Backpack away world (2_1) from Munich to Munich

Munich is my first stop in Germany.

That's 4 February 2001, at 8 pm, the aircraft landed at Munich Airport, the first time in my life seen so much snow.

Because reluctant Hotel hundreds mark one night accommodation, I decided to train station and the next day at five o'clock in the morning for my final to go to the East German town of train. About 1 am, the station began to get people to lock the door, I had to double back to snowy road. Looked at the street of temperature monitor, minus 19 degrees. I think moving than to be a warm, has shallow kicked kicked deep walked in that I'm strange Street. Ear wind blow, because of the snow is too thick, melt into water infiltration into the shoe, the tidal surge of bing is uncomfortable. I couldn't help but laugh and feel like the little match girl. Occasional passing through a 24-hour Automatic Bank, I suddenly thought quickly: If you can stay there for a few hours down pretty good, warm and safe. At that time was only a China Merchants Bank card, holding the luck mental Groove in the magnetic stripe of a gate, actually opened! I dare not to sleep in it, because the night is sporadic someone came in and collect the money, then I'll pretend to another machine withdrawing money, deliberately stalled to man, is a relief. Early morning departure, a security image of just came to the door, the misconception that I am in the morning to withdraw money from customers, laughing and I Cross ask good morning.

But I again returned to Munich, was already two years later, in March of 2003.

At that time, the master's course and examination stage has been completed, only internship and thesis. In smoothly get the famous electronics company Infineon (Infineon) Munich headquarters, three months after the internship contract, I take the overnight train to arrive at 7 o'clock in the morning Munich main train station. The reason why take the overnight train, mainly because the contract provisions I should be in the 8 o'clock that morning to the company, and I in Munich have not found the right place. Infineon's contract expressly written only accommodation subsidy, go to their house. Also be humane is attached a table that lists some housing intermediaries, they can more easily find the House.

Munich is Germany's highest wage income, the corresponding city, living consumption is highest.

In urban areas, a 20 square meters or so private, hydropower is the package (in Germany that is Warm, warm rent) generally to each month, more than 300 euro. If you stayed in Germany know in Germany find room in big cities is a tough thing, especially for a cent hate not broke into two flap take students. I went to Munich before fully prepared and ready to live for a period of time the youth hostel. But I didn't expect to 2 hours, I passed the Munich University of Studentenwerk found suitable accommodation. Homeowners Thurner wife in Munich Waldperlach district has a three-storey villa, four-bedroom and one living room, also has a courtyard and a large basement. She also lives not so let the two of them. To Munich before, after hearing a lot of people say Munich people how arrogant, even in other parts of Germany are looked down upon, not to mention the foreigners. I didn't expect was far Thurner wife and I have had the best of the landlord. (Author's Note: Studentenwerk, the literal translation is ' Union, but it and the University students it home stark. Studentenwek is an autonomous body of Germany, and is not affiliated with a University, it manages the University of Germany Hostels and canteens, and coordination with the local transport sector addressing students a series of free ride, and so on and is closely related to the transaction in the interests of students. In Germany, many cities in student hostels in short supply, so the Studentenwerk sometimes obligations to provide students with the task of private information. )

Then Mrs. 59-year-old Thurner, but looks much younger than her age.

Divorce 20 years, a man and a woman with two children, or are divorced, live nearby. When she describe these, their first laughed and said, "do you think it's like genetic? now Germany divorce rate is very high, but our parents when this is not the case. For example, my parents, they are in the same small village birth until death, together with a common life 62 years! "

Thurner wife is a very fashionable people, like after work and friends eat foam bar till midnight.

She has a boyfriend, should look past the 60-year-old, fat, cute, many times and I go to China brought to eating Snake meat. Thurner wife keeps a dog, plump. The first time I saw the dog when he thought it was sheep. I have always felt Thurner wife dog and her boyfriend looks like.

Sometimes Thurner wife came back late in the evening, my room was light on, will end piece of their baked cake to me when drinking sessions.

Occasionally I will give them some Chinese daily dishes, although I also three-legged cat's level, but also eat their antics, visible level of Germany in the restaurant people dare not so flattering.

When I left Munich to return to the end of the internship daams Letarte, really a bit of the deck.

Thurner wife besides gave me a beautiful handmade souvenirs for Memorial, adhere to the returned to me half a month's rent, tell me again to Munich, then be sure to go to see her.

In those days in Munich is my life in one of the most pleasant times.

From the company there is a bus at the door 45 minutes direct to shelter door. Weekday 8 points out of the House, two-hour lunch break, 17 points to and from work, or to the Munich City stroll, or get some delicious home and then to a walk in the woods nearby. Weekend in bed and sleep late, or to the Munich nearby scenic tour. I have spent a whole afternoon, near the railway station in search of that host my Automatic Bank, no trace.

I visited Germany cities believe that more than 90% of people in Germany, Munich is one of my favorite one.

Although it is not consideredHistoric cities, I had a strange attraction. My favorite in the sunshine in the afternoon walk in the streets, neat open-air cafés or roadside Biergarten in (literal translation is the beer garden, open-air beer House Germany) some people sitting in twos and threes, there are few, there are old face wears a smile. The Sun, giving a feeling of Sorrows. Munich one like many rumors of arrogance, at least in my experience the vast majority of all courteous and friendly. On this Thurner wife something hits: we are a bit of xenophobia in Munich, but this is referring to outside of Munich Germany, not foreigners.

Sometimes the wife would go out Thurner of one or two weeks holiday, then the entire Villa have left me alone.

One evening, I lie in the living room sofa watching TV midnight directly to sleep. Wake up in the morning, found Sun quietly sprinkled into the window, it shines out the beautiful campus, I really do not know they are in a dream or awake.

In Infineon's internship process also is a very pleasant experience.

Infineon tech company, established in 1999, the parent company for Siemens, the separation of its semiconductor business and formed a separate legal entity. Today, Infineon employs approximately 36000 employees, FY2004 company turnover 71.9 billion euros, a global Fortune 500 company, global semiconductor company ranked fifth. Main business is to wired and wireless communications, automotive and industrial electronics, memory, computer security, as well as chip card market with advanced semiconductor products and complete systems solutions.

Engineers responsible for bringing me Tideya Kella has also previously known, a bright and friendly and has a sense of Cameroonians.

Remember the first day saw him, he's a black leather jacket, crooked wearing berets, chewing, my first reaction is: United States Marine Corps.

He gave me the basic mandate is working to complete my full workload in half.

Company management for engineers is quite flexible in the allocation of tasks, you can every day by their need to adjust working hours. For our interns, and even more so, for example, today I State, you can continue working 10 hours, tomorrow I have things to leave early, or you can just work 4 hours, as long as the number of working hours per week, meet the provisions of the contract, the average of 35 hours each month and employees alike have two days of paid leave.

Recent contacts with a number of recruiting Mission in China, I found a frequent misconception is that: I paid you, you have to give me what what immediate effects.

In fact, this is not realistic, I personally feel that Germany enterprises and the whole country, is put on a sound and coordinated operation of the system of machines, disassemble single, each part is not necessarily the most outstanding, but absolutely qualified. And a few in Germany for many years of Chinese engineers when there was talk of a common exclamation, like Siemens, Infineon, SAP company, even if one third of the engineers at the same time, company and will not be subject to the fatal blow. Move into a group of qualified university graduates, short-term training, will soon be back to normal. Many enterprises because some person or thing is one night's rise, and because some person or thing, the decline of overnight in Germany few and far between. We have to learn is an advanced system, rather than their hopes on digging two cattle.

Later work, possibly in Munich will be my preferred city.

From Munich to Munich, the first circle in my pocket for two years, this second circle, and I do not know want to pocket a few years?

Report: Munich travel recommendation (taken from each of them and travel books online, according to their own experience to filter comments)

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Munich is Germany South preferred tourist spot, Bavaria (also known as Bayern) of the State capital.

Bayern in 1918 by Germany's Federal Government merge previously, is an independent Kingdom, with its unique culture. The Kingdom's capital Munich more in line with the Paris and Rome, and is considered the capital of culture and art. Mention of Munich, we all remember the famous beer Festival (Oktoberfest). Every year in late September to early October, a two-week in Tracy West Lawn Plaza (Theresienwiese).

Tourist attractions

Marion square (Marienplatz)

Marion square is the old city area of Munich.

Every morning, in order to fight 1l glimpse of the new town hall tower on the wall clock (Glockenspiel), Marion square will be crowded with tourists; built in the year 1904, wall clock, its content is a bit a.d. l568 year Marquis wedding story. Here traditional Munich lunch including white sausage (Weisswurst) with sweet mustard sauce, Brezel bread (locals called Brezn, a thin salt in the above knot-shaped bread. Author's Note: Chinese students often referred to as the eight-character bread, is why you see and you'll understand).

New Town Hall (Neues Rathaus)

Start from 1867 to 1908 before completion of the new town hall, is the new Gothic style building.

The Bell Tower has activities in music, puppets with life-size. Performing daily (November 1) 11: 00 and 12: 00 pm, visitors can take the lift to the top of the Tower of 85 meters high. Open from 1 to 9: 00-19: 00, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 10: 00-19: 00, at a cost of € 1.5.

Madonna (Fraukirche)

The Goethe-

Design of the Church, there were two seat height 98 m and 100 m like half an onion Tower, a symbol of Munich City Centre. Boarding the South Tower, Munich amenities more bitch (open from April to October, 1-4, 7: 00-19: 00, Friday 7: 00-18: 00, Sundays and public holidays, costs about 1 euro).

Palace Museum (Schatzkammer der Residenz)

A total of ten exhibition featuring 1,250 Royal family of jewelry (opening hours are 9: 00-18: 00, Thursday-20: 00, costs about 4 euros).

Munich Beer House (Hofbruehaus)

The old Palace (AlterHof) to the East, you can go to a place called the Platzl square.

There is also a favorite with tourists gathering place, probably second only to Marion square! so some people refer to as small Plaza (Der kleine Platz). Here it will be a big favourite with tourists because of the Royal beer houses.

From 1644 beer House has been well received, so far as to beer, food, tourists, authentic music, fun stuff and local atmosphere, wearing short leather pants (Lederhosen) and other famous in the world.

Royal's famous beer House significantly, compared with the General Germany restaurant, or because the person more noisy and crowded and filled with warm southern rough Hao. It is said that the then Hitler launched beer riot here.

Olympic Park (Olympiapark)

This is the 1972 Olympic Games venue, architectural design, very modern in its main hall can accommodate some viewers (opening hours 9: 00-16: 30, the park surrounding free to enter, visit the stadium cost about $ 1.5).

(Author's Note: it is recommended to mount the TV Tower, Munich, next to the panoramic sight, BMW headquarters roof huge BMW logo can be seen, the weather is good you can still see out of Munich is only a hundred kilometers of the Alps)

BMW Museum (BMW Museum)

BMW car (BMW), headquartered in Olympic venue next to the Museum is located next to the headquarters, is well worth a visit.

Let visitors know more about this famous history of the automobile plant and the technology level. (Open from 1 to 9: 00-17: 00, Sundays and public holidays from 16: 00, at a cost of around 3 euros).

Deutsches Museum (Deutsches Museum)

55,000 square meters exhibition space, is the world's largest Museum of natural science and industrial technology.

The exhibition is very rich, including pit adventure, Star World and so on more than 30 ornamental stones. (Open from 1 to 9: 00-17: 00, costs about 6 euros)

(Author's Note: it is strongly recommended that you've never seen such a fun Museum.

And the Louvre, the British Museum that strong historical atmosphere, the Deutsche Museum is to show all history and current situation of interactive museum, I am in there playing for two consecutive weekends, or intended especially for unresolved)

Ning Offenburg Palace (Schloss Nymphenburg)

Ning Offenburg Palace is located in the city's northwest side, was built in 1664-1728, is a magnificent Baroque palaces.

In the middle of a block called a stone church Steinener Saal, beautiful ceiling frescoes and Rococo decoration. South side there is a beauty Gallery (Gallery of Beauty), a total of 36 beauty.

Ami Nuremberg (Amalienburg) is a hunting lodge, the round mirror Hall's most memorable.

Baden Castle (Badenburg) has the first hot water bath, ceiling frescoes of the Sun God.

In addition, the Palace in huge baroque garden, pool and museums (including MAS Torre Museum Marshall Museum containing Royal carriage.

Opening hours from 1 April to 15 October 09: 00-18: 00, 16 October to 31 March 10: 00-16: 00, tickets $ 7.5 euros.

United Kingdom Park (Englischer Garten),

Munich's largest park located in the ISAR River, stretches for several miles, an area of 350 hectares.

About due on follow the garden building, United Kingdom, the trail winds through the open grassland, comply with the nature, few artificial shape, so the name United Kingdom Park. Garden, lawn, tree-lined nonglv joy of ducks and one with small river leisure, charm of the Swan and the person with the Sun on the lawn. The Park has a simple five-storey wooden colonnade, eaves side hangs a small bell tower, the name China, built in 200 years ago. But the Tower, can only say is a bit like, but not too much like. When Europeans aspire Oriental art, probably half and half with legends, imagination to create such a tower.

United Kingdom Park has one of the world famous body solarium, in a small river called glacier. River special cold, Sun who take oil, they jumped into the River to enjoy it, and then climbs up then drying. Riverside large green grass, where anyone who wears clothes that are regarded as heterogeneous, must be entered to undress.

There is a path, the path of personal visitors, many people want to see this heavenly bath, but do not dare to undress in, had to walk from there secretly, with maps, dressed up as visitors appearance.

Museum District (Pinakothek)

Located in Munich City Centre, next to the old Munich Polytechnic University Art Museum (Alte Pinakothek), the new art gallery (Neue Pinakothek) and the modern art museum (Pinakothek der Moderne) next to each other, forming a beauty

Museum complex. This collection of artefacts from the Middle Ages until the present, many of the works of the masters of the world.

Munich tourist centre

Sendlinger Strasse 1

Tel.: 49 89 233 03 00

Email: tourismus@ems-muenchen.de

Website: www.muenchen-tourist.de

In addition, you can visit the nearby Munich as the Center's many famous attractions, such as the BERCHTESGADEN (Germany National Park, the location of Hitler's Eagle nest), new Swan peak, Germany Zuger, romantic road of Augsburg, as well as many beautiful lakes and rivers.

To Austria's thrall Würzburg by train or as long as an hour.