It is Kokang and Changchun

　Chongqing ate a steamed bun and saw on the screen a French man holding a torch, jogging into the stadium, only to find it empty. Then he turned around and saw Zinedine Zidane, the former Real Madrid coach.

　"Not bad... It's a very O. Henry-style opening. The opening ceremony is not held in a stadium, so naturally there will be no people." Chongqing expressed appreciation for the unexpected element of this opening.

　On TV, after Zidane took the torch, he chose to take the subway. It seemed that he was going to the city center to pass the torch to the opening ceremony.

　But for some reason, the subway suddenly lost power without warning. Not the kind where the lights go out, but the kind where the subway train breaks down and stops running.

　Chongqing saw this and laughed unkindly. If they hadn't covered their mouths in time, the steamed bun foam would have sprayed out. "Is this an allusion to the subway workers' strike? It really deserves to be an old revolutionary base."

　Then, when Zidane saw that the subway was not running, he extended the torch out of the window and handed it to several children who had inexplicably appeared underground.

　Chongqing took another bite of the steamed bun, then picked up an English breakfast sausage and put it in her mouth. She felt that this arrangement was a bit confusing.

　"If this were a subway station, it would make sense if there were children. But this is clearly a subway tunnel! Aren't these places where maintenance workers might spawn? How could a child appear in a place like this?"

　Then the group of children met a masked man. The masked man rowed a small boat to the children in the sewer, and then appeared on the Seine with the children.

　On a bridge over the Seine, neatly arranged smoke generating devices were quickly activated after the children entered by boat, suddenly releasing distinct blue, white and red smoke, which were obviously the colors of the French flag.

　"We have to admit that this is the advantage of the simple pattern and color of the national flag. We don't have to put too much effort into creating a grand effect." Chongqing began to wonder whether it would be possible to achieve such an effect under the same conditions if the five-star red flag or the Union Jack were used instead.

　Then the camera suddenly switched, and on the other side of the bridge where the smoke had just been released, there was a young man wearing clothes in the colors of the national flag, an artist's hat on his head, and a pair of gold-inlaid angel wings hanging on his back. He was playing the accordion like a bard.

　At the same time, the musical fountains lined up in the middle of the Seine began to burst out water columns that were sometimes strong and sometimes soft in time with the music.

　At this moment, this section of the Seine River has transformed into an open-air theater, with seats packed with spectators on both sides and various performances on both sides, presenting wonderful performances for the audience and the world.

　After finishing her grilled sausage and steamed buns, Chongqing picked up another steamed bun and ate it with a half-cooked fried egg. She praised the show, saying, "So far, it's quite interesting. It's not excellent, but it's barely on the verge of a good score. I hope they keep up the momentum."

　A short while later, the athletes began to enter the venue by boat. Then, the masked men's route, the performances on both banks, and the athletes' entrances interspersed back and forth, giving the television audience a complete tour of the Seine and the scenery on both banks.

　I have to say that the designs so far are very French. Residents nearby also stood on the balconies or windows of the buildings on both sides of the river to watch the opening ceremony.

　From time to time, some of them cheered, some took photos and videos, and some chatted with people around them while pointing at the scene, looking extremely comfortable.

　"It's already good enough to compare the worst, compared to the last

　"This opening ceremony couldn't be better. It's at least quite relaxed and poetic," Chongqing commented, watching the beautiful scenery along the Seine on TV.

　After the athletes entered the venue one by one by boat, Chongqing noticed some problems with the camera movement. "Is the camera too fast? No... The camera movement must be deducted significantly."

　In the past, when athletes entered the stadium, they had to walk for half a day. However, at this opening ceremony, the camera was cut off before some countries had even finished introducing themselves.

　When the Chinese delegation came out, there was only a dozen seconds of footage, and Chongqing couldn't even be seen clearly. It just felt like it passed by in a flash, but she was still happy about the appearance of the Chinese delegation.

　The next scene left Chongqing stunned.

　"Wait... isn't this South Korea? But why is it North Korea in both English and French explanations? Only the Chinese explanation is correct? How can such a low-level mistake be made?" Chongqing just felt excuse me.

　Lady Gaga appeared and sang a classic French song from 1911. Chongqing now realized that the theme of the French opening ceremony was a combination of classics and modern pop, and there should be many more programs centered around this theme.

　A moment later, a figure familiar to many Assassin's Creed players appeared on the roof of a traditional building on the Champs-Elysées, holding the Olympic torch, and began parkouring everywhere.

　Chongqing is also an Assassin's Creed player, so she naturally got excited. "Awesome! Assassin's Creed is really impressive! How much did Ubisoft pay the French government? This gentleman's parkour skills are pretty good, but he must be careful."

　Rooftop parkour is almost a life-or-death game for humans, so Chongqing particularly admires the courage of extreme sports athletes. You know, playing rooftop parkour is entertainment for Kancolle, but for humans, it is a real life-or-death game!

　Chongqing's favorite Assassin's Creed game is Syndicate, which is set in mid-Victorian London and features elements of Marx.

　Chongqing's hometown and favorite characters made her give a high evaluation of Assassin's Creed, but when doing the Marx mission, she also pointed out without reservation the social democratic smuggling inserted by the production team.

　Then the "assassin" parkoured all the way to the spire on the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral, climbed to the golden cross at the top, and had a bird's eye view of the entire city center of Paris.

　The camera then switched to the restoration site of Notre Dame de Paris, paying tribute to the workers who were still working silently to restore the ancient buildings and cultural relics.

　Chongqing's mood began to fray, and he shook his head. "Macron kept saying the restoration would be completed before the Olympics, but in the end, it was pushed back to the end of the year. Ugh... I've seen people slapped in the face before, but I've never seen anyone slap themselves in the face at the Olympics."

　The "assassin" then came to the factory of LV, the largest local sponsor of this Olympics. The camera gave many close-ups of the production process, so that you can see how these luxury goods are made.

　Then he went to the Mint, where the gold medals for this Olympics were being made, with the raw materials of the Eiffel Tower inlaid in the center.

　Seeing this, Chongqing couldn't help but complain again: "Isn't it too low-quality to use steel for Olympic medals? I understand that you want to choose something that represents the country, but wouldn't it be more appropriate to use a more valuable material?

　For example, the Hetian jade used by China back then was not only representative but also highly valuable. Or perhaps, like the UK did in 2012, the medals were made of the most important material and the heaviest medals could be made.

　Of course, if the iron part of your medals can be as fire-resistant as the medals from the Beijing Olympics, then forget what I said."

　The assassin visits the mint and leaves in a hurry. In the next scene, he arrives at a theater where a rehearsal of "Les Miserables" is underway. The actors on stage form the world-famous painting "Liberty Leading the People."

　"Finally, I see a good scene." Chongqing breathed a sigh of relief. "Liberty Leading the People" is Chongqing's favorite French oil painting, no doubt about it.

　She once fantasized about how great it would be if she could become the girl in the painting, travel north across the sea to England, and overthrow the monarchy.

　When the assassin arrived at the Louvre, world-famous paintings and sculptures passed by him. But this was not the end. A magical scene occurred - in many of the paintings, the characters were gone, leaving only the background.

　The "assassin" realized something was wrong. He looked around and found that these people had run out of the painting, ran to the window, and watched the grand opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

　"This part is very well done, with quite a few interesting points. It's novel and creative. Especially the part where the person in the painting walks out of the painting, which reminds me of the new outfits Yingtan and I wore in the recent game (KanColle)." Chongqing was most satisfied with this part, which was even better than the one in the theater just now.

　Later, the "assassin" discovered that the painting "Mona Lisa" was missing, which was obviously an allusion to the theft of Mona Lisa in 1911.

　The assassin's pursuit leads him to the Musée d'Orsay, where films, animations, and other modern art forms are displayed. Finally, he finds the thieves who stole the Mona Lisa in a submarine. They turn out to be a group of Minions!

　Yes, it’s the Minions from Despicable Me.

　Chongqing was puzzled. "Hey, Minions are made in the United States, what does it have to do with France? Is it because Napoleon once took Minions as his minions in the animation?"

　? ”

　She picked up her phone and checked, and then she understood the reason: the founder of the Minions said that when designing the Minions, he specifically chose French as their mother tongue, and later the French government also recognized the Minions' French nationality.

　Given the Minions' personalities, it was impossible for nothing to happen. After the submarine accident, Mona Lisa also surfaced - floating on the surface of the Seine River.

　"This is so creative, the combination of classic and modern is very good!" Chongqing couldn't help but applaud, thinking: "The next show will definitely be even more exciting!"

　Unfortunately, Comrade Chongqing is about to miscalculate.

　Chapter 453: The Opening Ceremony (2)

　If we follow the real world, the next scene should be a highly politically correct one - various LGBTQ people, wearing all kinds of strange costumes, lined up in front of a long dining table to form the scene in the painting "The Last Supper".

　But what was seen in Chongqing was a very normal scene of "The Last Supper". There were no LGBTQ monsters or goblins, no strange costumes, only relatively restored shapes and positions.

　All this is thanks to Joan of Arc.

　During a daily job, Joan of Arc accidentally learned about the original program from her circle of friends. The whole ship was in an uproar, and the people around her were "fortunate" to see Joan of Arc so angry for the first time.

　"Oh my God! I would rather work illegally for those guys on the other side of the English Channel than have this thing served at the opening ceremony of the Olympics!" Joan of Arc said this and walked out of the office angrily.

　Afterwards, Joan of Arc asked someone to do a simple check on the information, specifically the people directly related to the program, and then prepared to go to them offline and order them to rectify the program, otherwise she would complain to the relevant department and cancel their qualification for the official performance.

　Joan of Arc kicked open the door of the program director's office, picked up the scabbard of her rapier without saying a word, put it against the director's throat, and ordered him to immediately rectify the program, otherwise he would bear the consequences.

　"This time, it's the scabbard against your throat. If it happens again, the scabbard will be replaced with a three-foot sword blade!" Joan of Arc shouted angrily.

　Strictly speaking, Joan of Arc's purpose was just, but her behavior was against the rules; but she couldn't care less because the show had seriously touched Joan of Arc's bottom line.

　"The Last Supper" is a famous religious painting, and religion is a politically sensitive issue in Europe. As a highly Catholic (even a knight of the faith), how could Joan of Arc tolerate this group of people blaspheming the sacred?

　It's like someone took a group of LGBTQ people, and the unattractive ones at that, and had them pose and imitate the scene in the oil painting "The Founding Ceremony of the Nation." With this analogy, I'm sure everyone can relate to what Joan of Arc must have felt.

　After a lot of trouble, the matter was reported to the French Ministry of Culture. After learning about the situation, the Ministry of Culture immediately ordered the director to make corrections.

　I have to say that the feedback from KanColle is immediate.

　As for the politically correct content in other programs, it is difficult for Joan of Arc to control it. After all, she is not a cultural staff. The reason why it can be rectified is more because it involves blasphemy, so Joan of Arc has a say.

　"If Lord Richelieu were here, he would probably be even angrier than me when he saw this..." After dealing with this mess, Joan of Arc returned to her office and sighed deeply.

　……

　After watching the scene of "The Last Supper" in Chongqing, the next part was the singing and dancing. She felt more and more uncomfortable and complained:

　"I know this arrangement is meant to accommodate LGBTQ people, but this is a performance. Can you please consider being worthy of the audience? What the hell are the actors? Are there no handsome men and beautiful women in the LGBTQ community?"

　Chongqing originally thought that the fat and ugly woman was shocking enough, but there is always someone better than you, and they never expected that a "Blue Smurf" would pop up next.

　The "Blue Smurfs" here does not have a literal meaning, nor is it a nickname given to the Chinese Marine Corps by military fans in the early years. Instead, it refers to the singers with extremely strange makeup at the opening ceremony.

　When the strange singer appeared, Chongqing was stunned. Images of stars in the universe and various advanced mathematical, physics and chemistry formulas flashed through her mind. She began to doubt the reality of this world. Were the French crazy or was there something wrong with her eyes?

　Chongqing was stunned for a moment before she realized what was happening. She slowly asked, "Is this the ancient Greek god of gatherings? I thought the Green Lion Spirit had fled to France. What the hell is this..."

　This singer, just like the "Green Lion Spirit" in Chongqing, has his whole body painted with blue-gray paint and has a golden beard. His overall color scheme is exactly the same as the Green Lion Spirit in Journey to the West.

　If possible, Chongqing would have wanted to run to the scene with a big iron bar and beat this half-human, half-ghost thing to death with one blow.

　After this ordeal, Chongqing no longer considered it a big mistake to hang the Olympic flag upside down. Fortunately, the only mistake in the later period was the upside-down Olympic flag.

　Finally, the whole scene comes to the lighting of the main torch. A group of torchbearers come to a 30-meter-high hot air balloon. This hot air balloon is the main torch. After they light the torch, the hot air balloon slowly rises into the sky.

　At this time, the commentator only left a sentence "Where will its final destination be?" and then the opening ceremony ended.

　"Is that the end?" Chongqing narrowed his eyes, puzzled. "I thought the hot air balloon would fly to the Eiffel Tower. It's a bit of a shame that it ended just by taking off."

　Regarding this opening ceremony, Chongqing just wants to say, "Please give me a pair of eyes that haven't seen it before. I don't want to watch it again in my life." Of course, if the politically correct parts are removed, Chongqing is still willing to watch it.

　"I won't say anymore. Let's just watch the opening ceremonies of the Beijing and London Olympics to refresh our eyes. I can only say that the French have worked really hard." Chongqing said, picking up the remote control and searching for the opening ceremony of the London Olympics to watch.

　As for why I watched the London opening ceremony first, the reason is simple: how can the big bomb be revealed first? If the big bomb was revealed first, what would be worth watching later? Right?

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　Coincidentally, French shipgirls were also complaining about their own Olympic opening ceremony. Their attitudes were basically the same as those in Chongqing, and even worse.

　Among them, Joan of Arc criticized the most harshly, and the reason has been mentioned just now. She was only glad that Lord Richelieu did not build it in advance, otherwise she could not guarantee what Richelieu would think when he saw this opening ceremony.

　Kong Xiang bluntly complained, "...The Paris Olympics are open to the public! The entire Seine River is blocked off with iron fences. You can't see a thing! And some marketing accounts are saying it's an open-air opening ceremony that you can watch without a ticket!"

　"That's what I'm saying. It's all bullshit. I heard that there are people praising this on the Chinese Internet, but I didn't expect that there are people praising this in our country too. I give up." Mogador looked helpless.

　"The whole of Paris is like a prison. Ordinary people can't even get close to the Seine. These marketing accounts also said that the whole of Paris has been turned into a stage. I think it's more like a prison." Suffren was adjusting her big white headscarf. She was one of the people who had just returned from the scene.

　Volta angrily launched a basic attack. "At first, the government said that subway tickets would be free on the opening day, but now not only are they no longer free, but the starting price has increased to 4 euros. They're absolutely desperate for money."

　"Perhaps this is what's called a 'sense of relaxation'... I'm sure our friends in northern countries will laugh at the embarrassing moments in the opening ceremony." Even the usually mild-mannered Kaixuan couldn't help but offer a few negative comments.

　"So, ah—ha," Evil yawned loudly, "Hmm… lying in bed is still the most comfortable. It's hard to understand why I have to suffer in person when there's a live broadcast..."

　Kong Xiang was one of the audience members who attended the event. She felt offended by the vicious words. A small vein popped out on her head, and she responded viciously:

　"How can a lazy person like you understand the ambitions of a rooster?! People go to watch offline events for the atmosphere and excitement. Getting out more is a good habit. Why are you pointing fingers?

　Look at yourself, besides normal training, you just sleep in the dormitory every day. Can't you learn from me, your sister? It's okay if you don't go out, but it's better to read more like Mogador than to sleep in, right? "

　"Forget it, I'd better lie in bed." Evil muttered reluctantly.

　Kong Xiang complained shamelessly, "I should have dragged you along to the event. A relaxed person is perfect for a relaxed opening ceremony. If this isn't a good match, I don't know what a good match is."

　"Hey, sisters, why don't you invite us to perform at such occasions? Even if we just walk around in front of the camera, we will be a hundred times more pleasing to the eye than those politically correct guys, right?" Shukouf has always hoped to have a good platform to show herself.

　"We are not suitable for performing at this kind of event," Walkerin said. "The Olympics symbolize peace. We are soldiers and weapons. We are not suitable for this kind of event."

　Mogador thought for a moment and said, "No, no, no, we should think about it from another perspective. Peace exists only when we strive for it. There is no such thing as peace falling from the sky. We can be the ones who protect it.

　Weapons can destroy peace or defend it. The key lies in who holds them, and the same applies to the military and soldiers. Their own thoughts and ideologies are also crucial. If we can explain this clearly in plain language, I think we can definitely perform at the Olympic opening ceremony."

　"Sister, the Olympic Committee and the audience don't share your awareness," Volta said. "But your idea seems more suitable for the opening ceremony of the Military World Games."

　Buqu really disliked the LGBTQ elements in the opening ceremony, and some erroneous conclusions arose from this. "These guys have repeatedly destroyed the cultural world. Why should we support the left? Those leftists all support LGBTQ people."

　"!" Mogador, who is currently the most politically astute among the French ship girls, noticed the misunderstanding of the unyielding and began to persuade: "You can oppose LGBTQ, but you can't oppose the entire left because of this, or oppose the entire left.

　First, there's nothing wrong with LGBTQ itself; the problem is that the movement has deteriorated significantly, from being a movement for equal rights to one that pursues privilege. Furthermore, the indiscriminate insertion of these elements into cultural works naturally creates irritation.

　Secondly, if we turn to support the right, how do we know that the right has no problems in other aspects? For example, Hitler was also against LGBTQ, so should we support him?

　Therefore, there is no need to turn right just to oppose LGBTQ. When we choose a political individual or group, we must fully understand them.

　, make a decision after comprehensive analysis, and never act blindly.

　It can be said that the left is basically everything except LGBTQ, and the right is nothing except anti-LGBTQ. A flawed warrior is still a warrior, and a perfect fly is still a fly.

　Chapter 454 Ninth Art Evaluation

　Qingdao, Shandong, China

　"Changchun wants to make progress so badly." Changchun said this while playing "Workers and Resources" and looking at the prosperous and strong Soviet city under his rule.

　"Hehe~ This secretary should go to a higher platform to realize his ambitions. This small church is no longer able to accommodate Changchun, a seraph."

　After Changchun said a Russian version of "a small temple cannot accommodate a big Buddha", he closed "Workers and Resources" and opened "Hearts of Iron 4" instead.

　The original content has been played thousands of times and it no longer feels fresh. Changchun decided to try a modern mod, namely Millennium Dawn.