A tower of fun: World's tallest Lego structure unveiled in South Korea to mark toy's 80th birthday* Q: Y8 V8 J+ |" w* ^3 @6 Q2 l
/ G9 i. T# ~) r7 i* [4 ]1 S/ B6 ~The World's tallest Lego tower has been erected in Seoul, South Korea, built by 4,000 children, using 500,000 bricks and measuring a dizzying 31.9 metres (105ft) high.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# W+ _7 K3 m9 d' H# K1 n
' x% T6 F8 i; Y) F6 G* G
The toy tower was unveiled on Sunday by Danish Crown Prince Frederik, who laid the final record-breaking brick, as part of a celebration to mark Lego's 80th birthday.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。3 d/ @' L! x4 H0 r) R' o: `
( c) m4 D1 T' ?1 J9 j2 O
The structure, which stands in front of Seoul's Olympic Stadium beats the previous record, set in France last October, by just 30 centimetres.
' R, X6 d+ ^6 z! ^TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。
/ L2 y! a0 }8 A6 K+ [: o% Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb Record-breaking: The world's tallest Lego tower stands in front of Jamsil Stadium in Seoul
. M% ^' X* t( M- E" HTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。
?( Q# [ k# aTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。
( ]( s# i% }3 k; jTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Standing at 31.9 metres, it beat the previous French record-holder by just 30 centimetres: u" Y# }& _) {% R
TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。0 x! o! E' }! a
The tower was built over five days by young contest winners.
5 |6 ~# d- T/ K! N0 j' i4 W: I) ` x3 ]. B( @6 T- D9 N$ W
The build itself became a tourist attraction, drawing in more than 30,000 curious visitors.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 x7 j9 x+ ]3 Y3 ]
5.39.217.76% r0 u# W: `' [' W9 ]' F" u, Z0 m; t0 q
After it was finished and assembled, Prince Frederik - on a six-day state visit to South Korea - was hoisted up on a crane to lay the final brick.
% v# B% d& W5 C/ e& E公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 |: j: Q' x, N3 ?$ I( [/ `/ s
The very first Lego tower was built in London in 1988, standing at just under 50 feet.) H, I9 b% a/ o' o$ ]! X
$ I" s5 r. e5 K6 z$ J. L公仔箱論壇Since then the record has been toppled more than 30 times.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 J* _3 J1 t9 n+ X m% G4 u
 : {. j" G$ v) k4 K f$ }
. r- M% }' q( H0 d
 5.39.217.76" G! u. {4 c5 b* T {6 Y
Winner brick: Prince Frederik lays the final record-breaking piece at the top of the Lego towertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb x# ^% g* J* S' n1 V0 }
; l$ D9 F+ T) d. K( e
( D) d; j W/ DTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Danish Crown Prince Frederik meets the contest winners who helped to build the tower
4 m. r) u* S5 X$ w8 U4 {+ D D! z0 a2 V公仔箱論壇5.39.217.764 K1 d$ T! X* u
The popular toy was invented by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen, who started making wooden toys in his workshop in 1920.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 A& e' Z7 t7 h% u
) V* \, d6 G6 v# y& ^7 H( [ d) gHe named his company Lego, from the Danish phrase 'leg godt', which means 'play well'.
- o0 x' K- q' N* S. }$ _# P+ V! l! x$ H
Those wooden toys evolved into the plastic bricks that are now bestsellers the world over.
: c& _% ?$ o/ lTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。
. c! [: A' F; T3 y+ E! T ?9 r3 ]公仔箱論壇There's a special reason for Lego to celebrate its birthday in South Korea. The bricks are hugely popular in the country, having become the first branded toy sold there.公仔箱論壇3 ?5 E: v& I. G' ^3 l
7 J; ~" v+ P2 |And it's not the first time a Korean tower has held the world record - back in 1996 a structure in Seoul claimed the title, measuring a much more modest 21 metres (68ft) tall.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。- V7 X0 |+ P' K$ S$ K @. C
' h8 p/ j! x( o' I( J& [1 V& p公仔箱論壇 |
發表於 2012-5-14 04:54 PM
| 
世界最高Lego塔
發表於 2012-5-15 02:33 AM
| 