Christmans is the occasion in modern Britain on which a lot of tradition are preserved by most ordinary people. In Britain it is celebrated on 25 December.Today it is connected with ''making money by shops'' that is now of tradition:most people follow the tradition of buying gifts for their family members.People also buy a Christmans tree.This tradition came from Germany. It was introced in the nineteenth century.Every Christmas,London gets a gift from the people of Norway-a Christmas tree that is 23 metres high.It stands in the centre of London,in Trafalgar Square and it is decorated with 500 white lights. Christmans is a time that unites families. At night people get together to mark Christmas. Celebrating Christmas includes a Christmas dinner and listening to the Queeh's Christmas speech when the Queen speaks directly to ''her'' people on TV and on the radio. There are many royal traditions in Britain. The Queen's telegram is not a very old custom but it is very old people. Every British person gets a telegram from the Queen on their ohe-hundredth anniversary . The Changing of the guard is very beautiful tradition.Every morning tourists go to watch the ceremohy at Buckingham Palace. At 11.30 the guard that stands in front of the palace change.
The British Airways London Eye is the largest observation wheel in the world. It was created as a millennium landmark. It towers 135 m. over the Thames River and carries 800 passengers at a time on a thirty minute ride. The London Eye offers visitors views up to 40 km.
Перевод: «Лондонское Око»-самое большое колесо обозрения в мире. Оно было создано как ориентир тысячелетия. Оно возвышается на 135 м. над Темзой и перевозит 800 пассажиров одновременно на тридцатиминутной поездке. Из окон отеля «Лондонское Око» открывается вид на 40 км.
