills? This... is it too outrageous, right?"

"In our opinion, it may be a bit incredible, but this is nothing in Canada!"

Zhao Guoyang shrugged and said, "Canadian university culture advocates freedom and independence more than America. In their universities, many students' scientific research projects are collected and sponsored by themselves."

Huo Xiufen didn't care much about this, but she was quite interested in this "McGill University".

Seeing that the female classmate who was reporting the show had retreated aside and asked several other young men and women to prepare, Huo Xiufen couldn't help asking Zhao Guoyang: "Researcher Zhao, why does this 'McGill University' sound so familiar? It should be very famous, right?"

Zhao Guoyang was amused when he heard this: "You are right. McGill University is the number one university in Canada and is also highly ranked in the global university rankings. It is known as the "Northern Harvard."

"Uh, then there must be many celebrities in this school, right?" Huo Xiufen asked with his head tilted.

"This nature... The physicist Rutherford taught at McGill University and was the director of the physics department. He also completed the theory of radioactive transformation and discovered α and β rays."

"In addition, Dr. Bethune, who is well-known in China, started his medical research career at the Royal Montreal Hospital under McGill University."

"In the past 200 years since its establishment, McGill University has been the pride of Montreal and even Canada. It has nurtured Canada's greatest thinkers and scientists, including 11 Nobel Prize winners and 132 Rhodes scholars. These two numbers are the first in Canada!"

Zhao Guoyang paused for a moment, thought for a while and continued: "In addition, McGill University has produced 5 astronauts, 3 Canadian Prime Ministers, 4 foreign heads of state, 9 Academy Award winners, 11 Grammy Award winners, 3 Pulitzer Award winners and 31 Olympic medal winners."

"It is no exaggeration to say that McGill University is definitely one of the top 20 people in the world. It is much higher than the pride of China Huaqing University and Beijing University in the international rankings!"

Zhao Guoyang's story made Huo Xiufen, Chang Linda and Duan Ruixiang all shocked.

The three of them are top students from domestic prestigious universities and have always regarded themselves very well.

But compared with McGill University, this is something that is worthy of pride, and I don’t know much about it.
Chapter completed!