How to get to Munich?

It was February 4th, 200 1 year. At 8 pm, the plane landed at Munich airport. This is the first time I have seen such heavy snow in my life. I decided to wait for the train to the East German town at the railway station at five o'clock the next morning, because I couldn't stand paying hundreds of marks for staying in a hotel for one night. At 1 am, the train station began to urge people to lock the door, so I had to walk back to the snowy road. Look up at the temperature display on the street, it's-0/9 degrees. I think exercise is warmer than staying, so I have been walking on unfamiliar streets. The cold wind whistled in my ears, because the snow was so thick that some of it melted into water and infiltrated into my shoes, and the wet ice was very uncomfortable. I couldn't help laughing and felt like a little match girl. I happened to pass by a 24-hour automatic bank and suddenly had a brainwave: staying there for a few hours must be very comfortable, warm and safe. At that time, I only had a card of China Merchants Bank on me. Fortunately, I scratched it in the magnetic stripe slot at the door and actually opened it! I dare not sleep in it because sporadic people come in to withdraw money in the middle of the night. At that time, I pretended to withdraw money from another machine and deliberately dawdled until the man left, so I was relieved. When I left in the morning, a security guard came to open the door. I mistakenly thought I was a customer who came to withdraw money in the morning and asked me good morning with a smile.

When I returned to Munich again, it was already two years later in March 2003. At that time, all the courses and exams in the master's stage had been completed, leaving only the internship and graduation thesis. After successfully obtaining a three-month internship contract at the headquarters of Infineon Munich, a famous electronics company, I arrived at Munich's main railway station at 7 am by overnight train. I took the night train mainly because the contract stipulates that I have to report to the company at 8 am that day, and I haven't found a suitable place in Munich. Infineon's contract clearly States that only accommodation subsidies will be given and the house will be found by itself. It is very humanized to attach a list of some housing agencies, through which you can find a house more conveniently.

Munich is the city with the highest wage income in Germany, and correspondingly, the cost of living is also the highest. A private house of about 20 square meters in the urban area, including water and electricity (this is called warm rent in Germany) is generally more than 300 euros per month. If you have been in Germany, you will know how difficult it is to find a house in a big city in Germany, especially for students who have a penny in two. Before I go to Munich, I have made full preparations and plan to stay in a youth hostel for a while. But I didn't expect that within two hours, I found a suitable place through Studentenwerk of the University of Munich. The owner, Mrs. Thurner, owns a three-story villa in the Wald Pelach district of Munich, with four bedrooms and a living room, a yard and a big basement. She couldn't live alone, so she rented out two of them. Before I arrived in Munich, I heard many people talk about how arrogant Munich people are, and even other German Renye Fang people looked down on them, not to mention foreigners. I didn't expect Mrs. Senna to be the best landlord I have ever seen. (Author's Note: Studentenwerk, literally translated as student union, is very different from the student union in domestic universities. In fact, Studentenwek is an autonomous institution in Germany and is not affiliated with any university. It manages dormitories and canteens in German universities, and coordinates with local transportation departments to solve a series of problems closely related to students' interests, such as free rides. In many cities in Germany, students' dormitories are in short supply, so Studentenwerk sometimes undertakes the task of providing students with information about private rooms. )

At that time, Mrs. Senna was 59 years old, but she looked much younger than her actual age. Divorced for 20 years, there is a man, a woman and two children, who are also divorced and live nearby. When she introduced these, she first smiled and said, "Do you think this is like heredity? The divorce rate in Germany is very high now, but it was not like this when our parents were here. For example, my parents were born in the same small village and lived together for 62 years until their death! "

Mrs. Senna is a very fashionable person. After work, she likes to have dinner with friends and go to nightclubs until midnight. She has a boyfriend who looks over 60 years old, chubby and cute, and has repeatedly told me that he wants to go to China to eat snake meat. Mrs. Senna keeps a dog, which is fat for nothing. When I first saw this dog, I thought it was a sheep. I always thought that Mrs. Senna's dog looked like her boyfriend.

Sometimes when Mrs. Senna comes back late at night and sees that the light in my room is still on, she will bring me a cake baked by herself for dinner. Occasionally, I will cook them some daily dishes from China. Although I am only the level of a three-legged cat, I also eat well, which shows how pleasing the level of German Chinese restaurants is.

After the internship, when I left Munich and returned to Tate in Daams, I was a little reluctant to go. Mrs. Senna not only gave me a beautiful handmade souvenir as a souvenir, but also insisted on returning half a month's rent and told me to visit her next time I was in Munich.

My time in Munich was one of the happiest times in my life. There is a bus in front of the company, and it takes 45 minutes to reach the door of the residence. Go out at eight o'clock on weekdays, take a two-hour lunch break, 17 get off work, or go for a walk in Munich, or go home to eat something delicious and then go for a walk in the nearby Woods. Sleep late on weekends or visit scenic spots near Munich. I also spent the whole afternoon looking for the automatic bank that took me near the railway station, and there was no trace.

I believe that I have been to more German cities than 90% Germans, and Munich is one of my favorite cities. Although it is not a famous historical city, it has an inexplicable attraction to me. I like to walk through clean streets in sunny afternoons. There are people sitting in twos and threes in roadside cafes or Biergarten (literally translated as beer garden, German open-air beer house), old and young, with smiles on their faces. Under the sun, it gives people a feeling of being carefree forever. Munich people are not as arrogant as many people say. At least most people I meet are polite and friendly. Mrs. Senna has a wonderful theory about this: we Munich people are a little xenophobic, but this refers to Germans outside Munich, not foreigners.

Sometimes Mrs. Senna will go out for a long vacation for a week or two, and then I will be left alone in the whole villa. One night, I lay on the sofa in the living room and watched TV until midnight. When I woke up in the morning, I found that the sun was quietly shining into the window and shining on the beautiful little garden outside the window. I really don't know if I'm dreaming or awake.

The internship in Infineon was also a very pleasant experience. Infineon Technology Co., Ltd. was established in 1999. Its parent company is Siemens, and its semiconductor business was separated to form an independent legal person. Infineon now has about 36,000 employees worldwide. In fiscal year 2004, the company's turnover reached 76,543.8+0.9 billion euros, making it one of the top 500 companies in the world and the fifth largest semiconductor company in the world. The main business is to provide advanced semiconductor products and complete system solutions for wired and wireless communication, automobile and industrial electronics, memory, computer security and chip card markets.

Mr. Tideya Kella, the engineer in charge of taking me, is also an intelligent, friendly and humorous Cameroonian. I remember the first day when I saw him, he was wearing a black leather jacket, wearing a beret askew and chewing gum. My first reaction was: the United States Marine Corps.

The task he assigned me is basically half of the workload I can do with all my efforts. The company's management of engineers is still relatively flexible. Under the premise of completing the assigned tasks, the working hours can be adjusted according to their own needs every day. This is especially true for us interns. For example, today I am in good condition and can work continuously 10 hours. I have something to leave early tomorrow, or I can only work for 4 hours, as long as the weekly working hours reach the 35 hours stipulated in the contract. I also have an average of two days' paid vacation every month, just like a regular employee.

Recently, I contacted some recruitment groups from China, and found a common misunderstanding: if I pay you a high salary, you will bring me immediate results. In fact, this is unrealistic. Personally, I feel that German enterprises and even the whole country are well-coordinated machines. Taken apart, each component may not be the most outstanding, but it is absolutely qualified. When chatting with several China engineers who have worked in Germany for many years, they once expressed the same sigh. Companies like Siemens, Infineon and SAP will not be fatally hit even if one-third of their engineers resign at the same time. Recruit a group of qualified college graduates and return to normal immediately after a short training. It is rare for many domestic enterprises to rise overnight because of some people or things and die overnight because of some people or things. What we should learn is such an advanced system, and we should not pin our hopes on digging one or two cattle people.

After work, Munich will be my first choice city if possible. From Munich to Munich, I stayed in this first lap for two years, and I don't know how many more years I will stay in this second lap.

Attachment: Munich travel recommendation (extracted from online local and travel books, selected comments according to your own experience)

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Munich is the preferred tourist spot in southern Germany and the capital of Bavaria (also known as Bayern). Bayern was an independent kingdom with unique cultural characteristics before it was merged by the German federal government in 19 18. Munich, the capital of its kingdom, is as famous as Paris and Rome, and is known as the capital of culture and art. When Munich is mentioned, everyone will think of the famous Oktoberfest. It is held in Theresienwiese every year for two weeks from the end of September to the beginning of October.

Publicity of tourist attractions

Marion Square (Marion Square)

Marion Square is the center of Munich's old town. Every morning 1l, Marion Square must be crowded with tourists to see Zhong Qin's performance on the bell tower of the new town hall. The wall clock performance, built in A.D. 1904, tells the story of the wedding of a marquis in A.D. l568. The traditional Munich lunch here includes Weisswurst with sweet mustard sauce and Brezel bread (locally known as Brezn, a kind of knotted bread sprinkled with fine salt). Author's Note: China students often call it eight-character bread. Why? ).

New Town Hall

The new town hall built from 1867 to 1908 is a new German-style building. There is a life-size active musical puppet performance on the bell tower. The performance time is 1 1:00 and 1 2: 00 every day (except11month/day). Visitors can also take the elevator to the top of the tower, which is 85 meters high. The opening hours are from Monday to Friday at 9:00- 19:00, and on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 10:00- 19:00, and the fee is 1.5 Euro.

Church of Notre Dame (Fraux)

This Goethe-style church has two towers, 98 meters high and 100 meters high, which are similar to half an onion and become the symbol of the center of Munich. When you board the South Tower, Munich's cityscape is even more unobstructed (it is open from April to 1 October, Monday to Thursday, 7: 00 to 19: 00, Friday from 7: 00 to 18: 00, and closed on Sundays and public holidays, and the cost is about1.

The Palace Museum

* * * There are 10 pavilions exhibiting 1250 pieces of royal jewels (opening hours: 9:00- 18:00, Thursday -20:00, and the cost is about 4 euros).

Munich Beer House (Hofbluhaus)

From AlterHof to the east, you can walk to a square called Platzl. This is also the favorite gathering place for tourists, perhaps second only to Marion Square! So some people call it Xiao Fang. One of the reasons why it is popular with tourists here is the Royal Beer House.

Since 1644, the beer house has been popular, and it is still famous for its beer, dishes, tourists, authentic music, carnival drinking atmosphere and leather pants worn by local people. The Royal Beer House is very famous. Compared with ordinary German restaurants, it is full of southern generosity and enthusiasm because of the noisy and crowded crowd. It is said that Hitler launched a beer house riot here.

Olympic Park (Olympia Park)

This is the venue for the 1972 Olympic Games. The architectural design is very modern, and its main hall can accommodate 80,000 spectators (opening hours are 9:00- 16:30, and the surrounding area of the park is free, and the fee for visiting the stadium is about 1.5 yuan). (Author's Note: It is suggested to climb the TV tower in the park, so that you can not only have a panoramic view of Munich, but also see the huge BMW logo on the roof of the BMW headquarters next to it. When the weather is fine, you can also see the Alps, which is only 100 kilometers away from Munich. )

BMW Museum (BMW Museum)

BMW's headquarters is next to the Olympic venues, and its museum is next to the headquarters, which is well worth visiting. Visitors can better understand the development history and technological level of this famous automobile factory. (The opening hours are from 9: 00 to 17: 00 from Monday to Saturday, and from 16:00 on Sundays and public holidays, and the cost is about 3 euros).

German museum

With an exhibition area of 55,000 square meters, it is the largest natural science and industrial technology museum in the world. The content of the exhibition is very rich, including more than 30 items such as mine exploration and starry world, which is dizzying. (Business hours are 9:00- 17:00 from Monday to Sunday, and the cost is about 6 euros. )

(Author's Note: Highly recommended. I have never seen such an interesting museum. Unlike the Louvre and the British Museum, the German Museum is an interactive museum that shows you the history and present situation of all walks of life. I played in it for two weekends, but I still feel unsatisfied.

Ningfenbao Castle

Located at the northwest end of the city, Ningfenbao Palace, built from 1664 to 1728, is a splendid baroque palace. The one in the middle is called Shitang Stannersal, and the ceiling murals and rococo decorations are beautiful. There is a beauty gallery in the south wing, and there are 36 beautiful women in * *.

Amalianbao is a hunting lodge, and its round mirror hall is the most memorable.

Badenburg has the first hot bath, and smallpox has murals of the sun god. In addition, there are huge baroque gardens, pools and museums in the palace (including the Marshall Museum in the Mastol Museum, which houses royal carriages).

Opening hours are from April 1 to1October 15, 09:00- 18:00, 10 to March 3 1, 10: 00.

Englischer Garten，

Munich's largest park is located on the Hisar River, stretching for miles and covering an area of 350 hectares. About because the garden is modeled after Britain, the grassland is open, the path is winding, it conforms to nature, and there are few hand-carvings, so it is named British Park. The lawn in the garden is thick green and the trees are dense. Happy ducks are swimming in the river with people, and charming swans are bathing in the sunshine on the lawn with people. There is an antique pavilion-style five-story wooden tower in the park, with Jason Chung hanging from the eaves, named China Tower, which was built 200 years ago. But this tower can only be said to be a little similar, but it is not very similar. At that time, Europeans yearned for oriental art, and probably built such a tower by legend and imagination.

There is a world-famous celestial solarium in the British park, next to a small river called Glacier. The river is very cold, and people are oily by the sun, so they jump into the river to swim and climb up to bask in the sun. There is a large green meadow by the river, and anyone who wears clothes there will be regarded as an alien. They have to take off their clothes before they can go in.

There is a path over there, which is called the tourist road. Many people want to see this celestial bathing place, but they dare not take off their clothes, so they have to sneak past it, holding a map in their hands and pretending to be tourists.

Art Gallery District (Pinakothek)

Located in the center of Munich, next to technical university of munich, the old art museum (Alte Pinakothek), the new art museum (Neue Pinakothek) and the modern art museum (Pinakothek der Moderne) are adjacent to each other, forming an art museum complex. The works of art collected here are from the Middle Ages to the present, including many works by world masters.

Munich tourist center

Forest lattice street 1

Same as telephone: 49 89 233 03 00

E-mail: tourismus@ems-muenchen.de

Website: www.muenchen-tourism.de.

In addition, you can also visit many famous scenic spots around Munich, such as Berchtesgaden (German National Park, where Hitler Ying Chao once lived), Neuschwanstein Castle, zugspitze, the highest peak in Germany, augsburg on Romantic Avenue and many beautiful mountains and rivers in the lake area. It only takes more than an hour to get to Salzburg, Austria by train.