London is the capital of the United Kingdom, the largest city, and the largest port. It is also one of the largest metropolitan areas in Europe and one of the three largest financial centers in the world, alongside New York in the United States and Tokyo in Japan.

London is located on the plains of southeastern England. Since the 18th century, London has been one of the world's major political, economic, cultural, arts and entertainment centers.

The English name of London is London, and its alias is: Fog City.

Area is 1577.3 square kilometers.

Population: 7.5124 million.

Famous attractions include: Buckingham Palace, Tower of London, Trafalgar Square, British Museum, etc.

Famous airports: Heathrow Airport, Gatwick Airport.

Railway station: St Pancras Station.

London is one of the ten largest cities in the world.

With a long history of 2,000 years, it has been the capital of successive dynasties and has countless places of interest.

With first-class museums, art galleries, and buildings, it is a world-famous tourist attraction, attracting a large number of tourists from home and abroad every year.

London has developed transportation, with subways, trains, buses and buses connected to a network, making travel very convenient.

You can also taste delicious food from all over the world in London. Chinatown (Chinatown), located in the city center, is home to many Chinese restaurants and Chinese shopping malls. It is the center of Chinese activities.

The City of London concentrates banks, insurance companies, stock exchanges, and trade management agencies.

West London is the seat of the royal palace, parliament, and government departments, as well as large shops, theaters, and high-end residential areas.

The East End of London is a dockside, industrial area and workers' residential area.

The most important manufacturing city in the UK, Greater London's industrial employees account for one-sixth of the UK's employees.

Famous for general machinery and motors; as well as aircraft, precision instruments, automobiles, oil refining, chemicals, clothing, papermaking, printing, food, cigarettes and other industries.

London is a diverse metropolis with residents from all over the world, with diverse races, religions and cultures; more than 300 languages ??are spoken in the city.

London is the third largest city in Europe, and about 71% of its residents are white and 10% are of Indian and Bangladeshi descent.

5% are of African descent, 5% are of Caribbean descent, 3% are of mixed race, and about 1% are Chinese.

58.2% of the population believes in Christianity, while 15.8% has no religious affiliation.

Approximately 21.8% of London residents were born outside the EU.

Although the population of London is smaller than that of Moscow and Paris, if the population living in the London metropolitan area is included, it has surpassed Paris to become the largest metropolitan area in Europe. Its population has surpassed that of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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As the capital of the British Empire in the past, London not only accommodated the legacy of the old colonies, but also accommodated a large number of immigrants, which resulted in various profound social problems.

But on the other hand, this is also one of the conditions for becoming an international metropolis.

London is a shopping paradise. There are both old stores that provide services to the British royal family and small open-air shops on the streets. Most stores are open from 10:00 to 18:00. Thursday is a late-night shopping day, and many stores are open until 19 or 20:00.

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Many small street shops are still open on weekends, attracting many ladies.

Winter sales discounts range from 40% to 60% from Christmas to the end of January.

At the same time, this is the birthplace of miniskirts, and the latest fashions are often introduced to countries around the world.

The main holidays in London include Christmas, New Year, Easter and Thanksgiving.

On July 6, 2005, Beijing time, the 117th International Olympic Committee Plenary Session continued in Singapore. London passed 4 rounds of voting and defeated Paris 54:50 in the final round to win the 2012 Summer Olympics.

London has become the first city to win the right to host the Olympic Games three times.