世界旅游景觀第二章British

PrincessDianaTHEUNITEDKINGDOMAppreciationofWorldFamousTouristAttractions

theUnitedKingdomI.geographicalfeaturesoftheUKII.Politics,economyandcultureIII.TouristattractionsIV.Exercises

OriginationofmoderntourismindustryoriginationofmoderncivilizationKINGDOMUNITEDI.GeographicalFeaturesofTheUKOfficialname:UnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIrelandLocation:WesternEurope,islandsincludingthenorthernone-sixthoftheislandofIrelandArea:total--244,820squarekm;water--3,230squarekm;land--241,590sqkmClimate:temperate;moderatedbyprevailingsouthwestwindsovertheNorthAtlanticCurrent;morethanone-halfofthedaysareovercastLandboundaries:bordercountries--Ireland360kmCoastline:12,429kmTerrain:mostlyruggedhillsandlowmountains;leveltorollingplainsineastandsoutheastDemographics:population,59,511,464(July1995est.),ethnicgroupsReligion:Christianity,Hinduism,Islam,JudaismandsoonNationalflowerMapofUnitedKingdomNationalityEnglishScottishIrishWelshUlsterotherratio81.5%9.6%2.4%1.9%1.8%2.8%EthinicgroupsoftheUnitedKingdomThenationalflowerofEnglandistherose.ThenationalflowerofScotlandisthethistle.ThenationalflowerofWalesisthedaffodil.ThenationalflowerofNorthernIrelandistheshamrock.1.Politics:constitutionalmonarchy2.Economy:AleadingtradingpowerandfinancialcenterAgricultureisintensive,highlymechanizedandefficient.Services,particularlybanking,insurance,andbusinessservicesaccountforthelargestproportionofGDPEnergyresourcesarerich.II.PoliticsEconomyandCulture3.Culture:richandvaried,andhasbeeninfluentialoncultureonaworldwidescaleAnglo-SaxonliteratureTheatreandmusicBroadcastingArchitectureEducationFood,sportandnationalcostumeThekilt

isatraditionalScottishgarment4.EtiquetteandtaboooftheUKDressMannerMarriageandfuneralBusinessetiquetteTourismetiquetteTaboo:don’tjumpthequeue,don’taskladiesoftheirage,ladyfirst,don’tbargain,13andFridayareemblemofunlucky.1.TouristareasEnglandLondon:Westminster,NottingHill,HydeParkScotland:NorthIrelandWalesIII.TouristAttractionsEnglandScotlandLondonDestination:WalesDestination:NorthernIreland2.AttractionsMajorcities:London,Liverpool,Manchester,Birmingham,Hereford,Edinburgh……TopattractionsLondonTowerBridgeBigBenandWestminsterPalaceTheUniversityofOxbridgeTheBritishMuseumDartmoorLondonTowerBridge,aGothicedifice,whichwascompletedin1894.ItisafamouslandmarkontheRiverThamesinLondon.TheriseofLondonTowerBridgeisamarvellousone.LondonTowerBridgeenjoyasetofpictureenjoyasetofpictureBigBen,thecolloquialnameoftheClockTowerofthe

PalaceofWestminster,wascastin1858inLondon.BigBenweighs13.8tons.WestminsterPalaceorHousesofParliament,

wasbuilt(1840–60)bySirCharles

Barry.Thecomplexservedasaroyalabodeuntilthe16thcent.,whenitwasadoptedastheassemblyplacefortheHouseofCommonsandtheHouseofLords.

BigBenandWestminsterPalaceenjoyasetofpictureenjoyasetofpicturebigBenTheUniversityofOxford,situatedinthecityofOxford,England,istheoldestuniversityintheEnglish-speakingworld.OxfordandtheUniversityofCambridgearesometimesreferredtocollectivelyasOxbridge.Thetwouniversitieshavealonghistoryofcompetitionwitheachother,astheyarethetwooldestandmostfamousuniversitiesinEnglandUniversityofOxfordenjoyasetofpicturethelordismylightHinclucemetpoculasacramottoofCambridgeUniversityherelightandsacreddraughtsTheBritishMuseumisahugestatelycomplexdatingbacktoalonglongtimeago.ItisfullofoldstuffwhichtheBrits"acquired"inthecourseofbuildingtheirempire.Themuseumusedtohaveanopencourt.InthecollectionsoftheBritishMuseumtheworldcanwritethenewhistoriesthatneedstounderstanditspastandshapeitsfuture.amuseumoftheworld,fortheworldenjoyasetofpictureDartmoorisaNationalParkinthecentreoftheEnglishcountyofDevon.Itcovers368squaremiles.Theentireareaisrichinantiquities.Thehighest