A city full of retro colors, ancient but diverse.

Before you arrive in London, you will have a lot of imagination about the city, but no matter what your imagination of London looks like: the capital of Britain, an international metropolis, the political, economic and transportation center and the largest port of Britain, a comprehensive city with complete functions, a famous cultural and artistic city, a tourist attraction and so on. But only when you really stand on the streets of London can you really feel modern and classical, prosperous and lonely, fashionable and retro. ...

People who come to London for the first time will probably be surprised that there are so many oriental blacks and Asians here, because in many people's concepts, Britain should be the purest Anglo-Saxon country, and whites will make up the vast majority. However, this is not the case. As the British capital of an old imperialist country, London not only accepted the legacy of the old colony, but also accepted a large number of immigrants, which also caused various profound social problems. But on the other hand, it is also one of the conditions for becoming an international metropolis. London is a very diverse metropolis, with residents from all over the world and diverse races, religions and cultures. It is said that there are more than 300 languages in use in London alone.

/kloc-samuel johnson, the master of English literature in the 0/8th century, once commented: "When you are tired of London, you are tired of life." In his time and in the later historical process, this kind of comment may have some truth. The reason he gave this comment was: "London has everything that life can give." When I first saw this sentence, what I saw in front of me was really a luxurious and dynamic picture of a metropolis.

When I came to London, I found samuel johnson's comments somewhat outdated. Today's London is like an old man who has experienced many vicissitudes. There is no denying that London is still one of the most colorful cities in the world today. However, in the historical evolution of this century-long change, after experiencing the suffering and test of many economic crises in the West, the whole of Britain is declining. Today, Britain has fallen from one of the most powerful empires to a second-rate country in the world. It can only follow the United States, or be a pawn of the United States, waving flags and shouting. I want to be the master of my son, which is a bit interesting. In fact, he was bullied by his son everywhere. It's really a little pathetic.

Walking on the streets of London, you will feel that retro color everywhere. London has maintained its long tradition since the ancient Roman Empire. Every corner here has traces of history telling the past, and the streets and alleys here are showing the frost and snow customs that have lasted for many years. If you visit the Tower of London or Westminster Abbey, in an instant, you will feel as if you have gone back hundreds of years, but when you see the British Airways "London Eye" built from a distance to welcome the Millennium, you will see some colors of the new era. On the streets of London, the old and the modern are in harmony.

On a Little Square at the corner of Downing Street, there is actually a statue of former South African President nelson mandela. The British put a statue of an enemy who led the South African people's anti-white apartheid policy and was imprisoned by the South African white government with British descendants as the main body for 27 years on the street, which also illustrates an Englishman's idea, but what is its moral? I'm confused.

Downing Street is a famous street in London, a political street in London and the seat of British government agencies. The Prime Minister's residence, the Prime Minister's Office, the Privy Council, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of National Defense are all located here. The core of Whitehall is Downing Street 10, which is the official residence of the British Prime Minister. The original "Whitehall" was destroyed by the fire in 1698. Downing Street 10 is traditionally the official residence of the First Chancellor of the Exchequer, but since this position was taken over by the Prime Minister, it has become the official residence of the British Prime Minister. When we came here, there were policemen with guns in front of Downing Street 10. I guess there was a meeting and we weren't allowed in. I can only shoot 70 Downing Street, which is the gate of the Cabinet Office of the British government. Isn't it a little inconspicuous?

Buckingham Palace is the royal palace in Britain, located in the central area of west London, with St James Park in the east and Hyde Park in the west. It is a place where members of the British royal family live and work, and it is also a place for major state affairs in Britain. To say that London is most concerned about, of course, is the royal family and the palace. Once upon a time, Princess Diana, from Charles to William and Harry, the British royal family has always attracted the attention of the world. In London, royal culture is the epitome of modern London. Modern British people are still talking about royal affairs. They are proud of the royal glory, take pleasure in the royal music and grieve for the royal sorrow, which is also a strange cultural phenomenon in Britain.

Prince Albert Memorial Tower, a magnificent and noble memorial tower, was built in 1876 to commemorate Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria. 1998, 10, Queen Elizabeth II unveiled the renovated memorial tower to make it glow again. The dense decorations on the 53-meter-high monument show the life and hobbies of Prince Albert. 185 1 year, his large-scale pet exhibition once attracted 6 million visitors to Hyde Park. There are four small sculptures at the four corners of the statue, which seem to represent Asia, Europe, Africa and America. Because there are elephants in Thailand, headdresses in Rome, pyramids in Egypt and Indians in the United States. Under each different small sculpture are marked: agriculture, industry, commerce, handicrafts.

It is obviously sloppy to experience London in a few days. I don't expect to capture the soul of London. I just want to feel the side and details of every London with my heart. The British are probably the most classical fashion in the world, and the older things are, the more attractive they are. Classic cars pass through the streets of London, and classical buildings occupy the eye. Most of the houses are old, but after proper maintenance, new buildings have emerged without destroying the ancient temperament. Therefore, London in front of us is an ancient city full of retro colors. For many people, such a city may feel very historical and cultural. But there are homeless tramps in many places on the streets of London, which also shows that London is not a paradise, and the social problems in Britain are still very prominent and serious. The following two photos, one is a street sleeper in London, and the other is a "sharp brother" who accidentally photographed London.

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