August 8, 2017, Ibiza, Spain. Tourists have a leisurely vacation on the beach. (Photo/Visual China)

As a land reference surrounded by water, islands hide some possibility of escaping from ordinary life.

Many people who love traveling are familiar with the Spanish island of Ibiza. It was once said that the Greek gods built Ibiza for dancing.

The "Garden of Eden" in the Mediterranean

Ibiza is located in the Balearic Islands chain in Spain and is closely related to several myths and stories. It is said that the Greek hero Ulysses once drifted here; an inconspicuous small village on the island was once a romantic place for Jason and Medea to spend their wedding night; Princess Sissi sat in Akko every day Under the statue of Leus, the "Iliad" and "Odyssey" were recited.

From the earliest Phoenician era, to the subsequent Arab occupation period, Catalan period, and later the Renaissance period, the world’s ancient civilizations left a splendid legacy on Ibiza legacy. Here, historical monuments can be seen everywhere, and the fortified high city is an outstanding example of defensive architecture and is well protected.

Ibiza has a pleasant climate, with little rainfall and mild temperatures all year round. In 1951, Italian architect Luigi Figini published an illustrated diary of Ibiza.

In his eyes, Ibiza is a paradise on earth surrounded by white buildings. He recorded: "The landscape hangs outside the building like a cut sheet, surrounded by chapels, archaeological museums and blue buildings. The colorful lights and the moonlight at night will be reflected on the white walls.”

In the 1960s, the arrival of the hippies gave Ibiza a romantic color. The arrival of a large number of young people and artists gives the island a different charm. At that time, Ibiza left a strong mark in many film and television works.

Back in Ibiza, walking on the streets, hippies on both sides of the road were leisurely sipping coffee.

The New Wave film "Winter Burial", with a soundtrack composed by Pink Floyd and directed by Barbet Schroeder, was also born in Ibiza. Accompanied by the slightly melancholy tin flute playing, Pink Floyd sang in Green Is the Color: "The blue sky is sinking, and I squint my eyes to look at you. The sunlight is making clothes, like white practice Dragging the ground, she seemed to melt into the broken shadow on the top of the waves. "

The island of Ibiza in "Winter Funeral" is charming and romantic, accompanied by the sound of waves hitting the rocks, it seems like a moment. Sit on the beach and bask in the warm sun. The salty sea breeze blows in the face, and there are exotic drums and music all around, as well as people's laughter. Everyone wears free and fashionable clothes and twists their young limbs to the music.

"Winter Funeral" was born in 1969. That year, the Woodstock Music Festival brought nearly 500,000 hippies together to sing the praises of love and peace. Many years later, Ang Lee, who was depressed, turned around and filmed "Making Woodstock", trying to restore that crazy era from a certain aspect and record the demise of the age of innocence.

In an interview, Ang Lee said: "(The hippie movement) was once beautiful, and then all kinds of things came together and began to deteriorate. By the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival, it was like a hippie movement. The scene was full of light. No violence broke out among more than 500,000 people, who gathered together like a utopia and went crazy. People who had experienced the scene recalled that they could only hear some faint music. ”

Indeed. , that was an era where music could always be heard vaguely.

Close your eyes and imagine that era, and you can seem to hear the singing. There is John Lennon singing in the voice, "Imagine that all people can peacefully enjoy the resources of this world. You will think I am stupid, but I am not the only fool"; there is Bob Dylan Whispering, "The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind, the answer is blowing in the wind."

A crazy and romantic time

At first, a group of young people in Greenwich Village on the east coast of the United States called themselves "hips." Later, the influential "San Francisco Chronicle" 》An article uses the word "hippies". Since then, the term "hippie" has become popular.

Contemporary young people may be able to piece together and restore the style of that era through the chants of Greenwich Village poets, the anti-war gestures of trendy T-shirts, psychedelic rock covers, and film images. It seems that when people think of hippies, they always subconsciously think of rock and roll and carnival.

In fact, it is not objective to equate hippies with addiction and decadence. Writer Joan Didion wrote in "Trek to Bethlehem": "Many people think that all this is about perdition, which is really a blinder."

The confused and dissatisfied young people tried to use their own way. , looking for echoes with the world. They stay away from mainstream society, despise consumerism, reject moral constraints, and yearn for freedom and love.

A passage in "On the Road" by Jack Kerouac, a representative figure of American critical realism literature, may help you understand those crazy years: "I have been chasing after this all my life and it makes me feel... Interesting people, because what attracts me is only madmen who live madly, talk madly, be saved madly, who long to have it all at the same time, never boring to the point of yawning or spouting platitudes, but just burning, burning, burning, It's like a magical yellow Roman firework exploding, like a spider hanging its long legs among the stars, and you see the biggest blue firework exploding in the center, and everyone goes 'Wow--'!"

< p> Wang Enming, a professor at Shanghai International Studies University, wrote in the book "American Counter-Orthodox Cultural Movement: A Study of Hippie Culture": "In contemporary American history, the 1960s can be said to be the most active, turbulent, eventful, and chaotic period. 10 years. First, the black civil rights movement broke out across the United States, followed by the New Left movement of radical students, and soon after, the counter-cultural movement of rebellious youth appeared, followed by the vigorous feminist movement, and finally the nationwide Anti-war movement. This wave of social waves is not only fierce and powerful, but also sharp."

In a sense, it is difficult to define hippies as a movement. , because it has no formal organization, no meetings, no charter or movement headquarters, anyone who wants to join the counter-cultural movement can become a member.

Dickens’s words in A Tale of Two Cities are extremely apt for those years: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of wisdom. It was the age of ignorance; it was the time of faith, it was the time of doubt... We were all heading straight for heaven, we were all heading in the opposite direction."

August 11, 2017, Evie. Souvenir shop on the island. (Photo/Visual China)

On August 6, 2021, Ibiza was crowded with tourists, and people enjoyed a pleasant time in the old town. (Photo/Visual China)

This is where hipsters gather

The rebellious mood of the hippies, like a wildfire, radiated from San Francisco around the world and spread in just four to five years. to the entire European continent, as well as Australia and Southeast Asia, and even as far as Africa and South America.

Ibiza, with its low prices and beautiful scenery, naturally attracts the attention of a large number of hippies. Many painters, musicians, fashion designers, writers, and directors come here to seek inspiration. Their stay has left an indelible cultural mark on Ibiza, making it synonymous with fashion and avant-garde.

In the fashion world, the hippie elements with strong colors have quickly become an avant-garde design idea in the field of clothing. Yves Saint Laurent once grasped the hippie trend with unique insight. In the 1967 series, he used coconut palm and linen to create high-end fashion full of island style. Once launched, it was well received.

Jonathan Anderson, brand design director of LOEWE, has collaborated with Paula's Ibiza, a legendary fashion store on Ibiza, for many times to combine the rich Spanish island style with romantic bohemian prints. Recreate the modernity and fashion of the hippie years.

Musicians love this place even more. In 1994, when Jose Padilla was stationed at the Coast Cafe, he gradually turned his interest to soothing and gentle music and began to sort out the Chill Out music that had appeared on the island. The final collection Synthesized Café Del Mar record. Subsequently, Chifang music spread all over the world.

It is fitting that Chifang Music was born here. As one of the best leisure places in Europe, sitting at Café Del Mar and enjoying the sunrise and sunset, watching the sunset dye the coastline red, watching the jewel-like blue water caressing the fine sand, and watching the sunset reflection through the water, is truly a unique experience. Great relaxation. At that moment, a sense of relaxation will rise involuntarily from the bottom of my heart.

In fact, Ibiza is an island made for summer, made for partying, and made for crazy. Every summer, Ibiza hosts huge music parties. By then, restless and sexy music will fill the entire beach.

In Ibiza, meeting a famous DJ is by no means a rare event. Even meeting a famous DJ by chance is not that surprising. After all, big-name band members, Hollywood directors, celebrities, and supermodels are all frequent visitors here. . As long as you want, no one can stop you during the carnival for three days and three nights. Thousands of free and unrestrained souls gather here to party from sunrise to sunset.

From Ann Fernand Island in "Robinson Crusoe" to Dreamweaver Island in "The Legend of Zelda", whether it is a literary work or a virtual game, people like to put the center stage Surrounded by sea water and made of earth and stone, of course, there are also towering coconut trees and enthusiastic hula girls. But Ibiza is more than that, it always holds more to your imagination and exceeds your imagination again and again.