公元前2480年，古埃及是胡夫王的统治初期。与每个法老一样，自上任伊始他就准备建造百年后的坟墓。于是，在每个夏天，皇室成员走遍尼罗河流域，从每个村落中选择身强体健的男子，作为建造大金字塔的劳力，为君王服务。
他们被分成10万人的大群来工作，每一大群人要劳动3个月。这些劳动者中有奴隶，但也有许多普通的农民和手工业者。古埃及奴隶是借助畜力和滚木，把巨石运到建筑地点的，他们又将场地四周天然的沙土堆成斜面，把巨石沿着斜面拉上金字塔。就这样，堆一层坡，砌一层石，逐渐加高金字塔。
但当金字塔逐渐变高，这种长长的斜坡就不能适用，因此在最后的加高工程中，建筑师们会选择建造较省材料的螺旋形坡道。
四棱锥体形状的顶石的处理和搬运比其他石块都谨慎，因为它的侧边非常光滑，于是石匠专门在下方做了个向外突出的石栓，工人们旋转石块，就可以让石栓与石块的沟槽契合，将顶石固定。
顶石放好后，金字塔实际已经搭建完成，但外部塔身仍然需要最后的修整。外围的螺旋坡道需要撤除，并加上斜面的石板，使金字塔的外表光滑平整。
公元前2460年，花了整整20年的时间，胡夫金字塔终于建成。
现在游客看到的金字塔已经没有了外围的斜面石块，因为中世纪建造开罗城的时候，这些石块被取走，作了建筑材料。
The Legend of Wearing Gold and Silver 穿金戴银的传说
In addition to wearing gold in the head and face， Egyptian women prefer to wear gold bracelets or bracelets. On the customs， there is a touching legend.
In the past， there was a poor person， her husband died. Although home penniless， but the young wife determined by their own hands to support her mother-in-law. Every day the woman worked in a wealthy family， but wages was minimal. Driven to despair， she came up with a way： do not wash her hands before going home. This can make the flour sticky on her hands for the mother to eat.
There was a heavy rain， it’s thundering and lightning. The woman was very afraid that because she stole the people’s flour， the God got angry. Then she closed her eyes and stretched out his hands to let the God split them off. After a burst of thunder sound， she opened his eyes， surprise to find a golden bracelet on the hand.
Later， other women also found a golden bracelet on the hand. And then， wearing a bracelet became a symbol of the younger generation showing filial piety to the elders.
现在的埃及妇女除了在头部和脸部佩戴金饰，更喜欢佩戴金手镯或手链。关于这一风俗，有一则感人的传说。
从前，有一户穷苦的人家，丈夫去世了。尽管家里一贫如洗，但年轻的妻子决心靠自己的双手养活婆婆。妇人每天到有钱人家帮工，但是工钱极少。万般无奈下，她想出个办法：每天在主人家和面后，不洗手就回家。这样能把手上粘的面做成面糊给婆婆吃。
有一天下起了暴雨，电闪雷鸣，这位妻子很害怕，担心是因为自己偷了人家的面，老天爷发怒了。于是，她闭着眼睛把双手伸出去，请老天爷劈掉它。一阵雷声响过，她睁开眼，惊奇地发现手上出现一副金灿灿的手镯。
后来其他妇女手上都多了一副金灿灿的手镯。因此，戴手镯成为晚辈孝顺长辈的象征。
42. Treetops Hotel in Kenya：Princess Up， Queen Down 树上公主树下女王——肯尼亚树顶旅馆
The Treetop hotel was built in the trees， and guests can enjoy wildlife in the nature reserve. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has lived here.
树顶旅馆建在树上，客人能观赏自然保护区内的野生动物。英国女王伊丽莎白二世也曾在此住过。
The Unique Hotel in God’s Home 上帝家园中的独特旅馆
Treetop Hotel is a three-star hotel in the Wildlife Reserve of Aberdare， Kenya. The hotel was built in the “tree” and guests can enjoy wildlife in the nature reserve.
Treetop Hotel lies in on Aberdare National Park of Kenya’s central highlands. Aberdare Mountains have an area of 767 km2， highest point 3，999 meters， the legend is one of “God’s Homes”. On the foot of the hill there is about 150 km from Nairobi town Nilles， northeast of the mountain stands Mount Africa’s second highest peak， Kenya. There’re bloom of trees and crowed animals on hill， there are elephants， lions， rhinos， leopards， baboons， various monkeys， jackal， antelope， bison， water antelope， wild boar and 250 species of birds.
The hotel is divided into three layers from upper to lower， a total of 50 rooms. The bottom is 10 meters from the ground， rhino， elephant can pass. People can ups and downs from two spiral escalators. “Trunk” is the cement， looks like a bark.“Tree top hotel” room is very small， each only put two single beds， luggages must be stuffed under the bed， one floor has a public toilet.
It’s hot tourist season in July. Visitors looking ahead， green everywhere， leisurely animals drink water in the pond， the weather is good， people can through the clouds overlooking Africa’s second peak， elevation 5，199 meters of Mount Kenya. Everything seems to be an idyllic pastoral.
树顶旅馆是肯尼亚的阿巴尔德拉野生动物自然保护区的一家三星级旅馆。这家旅馆建在“树”上，客人能观赏自然保护区内的野生动物。
树顶旅馆位于肯尼亚中部高原的阿伯德尔国家公园内。阿伯德尔山脉面积767平方公里，最高处3，999米，传说是“上帝家园”之一。山脚下是距内罗毕约150公里的尼耶里镇，山的东北部耸立着非洲第二高峰肯尼亚山。山上树木葱茏，动物成群，有大象、狮子、犀牛、豹子、狒狒、各种猴子、豺狗、羚羊、野牛、水羚羊、野猪以及250多种鸟类。
旅馆分为上下3层，共有50多个房间。底层离地10多米，犀牛、大象尽可通行。人则由左右两个螺旋式扶梯上下。“树干”是水泥的，外表像树皮。“树顶酒店”房间很小，每间只能放2张单人床，行李得塞床下，一层楼1个公共卫生间。
每年的7月份迎来旅游旺季。游客放眼望去，满目青翠，动物悠闲地在池塘边喝水觅食，天气好时，还能眺望到露出云端的非洲第二高峰——海拔5，199米的肯尼亚山。一切仿佛是一首充满诗情画意的田园牧歌。
The Whim Design 突发奇想的设计
In the 1940s， Eric， a retired British officer settling in Kenya， saw a number of animals in a small lake from morning to night. He had a sudden whim to build a few houses on a large tree beside the lake and lived with his beloved wife. Later， they also accepted tourists on trees.
The early Treetops hotels were completely built in large tree’s limb， with the whole wooden structure. They were relatively simple and belonged to the smaller “houses on stilts”. It provided wildlife viewing services to British military officials and Western explorers in Kenya.
Later， a large-scale expansion was started next to the site. The current building is still basically the whole wooden structure and maintains the original style and rustic simplicity. The large tree branches become dozens of large wooden pillars. The bottom of the building is hanging high. There are three different levels with guest rooms， viewing corridors and wide viewing platforms.
20世纪40年代，一位定居在肯尼亚的英国退伍军官埃里克看到，这个小湖早晨和夜里总有许多动物光顾，他突发奇想，创造性地在湖畔的一棵大树上盖了几间房子，携爱妻居住。后来，他们也在树顶的房子里接待游客。
早期的树顶旅馆完全搭建在几棵大树杈上，是全木结构，当时较为简陋，属于规模较小的“吊脚楼”，主要是向派驻肯尼亚的英国军政官员以及西方探险考察人员提供观赏野生动物服务。
后来，在原址旁进行了大规模的扩建。目前的建筑仍为全木结构并基本保持着原来的古朴风格和野趣，只是大树杈变成了数十根大木柱。建筑底层高高吊空，上面有三层，各层设有客房，有观景走廊，以及宽阔的观景平台。
Elizabeth： On the Tree is Princess ， Under the Tree is Queen 树上公主，树下女王
In February， 1952， Princess Elizabeth traveled to Kenya which was Under control of the Britain. One day， the Princess stayed in the Treetops Hotel to watch the wild animals. At night， the Princess received the news of her father’s death and the edict of her throne. The next day， Elizabeth interrupted the travel and went back to Britain immediately.
