英国概况之主要城市汇编.pptx

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Principal Cities London Edinburgh Cardiff Belfast London The capital, the largest port and the largest city in Britain The political center: the City of Webminster (Downing street, Buckingham Palace) media, galleries, theaters, museums One of the four leading cities in the world(New York, Paris, Tokyo) The Thames River River Thames the second longest river in the UK and the longest river entirely in England flowing through central London a major leisure area many riverside attractions: London Eye, tower of London, House of Parliament, etc. The London Eye 135?meters the largest Ferris wheel in Europe the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom Buckingham Palace  the Queens official London residence used to entertain guests on state, ceremonial official occasions. Westminster Abbey Gothic church world cultural heritage in 1987 Poets Corner British Museum British Librarys Reading Room Tower Bridge an iconic symbol of London Crosses Thames 244?meters Opened on 30 June 1894 Big Ben the largest four- faced chiming clock the third-tallest free-standing clock tower in the world London Wax Museum China Town back Liverpool The second largest port of England A metropolitan city Edinburgh Edinburgh the capital city of Scotland economic center of Scotland a tourist city second only to London in U.K. a cultural city，holding an international festival of music and the arts every year BACK Cardiff The capital city of Wales A port x Belfast The capital of Northern Ireland An indudtrial seaport the wheel of Belfast Belfast city hall BACK