Chapter 1265 New World

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your persuasion." Princess Maria said politely.

Prince Maxim waved his hand and said: "These are all trivial matters. Next, I will introduce you to Rhine City."

"The history of Rhine City is far inferior to that of St. Petersburg in Russia. It has only been built for more than ten years, but it is one of the fastest-growing cities in East Africa."

"Your Highness Alexei, how do you think the urban construction of Rhine City compares with St. Petersburg?" Maxim asked Prince Alexei.

Prince Alexei said: "St. Petersburg is more quaint and has a profound historical heritage, while the Rhine City looks very new, with wide roads and more tall buildings than St. Petersburg."

"In addition, the buildings in Rhine City appear uneven, which is very different from the design of St. Petersburg. Many buildings in St. Petersburg are relatively regular and look the same."

Princess Maria said from the side: "Your Highness Maxim, as Alexey said, the construction of the Rhine City is very unique. It is different from most cities we have seen in the past. I feel that the construction of East African cities It’s like something between Europe and the United States.”

"Although I have never been to the United States, I have seen a lot of American pictures and movies, and I am particularly impressed by New York, where there are many skyscrapers."

"European cities appear to be more primitive and classic, without the impact of New York. As for East African cities, they are somewhere in between, with traditional and new buildings complementing each other."

"The Rhine City is like this. It has broken away from the architectural style constraints of many European cities, but it is not as bold as the United States."

Maxim said with a smile: "The summary is very accurate. Our East African architectural features are actually deeply influenced by my father. He is very accomplished in architecture. He has personally designed roads and bridges, and even the Rhine Palace and the Sweet Palace. The construction of this palace was also guided by my father.”

Maxim's father was naturally Ernst, the emperor of the Rhine Empire, and his achievements in the field of architecture were just his professional counterpart to Ernst.

Maxim continued: "My father himself did not like the exaggerated style of American cities, but he also did not like the conformity of European architecture. Therefore, the urban construction in East Africa was deeply influenced by my father, and this unique style was formed. style.”

“According to my father, East African cities don’t seem innovative enough, but they are more attractive, more practical, and more comfortable. This involves changes in lifestyle and gives architecture new revolutionary content.”

"For example, with the steady advancement of electrification in East Africa, electrical products such as lights, telephones, radios, etc. have entered thousands of households in East Africa. The emergence of these home appliances will inevitably have an impact on the functionality and aesthetics of today's homes."

"Households in the past did not have electrical appliances, but if you want to experience the convenience of electrification, you need to study the placement of home appliances, the laying of wires and cables, etc."

"In addition to electrification, energy changes will also have an impact on many ordinary houses in East Africa. For example, natural gas is being vigorously promoted in East Africa, which is a major change in the way of cooking in the past."

“I wonder if you have noticed that many buildings in Europe have chimneys, but most buildings in the Rhine City, especially new buildings, do not have chimneys, and are replaced by more concealed exhaust ducts or vents. "

"This is because the use of electrical appliances or natural gas will no longer cause a lot of oil fumes in people's daily life and cooking. This is one of the reasons why the air in Rhine City is relatively good."

"Of course, the increase in the number of cars in Rhineland will certainly offset some of this."

Car exhaust pipes are major polluters, especially in cities like Rhineland with hundreds of thousands of cars.

"However, the Rhine City does not focus on the development of industry. This is the main reason why the air in the Rhine City is cleaner." Maxim finally said.

Princess Anastasia hugged her brother and said, "It's true. We have been in Rhine City for a week. It is true that we rarely see tall chimneys here. This is very different from St. Petersburg. There are many factories in St. Petersburg."

Maxim explained: "Actually, there are many factories in Rhine City, but apart from some necessary factories, such as power plants, few industries that emit serious waste gas can be located in Rhine City. Most of the factories in Rhine City are A less polluting factory.”

"If you go to the surrounding cities of New Frankfurt and Kabwe, you can see the difference between the two. After all, Rhine City is the capital of the empire, so it pays more attention to the living environment and being close to nature."

"My father once said that living in a 'smoky' environment like London would be a disaster."

"Of course, it's not that my father doesn't value industry, but that he doesn't think it's necessary to concentrate industry in the capital area. Industrial development can be left to other cities."

London, as the world-famous "Fog City", did not change much at the beginning of the 20th century. This is actually a characteristic of many British cities.

After all, in this era, most countries regard industry as their beauty. Whether it is the thick smoke floating over London or the blackened water of the Thames, they are symbols of industrial civilization.

This symbol of "civilization" can make Japanese people who go to London to study in this era take a big sip.

In comparison, East Africa's industrial development model is definitely an anomaly, but this does not affect the increasing environmental degradation caused by industrial development in East Africa.

Compared with the rapid development of industry in East Africa, some of the measures taken by Ernst are just a drop in the bucket. Only cities like Rhine City that do not rely on industry can truly avoid this.

Princess Maria just smiled at Maxim's ridicule and did not say much. After all, Maxim used London as a joke, and now Britain is Russia's ally.

At that time, Alexi interrupted and said, "Brother Maxim, do you mean that industrial development is harmful to our health?"

Maxim hurriedly denied, "Little guy, don't misinterpret my meaning. I am talking about industries that pollute the environment seriously. It is not good to live in such an environment for a long time."

"For example, the smoke emitted by factories contains a large number of fine pollutants, which affects the air quality, or the sewage discharged by textile factories, which makes the river water undrinkable. "

"Although these problems exist, it cannot be denied that industry has more advantages than disadvantages for our society."

"And these negative factors can also be avoided through technological improvements, such as the electrification that we are currently vigorously promoting in East Africa. . "

"During the electrification process, the amount of electricity generated has greatly increased, and the proportion of hydropower in East Africa has also been increasing. This power generation mode basically does not cause pollution. The natural gas I mentioned earlier is also a relatively clean energy source. "

"This shows that as long as science and technology advance, some negative factors in industrial development can be continuously improved, and industrial development is the main support for promoting scientific and technological progress. "

"So at this stage, and even in a longer period of time, East Africa will definitely give priority to industrial development, and then consider other issues. "

Maxim's words can be said to have opened the eyes of the three people. After all, influenced by Ernst, the vision of the East African princes has become broader, and a lot of knowledge and experience in the previous life has also been instilled in them by Ernst.

For example, electrification, air quality, clean energy, etc. mentioned by Maxim, many words are unfamiliar to the three people.

Especially Crown Prince Alexei, he was most deeply affected by Maxim's words. After all, he was the youngest, and Maria and Anastasia's thinking and cognition of the world were basically fixed.

At the same time, Crown Prince Alexei was also the one most deeply impressed by this trip to East Africa. The industrial construction in East Africa was much more developed than that in Russia, and at the same time more advanced than that in Europe. These were all "new worlds" that Alexei, the Russian crown prince, had never seen before.