Travel around London with Paddington Bear 2 and experience British culture.

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Special feature of 1905 film network I still remember that cute, troublesome furry bear in 2014, with a blue horn button coat and an old red felt hat — — Paddington? Three years later, he returned with the warm heart of the Browns, and Paddington Bear 2 was shown in domestic theaters on December 8.

　

At that time, people lamented its strong British style, from the London landmark on the screen to the description of the British character, and then to the strength of a number of British opera bones, which was simply a love letter to England. The second film further shows these elements. Let’s take you to count the British elements in Paddington Bear 2:

　

I. Ten Scenes of London

　

1. Tower Bridge

The core of the second book is a pop-up book that contains ten scenes of London. The first scene in the book is Tower Bridge.

　

The Thames runs through London from east to west, and the 16 bridges in the central area of the river have also become a major landscape of London, among which the representatives include Westminster Bridge, Waterloo Bridge, Millennium Bridge, London Bridge, etc., but the most famous one is the Tower Bridge, which is called "the main entrance of London". Yes, Tower Bridge is not London Bridge, but because of that well-known children’s song, many people confuse the two. In fact, in terms of face value, London Bridge is far less than one tenth of Tower Bridge.

　

　

The picture above shows the Tower Bridge, and the London Bridge below has indeed collapsed many times.

　

Harry Potter, Tower Bridge can be found in almost all movies related to London. On the one hand, the name of Tower Bridge comes from the two stone towers on the bridge, and on the other hand, the "Queen’s Jewel Box" is located on the north bank of the bridge — — The Tower of London. Tower Bridge is a suspension bridge. When a ship of 10,000 tons enters, the lower deck will open.

　

2. St. Paul’s Cathedral.

　

St. Paul’s church is a gorgeous baroque style.

　

The second attraction in the three-dimensional book, that is, the place where hugh grant changed her makeup nuns, is the largest church in Britain — — St Paul’s Cathedral. Located on the north bank of the Millennium Bridge, facing tate modern across the Thames, it is the fifth cathedral and the second largest dome church in the world, where Princess Diana’s wedding and Margaret Thatcher’s funeral were held. Every afternoon around five o’clock, St. Paul’s Church can not only enter free of charge, but also have choir singing here.

　

3. Houses of Parliament)— — Big Ben)— — London Eye

　

Not all the scenic spots behind pop-up book are shown, but from Paddington’s fantasy of visiting London with his aunt after opening the book, we can infer that the next scenic spots in the book are near Westminster Bridge and Piccadilly Circus.

　

On both sides of Westminster bridge in the middle of the river

　

The banks of Westminster Bridge are the most representative scenic spots in London, which are often seen in various film and television dramas, such as the plot of bombing Parliament in China, and the Parliament Building is highlighted. In history, the Capitol was really almost blown up, which was the "gunpowder plot" planned by guy fawkes in 1605. Fortunately, his plot failed, and he left the fireworks festival Bonfire Night on November 5th to future generations.

　

Big Ben is located on the east side of the Capitol.

　

The Parliament Building, also known as the Palace of Westminster, is located on the north bank of Westminster Bridge. The most famous of this Gothic building group is the Bell Tower — — Big Ben (renamed elizabeth tower in 2012 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s accession to the throne). The Houses of Parliament are still the seats of the British House of Commons and will be open to the public during the two-month recess in summer.

　

On the south bank of Westminster Bridge is the London Eye, which led the ferris wheel trend.

　

The London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel, was built to celebrate the Millennium, when it was the largest Ferris wheel. It was originally a temporary building, but it was loved by hundreds of millions of tourists after its completion, so it was permanently preserved. Now every year on New Year’s Eve, the London Eye will hold a large-scale fireworks show.

　

　

　

4. Piccadilly Circus

　

At the next bar mitzvah, fans can consider contracting billboards in Piccadilly Circus.

　

Piccadilly Circus, known as "Times Square in Britain" and "London’s navel", is the most prosperous place in London. It is located at the intersection of six streets, centering on the statue of God of Love, and is often used as a place for dating and gathering. It is surrounded by bustling commercial streets such as Regent Street and Oxford Street, with high-end shopping malls and brand-name stores.

　

The remaining six sights of London in the three-dimensional book are unknown, and we will temporarily include six places where Paddington bears often haunt.

　

5. Paddington Station

　

Paddington Station plays an important role in both Paddington Bear.

　

Paddington Station, located in Paddington District, is one of the seven major stations in London and the terminal of the Great Western Railway in London. Its trains mainly run to southwest cities such as Bristol and Bath.

　

Paddington Station is famous for its huge glass ceiling. Besides appearing in Paddington Bear and other works, agatha christie’s detective novel tells the story of the murder case that Miss Ma Puer’s friend met while riding the train at Paddington Station.

　

6. Notting Hill

　

Notting Hill is the home of Paddington Bear’s good friend Mr. gruber’s antique shop.

Notting Hill is located in the northwest of London. In fact, there are no mountains. It is named because of its high terrain. The love film that made hugh grant famous in the world was shot here. Notting Hill has been a treasure trove of London nobles since the 18th century, but now it is more famous for its bohemian exotic style, especially the Portobello Antique Market, which is the largest flea market in Britain and a paradise for antique lovers. Notting Hill holds a carnival at the end of August every year, which is the largest carnival in Europe.

　

7. The Shard

　

As a risk analyst, Mr. Brown’s office is actually a debris building in London’s financial district.

　

The Fragment Building is the tallest building in London and the second tallest building in Europe. It costs 1.5 billion pounds and is sponsored by the local Qatar Royal. It was officially unveiled in 2012. The architectural modeling is modeled after the spire and mast in the 16th century, and its main functions include office, residence, commerce, dining, sightseeing and so on.

　

8. Buckingham Palace

　

Buckingham Palace is surrounded by Hyde Park, Green Park and St James Park.

　

Buckingham Palace is the palace where the British royal family lives. Every summer when the Queen goes to Windsor Castle for the summer, it will be open to tourists. Because it has been inhabited and maintained, Buckingham Palace is definitely the most beautiful and vibrant palace in Europe. The guard changing ceremony at the gate of Buckingham Palace at 11:30 every day is absolutely not to be missed.

　

In the first film, Paddington Bear lives on the street, and the kind guards at Buckingham Palace take out sandwiches and hot tea from their hats. However, the cruel fact is that their hairy black top hat was originally made of bearskin. It is said that a hat consumes half a bearskin.

　

Because of protests from animal protection organizations, the bear fur hat has been replaced by artificial leather since 2011.

　

9. Natural History Museum

　

Paddington Bear suffered a lot here in the first movie.

　

The Natural History Museum is adjacent to the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum, and contains more than 70 million specimens from all over the world. The exhibition contents in 20 exhibition halls include paleontology, minerals, plants, animals, ecology and human beings. In addition to the dinosaur skeletons and blue whale specimens in the lobby, there are also specimens collected by Darwin when he studied evolution. In addition, the Natural History Museum also provides night tours for children.

　

10. National Gallery)— — Trafalgar Square (Trafalgar Square)

　

The National Gallery often flashes by in Paddington Bear series.

The National Gallery, which is open for free, contains numerous masterpieces such as Madonna of the Rock by Leonardo da Vinci, Dinner of Christ in Emmaus by Caravaggio, Rembrandt’s self-portrait and Sunflower by Van Gogh. In addition, you can also see the works of representative British painters such as Turner and Pre-Raphael.

　

　

Trafalgar Square (Pigeon Square) at the entrance of the National Gallery is named after the Battle of Trafalgar, where Britain defeated the Spanish Armada. In the center of the square stands the statue of General Nelson who died in this war. In order to thank Britain for its protection of the Norwegian royal family during World War II, Norway sends a giant Christmas tree every Christmas and displays it in Trafalgar Square.

　

Apart from showing us the places of interest in London, the most valuable thing about Paddington Bear series is that it contains a strong English mandarin.

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