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Tourist Resort in Britain Britain LONDON London is the capital city of Britain located on the north bank of the River Thames. A leading global city Financial centre The fifth-largest city The first city to host the modern Summer Olympic Games three times. Transportation Buses and trams（有轨电车） Underground Tourist Attractions Buckingham Palace白金汉宫 China Town中国城 Tower of London伦敦塔 Tower Bridge伦敦塔桥 Big Ben大本钟 London Eye伦敦眼 St Paul‘s Cathedral 圣保罗大教堂 Tower of London It was built by William in 1078. Tower of London has served as a fortress, armory, treasury, mint, palace, Observatory, refuge and prison, especially prisoners held upper-class. 伦敦塔曾作为堡垒、军械库、国库、铸币厂、宫殿、天文台、避难所和监狱，特别关押上层阶级的囚犯。 Tower Bridge （塔桥） The bridge is 244m in length with two towers each 65 m high. The central span with 61m in length between the towers is split into two equal bascules(活动结构), which can be raised to an angle of 83 degrees to allow river traffic to pass. It is close to the Tower of London（伦敦塔） over the River Thames. Big Ben One of Londons best-known landmarks, linked with the British parliament building. Thirteen ton bell, named after the first commissioner of works, Sir Benjamin Hall Big Ben London eye It is the tallest Ferris wheel(摩天轮) in Europe, and the most popular tourist attraction in the U.K., visited by over 3.5 million people annually. The height is 135 meters. The wheel carries air-conditioned passenger capsules(乘坐 舱)and each capsule can hold 15 people. One revolution (循环)takes about 30 minutes. London eye 135 m 1999 Star of Nanchang 160 m 2006 Singapore Flyer 165 m 2008 St Paul‘s Cathedral St Paul‘s Cathedral （圣保罗大教堂）is a Church of England (英国国教）cathedral， founded in 604. The cathedral is one of the most famous and most recognizable sights of London, with its dome(圆形屋顶）. The marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana was held in there. British Museu