Beijing, July 25, The Guardian reported, to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic Games opening, London, UK Big Ben, the famous ancient bell will be uninterrupted even ring for three minutes.
Has received special permission this time in the activities of large-scale ring the bell "of the near Palace of Westminster, Big Ben first when its Naruto, will be 8 am London time on July 27, 12 points at 8:15 am between consecutive sounded more than 42 times, indicating the first day of Olympic competition.
This is Big Ben following the first time since February 15, 1952 to break the conventional ring the bell plan, then per minute for the funeral of King George VI of England struck 56, the bell is "massive Ming bell "part of the activities. This proposal from Turner Prize winning artist Martin, he suggested, should be as loud ring tones resounded through the three minutes. Ringtones will be set up from the most northern end of the residence of the people of Shetland, the westernmost in the church of the Isles of Scilly, Northern Ireland and Scotland, the bell will be 8:12 at the same time sounded. Four of the UK Parliament, the Royal Navy, the warship, the famous Whitechapel bell foundry and the world the British Embassy in Belfast will be involved.
This celebration aims to create at the same time ringing the bell the largest number of world records, including any children's hand bell, church bell, bicycle bell and the doorbell.
The British House of Commons Yue Hanbo test the Olympic Games is about to begin, the United Kingdom has focused global attention to British landmark is very important to show the world: "I ??am pleased to be able to realize Martin's idea."
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