Wen-Ji Shuoming
To visit friends, according to the address on the business card, I used to confirm the direction with the postal code, did not do the strategy in advance, and did not know where I would go.
I chose the two-way subway, one straight line. When london's underground underground, the phone doesn't have any signal and the map doesn't show the area where the road passes. Fortunately, the second subway DLR of the conversion did not take long to get on the ground, driving on an elevated road, and the ground conditions were clearly visible.
A number of high-rise buildings come into view, they all look brand new, the surrounding environment is also very elegant, the streets and waterways, the layout is reasonable, not like the hustle and bustle of the old city. Looking at the mobile phone map shows that the landmark here is called Canary Wharf, but you can't see the appearance of the pier, and later learned that it is the new financial city of London. We also found a seafood market nearby.
All the way southeast into my destination, the Greenwich area.
At first glance, this area also seems to be a new city, but it is not. Located in the Greenwich District, southeast of Greater London, England, England, it is a suburb south of the River Thames and a historic town. Greenwich Town is just on the south bank of the River Thames.
Greenwich is known for its maritime history, as the standard point of the prime meridian, and for its name.
From the 15th century onwards, Greenwich was the seat of the royal palace (Plasenscher Palace, or Palace of Pleasure) and was the birthplace of several monarchs of the Tudor dynasty, including Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. The palace was abandoned during the English Civil War and has since been designed by Christopher Lane and converted into the Royal Navy Seaman's Hospital. In 1873 the site of the Naval Hospital was changed to the Royal Naval College until the closure of the College in 1998.
In the reception hall of the Royal Naval College in Greenwich, a staff member took the initiative to lead me to the information desk, and when he knew that I was from Hong Kong, he took out a printed Chinese introduction data, which introduced all the well-known historical and cultural sites in Greenwich: the National Maritime Museum, the Royal Observatory, the former Royal Naval College, the Queen's Pavilion, the Royal Park of Greenwich, and so on.
Most of the victories were dubbed "royal", of course, related to the remaining feudal system in Britain, and although it underwent many reforms for hundreds of years, the political operation of Britain basically maintained its original model. This will make many Chinese resentful, why not de-feudalize? The British, on the one hand, argue that the tradition of the Unscripted Constitution of The United Kingdom is only suitable for monarchy.
Another school of thought is that the British have always had a habit of "not repairing it if it is not broken". I quite appreciate such a saying, there is no need to repair if there is no bad, and it is not possible to subjectively judge that a hundred years must be a bad thing, or that people must abandon it for a hundred years.
The British are very accustomed to such "royal" titles, and I think that this is not a worship of feudalism, but a respect for history and culture. A lot of "royals are just names, they don't belong to the royals, they belong to the people."
In the introduction to the Chinese in Greenwich, it is written: "We invite you to come to Greenwich, stand across the Zero Meridian to admire the magnificent architectural ensemble and a series of museums, and taste the unique atmosphere of this ancient town.
All of Greenwich's attractions are within walking distance, and most can be visited for free.
A Georgian Church of England Baroque church with a story, originating in the Middle Ages. With a long-standing musical tradition, famous people buried in and around the church include Renaissance choral leader and composer William Newark, famous composer Thomas Tullis, British-born Canadian explorer Henry Kelsey, actress Lavinia Fenton and many more.
Thinking of going to the City of London in the afternoon, in Greenwich, I briefly visited the Royal Naval College, the Fan Museum, the Greenwich Market, etc. and left in a hurry. However, I agreed that Greenwich would come back again, because there are still many "royal" resorts that have not been appreciated.
I went to Greenwich, south-east London, but accidentally passed by this place called Canary Wharf. There you can see several dozen-story tall buildings standing there. From the HSBC, Barclays, Citibank and other billboards on the roof, it can be seen that this should be a place where financial institutions gather, so it is also called the Financial City. Originally, the London Financial Centre, ranked second in the world, is located here, and the buildings here are all planned and updated CBDs in the past 20 years, which is more modern than the design of the old financial city. That's why some people call it the "New Financial City."
The whole canary wharf is neat, the buildings are scattered, and the people in the financial city who come and go are also different, the clothes will be much brighter, and the streets are mostly young people. London, an old city, is much younger and more vibrant in the Financial City.
Contrasting with the old city in the heart of London, It is one of the most historically legendary and modern charming cities in the world. Rich and rich cultural connotations, beautiful nature and free-spirited cultural landscapes, as well as inclusive social culture, attract talents from all over the world, and more profound financial foundations, convenient transportation, communications and superior financial and economic policies attract the world's major financial institutions to gather here.
On the north bank of the River Thames, an area of only 2.6 square kilometers, world-brand financial institutions and long-established banks and stock exchanges converge to form the world-renowned London International Financial Center.
The largest seafood in London, the Billinsgate Fish Market, was found online, near Canary Wharf, or in the Financial City. All the way to the past, and finally pounced, the city is a morning market, closed at 8:30.
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