Travel Notes of New Orleans-Hello, NOLA

When it comes to New Orleans, most people think of "roasted wings in Orleans", but in New Orleans, there are grilled oysters, fried crocodiles and fried seafood, but there are no roasted wings, haha. Located in the lower reaches of the Mississippi River in southern Louisiana, New Orleans is the second largest port city in the United States, second only to new york Port, and also the largest city in the state, with population size and GDP output exceeding that of baton rouge, the capital of Louisiana. New Orleans is famous for jazz, French colonial architecture, Creole cuisine and culture, and it is one of the most distinctive cities in the United States. Gao once called New Orleans his favorite American city, and it was mentioned many times in small speeches. In a word, New Orleans is a city worth visiting.

I. Geographical location

New Orleans is located in the lower reaches of the Mississippi River, about 169 km from the upper reaches of the Gulf of Mexico, so simply speaking, New Orleans is an estuary delta formed by the Mississippi River flowing into the Gulf of Mexico, and Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne around the city are lagoons formed by sediment leaving the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi River bends into a big bay in New Orleans, and the city is divided into "Upper City" and "Lower City" along the flow direction, so it is also called "Crescent City". Due to its unique geographical location, New Orleans has a subtropical humid climate, with high temperature and rainy weather, heavy rain in summer and heavy rain on the last day of AAG.

Second, historical changes.

New Orleans has a beautiful name "NOLA", which is the English initials of "New Orleans, Louisiana". In Pleasure, Fogg said that the name "Louisiana" came from Louis XIV, the "sun king" of Bourbon dynasty, while New Orleans was named after the Duke of Orleans, the regent of Louis XV. The following passage about history mainly comes from Baidu Encyclopedia and Zhihu.

17 18 years, under the guidance of Indian tribes, French leader Jean-Baptiste Bienville led a group of paddle slaves, gold diggers, cleaners, prostitutes and others to settle in the highlands at the mouth of the Mississippi River (now France). Due to the unbearable composition of the first residents and the extravagant desire of the French court from top to bottom, New Orleans soon became the most extravagant and corrupt colony of the French upstart, singing every night and eroding every day. Start French colonization

At that time, the British colonial power expanded, and France decided to join hands with Spain to contain Britain. So in 1762, a Fontainebleau Agreement presented New Orleans to Spain as a political secret. Two or three years later, the Spanish governor arrived late, but the colonial French and Germans wanted to restore Louis XV's former glory and launched a peaceful coup in 1768, which drove the Spanish governor back. Later, Spain sent a bloody new governor to quell the chaos, shot and killed five die-hard elements, and spilled blood in Jackson Square, which opened the Spanish colonial era in New Orleans. Spain changed hands.

With the outbreak of the French Revolution, after the powerful Napoleon came to power, Spain's influence in North America gradually disappeared, and Spain was forced to return New Orleans to France in 180 1 year. However, during the 40 years of Spanish rule, there were two fires in the French quarter, and now most of the buildings are in Spanish architectural style, although the romantic and luxurious attitude of the French people has been retained. Returning to France after 40 years.

Napoleon soon faced the threat of the "anti-French alliance" led by Britain, and the Haitian independence revolution failed Napoleon's plan to conquer the new Caribbean continent. 1803, Napoleon, who was in urgent need of funds, sold the entire Louisiana colony (west to the Rocky Mountains and north to the Canadian border) and New Orleans to the United States at a low price (see Figure 2). American low-cost procurement

No matter how many owners change hands, the old city is always full of music, flowers in the backyard echo on the lazy Mississippi River, and Nora sings and dances.

Third, customs and culture.

New Orleans is unique in the United States, which is closely related to its historical changes.

After the opening of New Orleans, in order to distinguish it from the first immigrants from continental Europe, the second generation of immigrants born in Louisiana colony were collectively called Creoles. French, Spanish or mixed-race Creoles still speak French and are called French Creoles. The colored people in the colonies, especially the descendants of slaves plundered by West Africa, are called black Creoles. At the same time, Louisiana has one of the highest proportion of black people in the United States, second only to Mississippi. Black Creoles, French and Spanish colonists gradually merged with each other, forming a custom with both European traditions and African characteristics. This is especially evident in diet. After the Louisiana Colony belonged to the United States, in order to distinguish the Americans who went south, the locals in New Orleans called themselves Creoles. Creole peoples

Ka Zhenren is a descendant of French who immigrated from Canada to Louisiana, USA. /kloc-In the middle and late 8th century, British and French colonists fought for a new French colony in today's Canada, and many French people began to move their families south. Most of the colonists in Acadia, France, moved to what is now Louisiana, USA, and became the ancestors of today's Cajin people. Up to now, the language of Cajin people is still French with a strong Acadian accent. Kazhenren

/kloc-In the mid-9th century, New Orleans became the most attractive big city in the south due to its excellent seaport and convenient transportation. French, Spanish, Latin American aristocrats, Americans who moved south, Irish, German immigrants, Italians, Greeks, Croats, Filipinos and so on poured in, and New Orleans became a veritable cultural melting pot. These different languages, cultures and beliefs are intertwined, forming a unique New Orleans culture. The most famous ones are the carnival in New Orleans in March, a jazz paradise with many jazz performances, and a bustling gay community. New Orleans Cultural Jazz Carnival Homosexuality

Jazz can be said to be the soul of New Orleans, but I don't appreciate it much. You can get to know more when you go back. It can be said that geographical location+historical changes+customs and culture have created a unique New Orleans, and as tourists, we only feel a faint scent in its rich heritage.

Fourth, traditional cuisine.

Luzhou is famous for its Cajin cuisine and Creole cuisine, which is basically Creole cuisine from north to south to New Orleans.

Kajin cuisine is basically a rural hometown dish in France and Canada. Its cooking method is simple, and it uses a lot of local raw materials and spices in the south, such as onions, celery and diced green peppers that must be put in almost every dish. Its style is very strong and spicy, among which spicy crayfish is the most famous seasonal card food. Rice is always the staple food of Kazan flavor, which is different from bread and meat style in other parts of the United States.

The cooking style of Creole food combines traditional influences from France, Spain, the Caribbean and Africa. Although it uses a lot of southern local raw materials like Cajun cuisine, it is closer to the traditional flavor of continental Europe and less spicy in taste. For example, the famous New Orleans seafood porridge, red bean rice, Jambalaya, crayfish soup, turtle soup, fried oysters, bread pudding and so on.

In addition, there is a traditional food in New Orleans called "Po-Boy", which is simply crispy French bread with fried oysters/shrimp tails, and seasonings such as lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and onions.

In fact, you can find all kinds of special restaurants directly according to the score by searching on Yelp. You can go to the local store to browse the menu and have a general understanding of Creole food. It is worth mentioning that you often see a drink called Tropical Island in Bourbon Street. You can try it. There is also a small cafe called Café Du Monde in the French quarter. His family has a special French dessert, Benaite Cake, which is like a doughnut with a lot of powdered sugar sprinkled on it. It is said to be a century-old shop.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) characteristic building

Most of the most distinctive buildings in New Orleans are concentrated in the old French-speaking area, where French buildings are all made of wood. Nowadays, those gaudy and exquisite carved iron balconies in French-speaking areas are all Spanish architectural styles. Only the "Mrs. John's house" on Dumet Street can vaguely see the style of French country houses, of course I didn't see it.

In addition, this area also retains a special means of transportation-trams. 3 yuan can be used for 24 hours, and it is also used as a means of transportation when searching for routes, but it is more used for sightseeing, just like the police in parish are often seen riding horses in the street.

Jackson Square is a landmark building, surrounded by Decatur Street, St. Peter Street, Saint Anne Street and chartres Street. The Mississippi River separates the square from Decatur Street. On the left side of the square, there are three18th century historic buildings, the most important of which is St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans. In the center of the square is a statue of Jackson 1856 riding a horse to commemorate his victory in the Anglo-American War.

New Orleans is a paradise for jazz. Although I don't appreciate it very much, there are all kinds of performances everywhere in the streets and alleys. Among them, black children are often seen using plastic buckets as props on Bourbon Street, and passers-by will throw tips into the buckets when they feel good. I have to feel that westerners can listen to songs and dance anytime and anywhere. Maybe people in China are more sensitive to words.

In addition, because Airbnb lives in the seventh district, it is known that it is the second largest block in New Orleans. The buildings in this area are also very distinctive. Many of them are long and narrow. The living room is the entrance, followed by the bedroom or kitchen (I don't know if it is typical). The crime rate in this area is high and it is very unsafe at night, which is related to its historical formation, but it has not been studied. The buildings in this area are brightly colored, especially suitable for street shooting.

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Like other cities, New Orleans still has many interesting places. Of course, jazz is its soul, and cultural blending is its characteristic. Finally, look at the places worth playing.

French Quarter/Bourbon Street, France

Jackson Square

Carnival (there is really no meat)

French street jazz FrenchmenStreet is not the kind in Bourbon Street bars.

Mississippi River cruise Mississippi River.

Oak transplantation

The characteristic hanging coffin on the ground of the cemetery St. Louis 1 No.2 cemetery

Take a stroll in the city park.

Ogden Museum of Southern Art

New Orleans Museum of Art

National World War II Museum.

Tulane university, tulane university.

St Charles Street Tram, St Charles Street Tram

French Market

Aquarium aquarium

Watch a pelican game.

Open drinking

Shopping tax rebate

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Finally, every place is worth seeing. If you can, go out more ~

Originally written in April 20 18.

Miss that time, miss the people at that time.

—— 2065438+May 2009