In London, people gathered in Trafalgar Square and along the banks of the River Thames to watch a fireworks display and hear Big Ben welcome the New Year with 12 resounding bongs.

在英国伦敦，人们聚集在特拉法尔加广场和泰晤士河畔观看焰火表演，聆听“大本钟”敲响新年钟声，“大本钟”那12下浑厚的钟声回荡在夜空。

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For example if you’re in London then Big Ben is the hour hand that you look at; in New York you would use Statue of Liberty as your hour marker.

例如如果你身处伦敦，你看到是指针就是大本钟;在纽约它的时间标识是自由女神像。

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They want to see Big Ben and visit the British Museum in London.

他们想在伦敦看大本钟并参观英国博物馆。

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Reportedly the result of a conversation between Mittal and London Mayor Boris Johnson at Davos, the Orbit surpasses both in Big Ben and the Statue of Liberty in height.

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He added that the stadium's 27-tonne bell was being cast on Friday at London's Whitechapel Foundry - where 13.5-tonne Big Ben was cast in 1856 - and would be inscribed with a quote from The Tempest's Caliban: "Be not afeard, the isle is full of noises".

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Along with key landmarks such as Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, and The London Eye going dark, the quadrocopters will turn off their glow in support of Earth Hour.

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