greenery is king

Chapter 935 London London

London is the capital of the United Kingdom, which is something even children know. It is also the largest city in Europe and the world's largest financial center alongside New York.Located on the plains of southeastern England, across the River Thames, it is a city that combines history and modernity.

Ai Huan's first impression of this city was not the famous city of smog but the light rain.It is said that at the beginning of the 20th century, most Londoners used coal as household fuel, which produced a lot of smog. These smog, combined with the London climate, caused the famous smog in London, which is called London fog in English.Therefore, London is named the city of fog.

During the period from December 1952th to 12th, 5, the London smog incident killed more than 9 people. Therefore, the government implemented the "Clean Air Act" in 1956, banning the use of fuels that produce heavy smoke in some parts of London. London's air quality has improved markedly.

Now the fog is rarely seen. After nearly 60 years of treatment, the time has finally come to fruition, but the rain here in spring is not stopping for a moment. Although it is not big, it always makes people feel To the bone-chilling cold.The climate in London is very humid, so it is normal to have rainy and foggy weather, but the winter here rarely freezes, which is one of the most famous features here.

The light rain washed the city clean, and there was even a damp and clear smell in the air, as if a single inhalation could make the whole person clean and clear.

It was also established by the Romans. The Roman Empire that ran across Europe in the past still left countless places of interest to the world, and those ancient buildings with a long history have been preserved as perfect as possible. In the light rain, they didn't show any youthful brilliance, but they were more heavy, as if an old man was silently narrating his own story.

Here is the political, economic, cultural and financial center of the UK and a world-famous tourist attraction, with a large number of scenic spots and museums.It is a diverse metropolis with residents from all over the world. It is a melting pot city of races, religions and cultures. It is said that there are more than 300 languages ​​spoken here. I don’t know if it is true.

And the area here is about [-] square kilometers, which is roughly the same as Shanghai, so it is definitely worthy of the name of the world's four major cities.

Ai Huan and Taylor stood in the rain by the Thames Bridge. They held a dark blue umbrella and hid most of their bodies in the umbrella, but no one paid attention to them. You must know that these two people are not It is reasonable to say that there will at least be a state of congestion here for the little guys who are not well-known, but this annoying light rain has perfectly hidden them in this city.

"I really like it here. Every time I come here, I feel like I'm back home. Even if I go back to my own hometown, I don't have such a strong feeling." Taylor took Ai Huan's arm and rested his head on the whispered over his shoulder.

Ai Huan looked at the eye-catching blue sign on the Thames Bridge. The jumping color on the black tone is very attractive. This is not the first time he has been here. I only thought about the proposal, so I didn't take a good look around the city. I didn't expect that the people around me had changed this time. The only thing that didn't change was the Thames Bridge, which was still standing in the rain.

And this year he also came here to play against Arsenal, but at that time he just left immediately after the game.

After Schalke finished playing Leverkusen, Ai Huan came to London by himself first, because Taylor liked this city very much, so he came with her to accompany her, and only after he got here did he know that Taylor was still here. My own house, so I am not in a hurry to meet with my team, anyway, it is enough to meet them before the game.

Of course Taylor knew about Ai Huan and Emma's past, but this time Ai Huan was able to come to accompany her, which made her very happy, so she didn't even mention these words, and regarded Ai Huan as the first time here, He took the trouble to introduce everything about the city.

She is also really obsessed with this city, so she is very familiar with every scenic spot. "On Tower Hill in the southeast corner of London City, there is the Tower of London, which was used as a military fortress, palace, prison, and archives. It is a place for crowns and weapons. In the exhibition hall, there is a crown inlaid with 3000 gems worn by Queen Victoria when she was coronated and a crown inlaid with a large diamond weighing 109 carats "Star of Africa" ​​worn by Queen Victoria when she was coronated. Westminster The palace is located on the west bank of the Thames River. It is the largest Gothic building in the world. It was the king's palace in ancient times, and now it is the seat of the British Parliament. The Victoria Tower in the southwest corner of the palace is 100 meters high. It is a stone structure and is used to store The documents and archives of the Parliament, the white house gate under the tower is only used by the King of England. In the northeast corner of the palace is the 97-meter-high clock tower, which is the famous Big Ben, and there is also the famous London Twin Towers. There is also Hyde Park It is also one of my favorite places. Compared with him, the city park in Gelsenkirchen is a small yard, and there is a famous speaker's corner in the park, also known as the Freedom Forum. People come almost all day every weekend Speeches here, except for attacking the queen and promoting violence, there are no restrictions on the content of the speeches, and sometimes I can hear very interesting things there, and I have a few songs that are also inspired by those speeches."

Ai Huan listened with interest, even though he wasn't interested in these things at all, he was still very interested in the woman in front of him, so he could listen to what she said even if it was boring.

In fact, he doesn't have any special feelings about this city. Speaking of its size, that's all. Isn't it similar to Shanghai?It’s even more the same when it comes to modernization. Most cities in China are more modern than here, and when it comes to asking about history, they can’t compare to God, right?

And those are not the ones that really make the whole of Europe talk about it. What really makes them linger is the bustling.During the Spring Festival travel season, if you stop at the gate of the railway station, you will see a flow of people that Europeans can't even imagine.

(End of this chapter)