Chapter 352 [London Tour]
The full name of the United Kingdom is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, due to historical, ethnic and other reasons, when England, Northern Ireland, Wales, and Scotland formed the United Kingdom, the capital was still in London, the capital of England, and the main body was still England, so it was customary to call it the United Kingdom.
Interestingly, although the four countries are collectively called the United Kingdom, they are still separated when they participate in sporting events. Especially in football, these four countries have good strength.
The UK has a stable society and a stable life, with a mild climate and four seasons like spring. It is well connected, the road and rail systems are safe and efficient, and the telecommunications industry is among the most developed in the world. Large cities have not risen rapidly over time, which has allowed many historic buildings and relics to be preserved, and a large number of parks and green spaces have been left unoccupied. As Europe's largest and most international city, London is the political and cultural center of the United Kingdom, an out-and-out cosmopolitan city, and the headquarters of many international organizations and enterprises. In addition, Britain is a multicultural and open-minded society, and it is the first industrialized country in the world.
As an important country in Europe, the British streetball culture is also quite popular.
Nets point guard Devin? Harris set the fastest speed in this year's All-Star Game, but it was unbelievable that the NBA lightning was actually teased by an unknown streetball player while in the UK. It was during last year's pre-season game in London, and Harris was invited to a British community to tutor the children there. Harris, dressed in light gear, had no idea that the organizers had arranged for one of the best local streetball players, Tanner, to PK him. Tanner made a fancy move to get the ball through Harris's crotch for a layup, and Harris tried to block the opponent when he was furious, but the ball still got into the basket. After that, Harris was very unhappy.
"It was a total trap, they didn't tell me he could play basketball and deliberately tried to make a fool of me." NO MATTER WHAT, THE YOUTUBE-POSTED VIDEO HAD MORE THAN 3 MILLION HITS IN A WEEK! It became an eternal pain in Harris's heart.
In London, there is a strong street team "Streetball Extreme", founded in 2004 and became popular throughout Europe in 2006, known as the "Harlem Wizards" of Europe.
Extreme includes many well-known street players in the world, including dunkers and freestyle masters, the most famous of which is the FS master - Tommy? Baker, and Tom the "Con?man" (liar) who is known as a streetball legend? Conners. These people are all what Zhou Xuan wants to know.
It was 9 o'clock in the evening when they flew to London, and it was still very bright, and Zhou Xuan wondered if time and space were chaotic.
Kolo? Moretz laughed: "I haven't been here before, it's dawn at 6 a.m. and it's dark at 10 p.m. ”
"Uh, do you know the way?" Zhou Xuan asked a few big men behind him.
Aside from Mitchell, DeAndrew? Jordan and the others collectively shook their heads, they had never been to the UK.
The advantage of the information age is that everything can be booked. There were already two cars waiting outside the airport to pick them up and take them to the hotel. It turned out that men and women lived separately.
But Kolo clamored about living in a standard room with Zhou Xuan, where they could watch TV together, and bluntly said that he didn't want to be with Maya, who was also a woman? Moore together. Zhou Xuan was afraid that if there was too much discussion on this issue, he would entangle racial discrimination, so he hurriedly agreed.
"You're not going to let me tell you stories until you sleep at night, are you?"
"Come on, I'm not a child! I just want to find someone to watch a movie and chat with, and I'm only familiar with you here. As soon as Chloe explained this, Maya was relieved.
Mitchell quietly gave Zhou Xuan a thumbs up, and whispered in his ear when he applied for the room card: "I really admire you so much......"
Zhou Xuan pushed Mitchell aside. "The smile is weird, isn't it? You damn lolicon! ”
After staying in the room for a while, in the afternoon Chloe said to be a guide for everyone, and together we took a ride to the Thames.
Walking along the river, there are many interesting things along the way, such as the "Captain Jack" of the Pirates of the Caribbean, and the "Black Pearl" of the copycat. They take a boat tour, everything on it is made according to the Black Pearl in the movie, and the sailors look like the movie, especially Captain Jack looks like Johnny? Depp, tone of voice and actions can go to the parody show. The food and snacks provided on the ship are expensive to death, and it also makes people feel like they are on a thief ship.
After disembarking from the boat, they went to the territory of the blacks, and they watched a mechanical dance show, where it is said that every day there are people who perform, and some people who are alive have become machines.
After crossing the Westminster Abbey Bridge and getting under Big Ben, listening to the heavy bells in the shuttle crowd gives you a sense of history.
At 3 o'clock, I went to Westminster Abbey, where there are traces of famous historical figures, from Henry to Mary to Elizabeth, from Shakespeare to Newton to Darwin, Zhou Xuan feels very excited every time he walks through a place, and he has never felt so close to these celebrities. Spent an hour inside the church and then went to the Victoria Gardens for a little rest.
It was almost 6 o'clock when they had a special snack, fried fish with potato strips, rabbit meat.
The British are terrible at cooking, and Zhou Xuan has already seen it at noon. Steak, beef kidneys pie, royal cream chicken, and more...... Distinctive but average in taste. The only thing that made Zhou Xuan feel delicious was the "Dover plaice", which was light and delicious, quite delicious! There are very few choices in terms of cuisine, obviously the plants are very rich, but the British table is very monotonous, and I don't understand what to do.
Mitchell, a foodie, said: "There are two main ways to make British food, which is to bake it in the oven and cook it in a pot. When cooking, I don't put any condiments, and when I eat, I put some salt, pepper or mustard, chili oil, etc. according to my personal preferences. They say that they respect everyone's likes and dislikes, but in fact, they cut corners. If you open a restaurant here, you will become a multi-millionaire in a few years. ”
"I've heard you can cook for a long time, but I haven't tasted it, and you'll have to cook it for me when you go back to the United States." Chloe said coquettishly on the side.
"Okay, no problem."
"I want to taste it too, I'm the sister you know." Maya? Moore was also coquettish next to him. Everyone instantly felt like they had been caught in the palm of the Xuanming God, and they trembled.
"No problem, together." Zhou Xuan often ignores the fact that Maya is a woman, but he doesn't want to be treated differently.
I walked around the shop at eight o'clock in the evening and then went to try the authentic pasta. This is the closest to the Chinese eating habits of Western food varieties and the most acceptable. Regarding the origin of spaghetti, some say that it originated in ancient Rome, and some say that it was created by Mark? The Baltic spread from China to all of Europe via Sicily.
The latter is the universally accepted truth. Mark? Polo wanted to make jajangmyeon, but he didn't learn it well and turned it into pasta. Another dish he learned was "cooking cake", which was the one sold by Wu Dalang, and he didn't learn it well, and the stuffing was outside, and later it became pizza.
The next day was still a tour, but it was a separate activity. Zhou Xuan and Chloe went to Shakespeare's theater to see Shakespeare's plays, and black people don't like these, they prefer talk shows. The actor acted very well, and for the first time, Zhou Xuan had the feeling that he was in the whole storyline. At the end of the scene, Chloe applauded for a long time, and he felt moved by the filming, which may be the happiest moment for the actors.
As soon as the theater came out, the Times reporter Ian? Whittle stopped the two for an interview.
As we all know, England is a football fanatic country, where basketball is basically left unattended. But when the Warriors won the championship in June, Ian, a columnist for The Times, one of Britain's most famous newspapers, published an article entitled "Zhou Xuan surpasses Yao Ming in one small step", introducing him at length, and saying that Zhou Xuan's success in the United States not only brought him endless glory personally, but also further improved China's status in the world.
Beckham is a symbol of British sports, and Ian also compares the two in the article, arguing that Zhou Xuan from China has beaten British football stars in sports.
Ian smiled: "Hello, Stephen Zhou, I heard that you are coming to the UK to participate in a streetball competition, this Miss Moretz has also come to the UK to film before, is she also one of the contestants?" ”
"You're too imaginative, aren't you? She's just playing along, not playing. Zhou Xuan said with a smile.
"I'm a cheerleader." Chloe made the photographer amused by a cheerleading POSS at the camera.
Ian asked, "When you were in the United States, you and Emma?" Watson has a scandal, she is also in Oxford at the moment, will you meet? ”
Zhou Xuan shook his head: "We are just ordinary friends, there is no competition in Oxford, I won't go there." ”
He didn't want to spread any more scandals. Nie Yuyan hasn't called yet, Zhou Xuan has always believed that Ai Lu's rival is no match for distance and time. So he doesn't want to have too much intersection with British chicks and cause misunderstandings.
Ian asked, "Do you come to England and have any thoughts about it?" ”
"Great city, nice British people." In fact, Zhou Xuan hadn't talked to many people here, but someone asked him for an autograph.
He didn't know that his popularity was actually the reason for his image. The British pay attention to their clothing and dress differently from time to time. They tend to judge people by their appearance, and their appearance and attitude need to be paid special attention. The British are particular about dressing, and as soon as they leave the house, they have to be well-dressed. Zhou Xuan has been on Vanity Fair because of his clothes and has a group of young fans.
"The 2012 Olympics will be held in London, England. We look forward to seeing you at the London Olympics, do you have anything to say about that? ”
Zhou Xuan smiled: "I don't know if I will be able to play for the national team by then, of course I hope I can." If I could, it would be my first Olympics and I think it would be a great honour. I also hope to work with Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian to bring Chinese basketball to a new level. ”