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1、Made by Anna and Damon,The charming London,London Eye,London Eye, British Airways London Eye, also known as the full name of the Millennium Wheel, is located in the River Thames in London, it is one of Londons landmarks, but also attract visitors to Londons tourist spots. London Eye opened in late 1
2、999, the total height of 135 meters (443 feet). London Eye ride a total of 32 tanks, all with air conditioning and can not open the window. Each cabin can take about 15 passengers, rotation speed of about 0.26 meters per second, which takes around 30 minutes .,What we can see from London Eye?,London
3、 Eye rely on the river Thames .,1.the river Thames,The Palace of Westminster,The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. the Palace lies on the Middlesex bank of the River Thames in the City of
4、 Westminster, in central London.,3.The Big Ben,Big Ben is the largest four-faced chiming clock and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower in the world. It is a landmark of London.,The Victoria Tower was completed in May 1860 and designed to house Parliaments historic records.,4.The Victoria Tow
5、er,Buckingham Palace,Buckingham Palace is the official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch.Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been a focus for the British people at times of national rejoicing and
6、crisis.,The Rooms of Buckingham Palace,John Nash reserved one of his most original ceiling designs for the White Drawing Room whilst the impressive pilasters incorporate a Garter Star and a winged motif which also appears on doors throughout the other State Rooms. At each end of the room two pairs o
7、f ebony-veneered cabinets with gilt-bronze mounts are built into the wall beneath tall mirrors. One of them is incorporated into a concealed door . When opened, the mirror and cabinet open as one to to provide members of the Royal Family with a discreet means of entering the state rooms from the pri
8、vate rooms beyond. The room is used for receptions and audiences and has been used as the backdrop for a number of formal photographic portraits of members of the Royal Family.,The White Drawing Room,The Blue Drawing Room,The Blue Drawing Room is one of the finest rooms in Buckingham Palace and one
9、of the most magnificent examples of Georgian sumptuousness in decoration. George IV intended this room as a ballroom, but it was superseded in that function by Queen Victorias Ballroom in the south-west wing of the Palace. Today guests gather here for drinks before large luncheon parties and grand S
10、tate and diplomatic occasions. The room is 21 metres (68 feet) long and divided into bays by giant Corinthian columns. The Blue Drawing Room was first known as the South Drawing Room, and its original decoration was a symphony of red, with porphyry scagliola columns, crimson velvet curtains and figu
11、red-silk wall hangings. The blue flock wallpaper now in the room was hung by Queen Mary in the early twentieth century, while the Corinthian columns were re-painted to resemble onyx in the reign of Queen Victoria.,The Ballroom,The Ballroom is the largest room at Buckingham Palace. It was added by Qu
12、een Victoria and is used for ceremonies such as investitures and state banquets. This picture dates from 1856. The polychrome colour scheme has been replaced by mainly white decoration with gold details and red upholstery,The State Dining Room,This beautiful room is sumptuously furnished and lit wit
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