?The Palace of Westminster is the British Parliament Building. It is located in the city of Westminster, the center of Greater London, England. It is located on the west bank of the Thames River and is close to other government buildings centered on Whitehall. Its northwest corner clock is the famous Big Ben. The entire building includes about 1,100 ** rooms, 100 stairs and a 4.8-kilometer corridor.-.
The Palace of Westminster was built in 1050. In 1295, the first official meeting was held here in Britain!! The Model Parliament was used as a court in 1530. After the victory of the British Revolution, it was used as the seat of the British Parliament and has been used all the time. Now it is also the first stop for the British side to welcome the Chinese mission.
The Chinese mission walked along the Thames River. Although many of the members had overseas experiences, they were only limited to the areas of Southeast Asian countries. This was indeed the first time that they had arrived in Europe. On one side, from the port to the Palace of Westminster, there were various European-style buildings on one side and the beautiful Thames River on the other side. Therefore, all the personnel were also attracted by exotic scenery and were marvelous.
European-style buildings are mostly made of stone. From the outside, the top of the building is mostly crowned with a large number of small towers, while the walls are decorated with pointed arch windows, graceful reliefs and eaves and stone carvings on the windows inlaid with lace, which look tall and magnificent. Although it is very different from the Chinese architectural style, it also has a different style. It can also be seen that many of the buildings are quite old, revealing a quaint atmosphere, which also proves that this is an ancient city with a long history.
Before leaving, the delegation members also made up for a period of European history. British history is of course an important part of it. However, they are all known from books, and they are more or less skeptical, or they think it is exaggerated. But now they have seen it with their own eyes, so they completely relieved their confusion. I didn’t expect that there is a civilized country that is completely different from China on the other side of the ocean. Therefore, many people think it is eye-opening and this trip is worth it.
When the delegation and his delegation arrived at the gate of Westminster Palace, Cromwell and the members of Congress were already waiting here and prepared a grand welcome ceremony for the Chinese delegation. Cromwell also personally delivered a speech to welcome the Chinese delegation to the United Kingdom, saying that this would be a major event that can be recorded in history forever.
Although Britain is now implementing a republic system, Cromwell has actually shown a tendency to be alone and has been appointed as the king of the country. In fact, it is like the king of Britain. Therefore, this time the Chinese delegation also regarded Cromwell as the supreme ruler of Britain and had a reciprocal relationship with Shang Yi. Liang Bingye, the leader of the Chinese delegation, also formally submitted a letter of nationality to Cromwell. On behalf of Shang Yi, he paid tribute to Cromwell and presented a gift from Shang Yi to Cromwell, a gift from Hetian jade carving statue, a gift from China to Britain, a pair of six-foot-high bluestone lion statues, and of course, the pair of stone lion statues were still on the ship.
The silhouette is actually a lion, which means that the state gifts given to Britain by China are all lion statues, because Shang Yi knew that lions were symbols of Britain. Since the Middle Ages, lions were used as symbols of the majesty of the British royal force. When Henry II was reigned, three lions were depicted on the British royal weapons. Since then, Britain has also been known as the Three Lion Empire. Henry II's son Richard I was also known as the Lion King Richard, so he gave a lion to his preferences. Of course, lions also represent auspicious beasts in China.