Amsterdam, Holland(Netherlands)

Part1. Canal & Lounges

There are 1287 canals in Netherlands. They call the system 『 the marvel of

engineering 』 People love to ride around the city with bicycles

and watch the scenery. In 1275, the 『 Amster dam 』 became

『 Amsterdam 』 .

Part1. Canal & Lounges

They built it is for rising the lands. The canals make the country special because

there is no other place with this kind of canal system.

Some Dutch even live in houseboats!

Part2. Diamond

Amsterdam is known for diamonds. Diamond Classified Center. The best transaction center. Present way: jewelry, bank, strongbox... Source: South America, South Africa, Soviet

Russia, Australia. The first diamond was found in India in 2,000

years ago.

Part2. Diamond

Cutting way: Heart shape, Pear shape, Ellipse.

Cut and polished way: Bright-like, Amsterdam type.

4C: Carat, Color, Crystal, Cut.

Part3.Poling vault

『 Poling vault 』 is the further way that Holland used to cross canals.

In the beginning, Hollanders used canals to prevent livestock to run out of the farm.

Which means that residents live in one side of canal their livestock in the other side.

Part4.Annie Frank Museum Annie Frank's Diary is one of the best selling

book in the world. It has been published over 40 years.

It's a story about how Annie and other 7 people hided to avoid Nazis.

This museum now becomes a tourist attraction in Netherlands.

The place where they lived is just like the scene in movies ----- behind the bookcase.

Annie's Diary becomes a symbol of 6 million Jewess.

Part5. Flowers & Windmills Flower Capital (20 century) Asimier Flower Auction House Process: 1.The buyer will come at 5 a.m.

2.Look around to check all orders.

3.There are two clocks showing the process of selling.

4.It set's the cold room to keep the flowers fresh until the end of auction.

5.And then, send them immediately to the world.

Part5. Flowers & Windmills

How to tell which the good-looking roses are?

Good: Bright colors, good quality and equal. Contribution Area:

The biggest commercial building in the world.

Part5. Flowers & Windmills

There are some data:

60% of all flowers supplied in world.

30% of roses for supply.

More than 5,000 kinds of flowers.

Selling 15 million flowers everyday.

Part5. Flowers & Windmills

Windmill The first windmill was made for making flour. Other: 1.Pumping the water out into the other

area and pump it out to sea.

2.Cannot pump too long because we will drain the whole irrigation system.

3.A dike was built in 1645. A windmill was built in 1650.

Without windmills, there was no Netherlands!

Part6. The Supper Club & Back Stage

In the club, there are no chairs, There are just beds on the floor, the customer just sit on it and have their meal.

The owner thinks it 's an art. Even the Process of cooking can be a show. The customers can enjoy the relax atmosphere

there. P.S. In Holland, there are 550,000 bikes and

160 canals.

Q&A

1. What year did the “Amster dam” become

“Amsterdam”? In 1275.

2. What is 4C of diamond?

　 Carat, Color, Crystal, Cut.3. How did Hollanders prevent livestock to run out

of the farm? By “Poling vault”. 4. What’s the first function of windmill?

Making the flour.