After Chu Long finalized the purchase of furniture in Yaheng, several people started to purchase tableware and got busy. Chu Long and Corporal Lin followed Yaheng. After running around the store for a day, they met with
The store owner ended his tasks for the day while "you come and I go", and Yaheng decided to rest and adjust the next day.
This also made Corporal Lin En breathe a sigh of relief. He felt that he was even more tired than Heng on this day. He almost fell asleep listening to their "bargaining". Hearing that he could take a rest the next day made Corporal Lin En very excited.
Well, these days of continuous "browsing in stores" are really tiring, even more tiring than a day of fighting on the battlefield.
The only difference is that he doesn't have to worry about his own life anymore. After all, he won't use swords or guns when buying things, let alone kill anyone.
The reason why Ya Heng decided to take a day off is because he always buys tableware at two stores he often goes to and compares various aspects of the tableware in the two stores. It’s not that there are only two stores selling tableware in London, but these two stores sell tableware.
The quality of this store is better than other stores, and the tableware is also diversified. Even Asian tableware is sold. It is also very famous in London, but the prices of the goods in these two stores fluctuate greatly, and the delivery time is
You can't be sure, sometimes the goods arrive a few days late.
Since Yaheng often buys tableware from these two stores, he has basically become a regular customer. One of them went to one of the furniture stores on his first day. The price of kitchen utensils in the store was a bit more expensive than expected, so he was ready to take a look.
The other shop is making a decision, while the other shop has been closed for three days and no one knows where to go. There is a message paper left at the door of the shop, which says that it will be out for a week. If there is anything, it will be opened next Monday to discuss in detail. The paper also says the latest day.
The number came back, and the day after tomorrow was the day when the store opened, so Yaheng was ready to take a day off.
Since it was Chu Long's first time in London, Ya Heng and Corporal Lin were going to take him around the capital of the empire where the sun never sets. St. Paul's Cathedral was their first stop, and this was the place where London gave Chu Long his first impression.
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In the early morning, the whole world is clear and the weather is good. It is much better than when I went shopping for furniture the day before yesterday. At least it is not cloudy and there is no fog.
After breakfast, Yaheng and his party took the carriage reserved in advance from the hotel to their destination, St. Paul's Cathedral.
Several people were driving on Queen Victoria Street in a carriage. Chu Long listened to Ya Heng and Corporal Lin En’s introduction to St. Paul’s Cathedral while looking at the architectural features on both sides of the street. After a few days of getting along, Chu Long discovered that Lin En
The corporal is a chatterbox, as long as he is in a good mood
, his mouth was whining like a train, but fortunately Yaheng and Chu Long were not annoying at all, and occasionally cooperated with his "speech". According to his own words, after entering the army, he was punished for physical training.
Because of that mouth, the soldiers nicknamed him "Gramophone."
Corporal Linn said that St. Paul's Cathedral is a "tragic" building. It has been baptized by war artillery fire several times, and was burned down by a fire hundreds of years ago. Fortunately, later architects
After spending a lot of time, he was reborn from the ashes. His reconstruction made London's historical and cultural atmosphere stronger and its presence strengthened a lot. After all, this is a characteristic building in London and it is also very famous in the world. This is
Dean Charles told him, and he told Chu Long.
The carriage was not very fast, but it did not take long to arrive at St. Paul's Cathedral, a building with historical significance in Britain.
Chu Long and others came to St. Paul's Cathedral. In front of the main entrance of the church, there are 22 steps. The entire church is 111 meters high and more than 70 meters wide. When people stand in front of the church, they will have the illusion that they are very small. The steps
Below is a square covering a large area. The center of the square is at the back.
There is a stone statue of Queen Anne about 5 to 6 meters high. Corporal Linn looked at the statue of the Queen and said to Chu Long: "This statue of Queen Anne was built in 1712. This statue is built every year.
After a period of time, the British royal guards will come to polish and clean it to ensure that there will be no problems."
"Chu Long, look at the row of pubs opposite St. Paul's Cathedral. Rumor has it that the Queen requested the construction. The book records that Queen Anne was a heavy drinker. In order to show her love for wine, a row of pubs were built opposite the church.
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"No one knows whether it is true or not. The royal family has never admitted it." Ya Heng looked at the tavern opposite the church and explained to Chu Long.
Looking at the St. Paul's Cathedral in front of him, Chu Long felt the weight of history coming towards him. It was indeed very memorable. Chu Long knew that the St. Paul's Cathedral in front of him had been renovated. Along the way, Yaheng and Corporal Lin almost destroyed the St. Paul's Cathedral.
The relevant information about the cathedral is explained thoroughly, and even short stories about London folklore are included.
The St. Paul's Cathedral in front of you was later designed by a famous British architect named Christopher Wren. It took 35 years and cost about 750,000 pounds to build. It is the second largest dome in the world.
The church has also attracted many foreign architecture scholars to come to London specifically to see this church.
Chu Long looked at the church in front of him. The plane of the church was in the shape of a Latin cross. Looking at the church from the front, he could see that above the cross of the church stood a high drum base composed of two-story circular colonnades, and above it was a huge dome.
The gabled wall above the main entrance of the church is engraved with a picture of St. Paul going to Damascus to preach. There is a small stone statue of St. Paul standing on the top of the wall. The whole building looks very symmetrical and majestic.
"Look at these two bell towers. The one in the northwest is the church bell. There is a 17-ton large copper bell hanging in the southwest corner. No one has ever seen it being rung. It is said to be when something of historical significance happens.
, will ring." Ya Heng looked at the pair of symmetrical bell towers on the front of the church and said to Chu Long.
"St. Paul's Cathedral has hosted weddings here for many members of the British royal family, and it has a special status in London." Corporal Lynn looked at the church in front of him that he had visited many times and said to Chu Long.
"Let's go in!" With that said, Corporal Linn took the lead and walked towards the church.
Entering the church, the vaulted hall supported by square stone pillars has splendid heavy color paintings everywhere, the windows are stained glass, and the four walls have huge murals of Jesus, the Virgin, the Son and the Apostles. Chu Long
Looking at all the decorations in the church hall and the carved woodwork of the choir seats, one can see that they are extraordinary skills.
The nave where Chu Long and others are located is the place where major worship activities are held. It is also the main passage leading to the central dome of the church. There are many tourists in the church, including many people from other countries. It can be seen that St. Paul's Cathedral is famous overseas.
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When Chu Long and others visited the church, Corporal Lin En specially hired a monk who was familiar with St. Paul's Cathedral to explain the stories of the surrounding murals and introduce the entire church. Although Corporal Lin En had been here many times, after all, he was not familiar with the church itself.
They don’t know as much as the staff here. Xiang Chulong and the others just
The west gate we are walking through is the main entrance to the church. It is usually only opened during important ceremonies. However, during this period, the west gate needs to be maintained and inspected to ensure that there is no damage. This is how Chu Long and others can enter through the main entrance.
The reason is that if you would not open it normally, let alone enter it.
There are three chapels on both sides of the nave: All Souls Church, St. Dunstan's Church and St. George's Church. Among them, St. Dunstan's Church is often visited by people in London. It is a chapel dedicated to personal prayer. Yaheng used to also
I have come here to pray before, but as things became more frequent at the hotel, fewer people came.