Dresden 德斯登

Dresden may not be the most famous city in Germany, but surely has become my favourite.

The four days (22/6 - 25/6) in Dresden is part of our very enjoyable and memorable 2-week holidays of 3 families - The Wendlandts, Paeges and Phuns.

For the first time ever, my wife and I spent 2 weeks together with Dorit & Gerd Wendlandt, Angelika & Martin Paege. We went about seeing places, dining and drinking (coffee and beer) together, talking and laughing, enjoying one of the best ever holidays of our lives.

Dresden is beautiful, with many historic and majestic landmarks, new and old market squares, cosy cafe and restaurants, picturesque riverine settlements ....

But Dresden is also a city of blood, tears and tragedy.....

During the final months of World War II, Dresden was heavily bombed and destroyed by the Allied Forces. Many great landmarks were destroyed, with hundred thousands of casualty.

The resilient and courageous German accepted defeat, responsibilities and consequences, putting the past behind and rebuilt the city (and nation) from ashes after the war.

Today, I see a people and a nation walking tall and respected by the world.

Dresden is the best witness!

(Comparatively, unlike the German, the Japanese Government ( and politicians) are still fighting with the ghost of WWII, bending and manipulating history, toying with the Yasukuni Shrine to hurt the feelings of its former occupied countries .... they are not able to stand tall among nations despite its industrial and economical might.)

1. Short video of Dresden

2. Pictures of Dresden in Facebook

3. River cruise pictures in Facebook

Dorit & Gerd Wendlandt ; Angelika & Martin Paege

德斯登市(Dresden) 不是德国最著名的城市，但却是我喜好的城市。

四天的德斯登假期，是我们与德国的温特兰(Wendlandt) 夫妇及贝格(Paege) 夫妇共度的两个星期美好假期的一部分。

这是我与太太第一次与他们共度假期。我们一起去观光游玩，一同吃喝，享用咖啡及啤酒，谈天说地，嘻哈欢笑，共度了我们生平最美妙的假期之一。

德斯登是个美丽的城市，有着许多深具历史的宏伟地标建筑物，新旧市集，舒适的路边咖啡座及餐馆，如图画般的河边民宅及市镇。。。。

但是，德斯登也是一个血，泪及悲情的城市。

第二次世界大战的末期，以美国为首的联军，大肆轰炸这个城市，摧毁了许多地标建筑物及几乎整个城市，也造成了数十万计的伤亡。

坚强及勇敢的德国人，战后勇敢的接受了战败者的处境，承认错误，负起责任及后果，浴火重生，重建了德斯登（及国家）。

今天我们见到了一个昂首自信的人民及国家，受到全球尊敬。

德斯登是最好多见证！

(相对之下，也是战败国的日本，没有德国人的勇敢及坚强，到今天为止，还在与二战之鬼影纠缠。他们歪曲及篡改历史，躲在靖国神社后边，做神做鬼，特别是那些政客，不敢面对及接受过去的事实。他们虽然有着强大的工业及经济力量，但不能挺身面对世界，受人尊敬，而自我矮化。。)

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