The tough female man needs no explanation, and Yang Jing and Gege could only smile in response to such complaints about the female man.
Not far from the sign, an abandoned locomotive pulling five crooked carriages caught the attention of Yang Jing and Gege.
"This is the remaining souvenir of Wangwan Company." Gege led the two of them closer to the half-abandoned train. Yang Jing found that this was a very old steam locomotive, and it was very small. The five crooked and uneven carriages behind it were also very comical. Yang Jing had never seen such a shabby train since he was a child.
"You know Wangwan Company, right? It's a Norwegian mining group with a long history. As early as 1917, Wangwan Company established a coal mine here, which once brought the population here to more than 200 people. There was also a school here at that time. However, due to the poor conditions in the mining area, serious accidents continued, and the global coal mining industry suffered heavy losses in 1957, Wangwan Company's huge investment did not get a corresponding return. In 1962, a major mining disaster that claimed the lives of 21 miners finally led to the final closure of the mine, and even the then Norwegian Prime Minister Enarki Hudson stepped down for this. Later, Norwegians noticed the unpolluted environment here, so they established an expedition station and the scientific expedition team became the masters here. This half of the train is the train that Wangwan Company used to transport coal from the mining area to the dock."
After a pause, He Rui continued, "It's funny to say that Wangwan Company mined coal here and messed up this place. But now, Wangwan Company has transformed itself into the logistics support company of New Alesund. You may not know this yet, but here we don't allow each station to cook privately. Instead, Wangwan Company is responsible for providing food and accommodation and other logistics support to the research stations of various countries. The reason is ridiculous. In their words, doing so is to make it easier for team members from various countries to concentrate on scientific research, and secondly, it can also effectively manage and avoid environmental pollution. Look, do you see the building with a glass front porch? This is our big cafeteria here, and we have to eat there every day!"
Yang Jing and Gege looked in the direction He Rui pointed and saw a gray building.
"What the fuck! There are only a few flavors of food every day, and I'm almost sick of it. Fourth girl, do you have any delicious food on your ship? Don't tell me you didn't bring any delicious food, or I won't forgive you."
Well, I guess Wang Wan's company has angered this female man again.
Huaxia's Yellow River Station is located in the southeast corner of Ny-Ålesund. To walk from the dock, you have to cross the entire town of Ny-Ålesund.
On the tundra by the roadside, Yang Jing and Gege saw many golden plovers incubating eggs, flocks of Arctic terns flying in the sky, and many Arctic terns feeding the newly hatched chicks on the ground.
"You must pay attention to two things here. First, you must not touch any scientific research equipment placed in the wild. Second, you must not disturb the birds in their feeding period. Especially these Arctic terns. If you disturb them, you will immediately know how powerful these birds are."
This bird is actually quite pretty, about 40 centimeters long, with a black head that looks like a woolen hat, a long beak and feet that are bright red, and grayish-white feathers on its body.
This bird actually has two names. When it is in the Arctic, it is called the Arctic tern. When it migrates to the Antarctic, the name of this bird becomes the Antarctic tern.
The helicopter aboard the Blue Whale was named after this bird.
"That's an Arctic tern, right?" Gege asked, pointing at an Arctic tern that was regurgitating food from its stomach to feed its young. He Rui nodded.
"I know this bird. I read some introductions about it when I was free on the boat. This bird is amazing! This bird has a very amazing migration ability. It breeds in the Arctic and spends the winter in the Antarctic. It travels back and forth between the two poles every year, with a journey of about 38,000 kilometers. It is the bird with the longest migration distance in the world. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the king of birds. Since Arctic terns always spend their days in the summer at the poles, and the sun never sets in the summer at the poles, they are the only creatures on earth that live in the light forever. Not only that, they also have very tenacious vitality. In 1970, someone picked up a tern with a ring on its leg. It turned out that the ring was put on in 1936, which means that this Arctic tern has lived for at least 34 years. Based on this calculation, it must have flown at least 1.5 million kilometers in its lifetime. Such a small body has huge energy. It is another masterpiece of nature."
This bird with beautiful appearance is really pleasing to the eye. No wonder Gege remembers the information about this bird so clearly.
However, He Rui said with disdain: "Fourth girl, you haven't gotten rid of your literary bad habits. I tell you, don't be fooled by the appearance of these stinky birds. These birds are definitely not good birds. Look at them, their bodies are like gulls, but they are not as stretched as gulls, and their tail feathers are like swallows, but they are not as peaceful as swallows. Do you know how people here comment on these birds? People here say that these birds always fly in groups at low altitudes, making sharp and anxious calls, like a group of bats breaking into the daytime. They like to attack humans, chase passers-by, peck their heads with their beaks, and shit on their clothes. Although I have no objection to their belligerence, what makes me despise them is not their bravery, but their cowardice, because they often rely on their large numbers to bully lone passers-by. So, these are not good birds!"
He Rui's complaints once again left Yang Jing and Gege completely speechless.
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