A tower of fun: World's tallest Lego structure unveiled in South Korea to mark toy's 80th birthday- t! x: F+ }9 n, S* A( @/ T6 N
公仔箱論壇3 A7 b! `( }4 r+ h, m. t2 h& n
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.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。4 ~0 Z5 F; B: `" n) K5 q
8 K5 }. b5 I2 W1 t0 Q- o5.39.217.76The 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.
- x. D9 K, f: b7 }- ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvb
6 v7 W, `' V2 d( N$ o0 z: cThe structure, which stands in front of Seoul's Olympic Stadium beats the previous record, set in France last October, by just 30 centimetres.1 g4 A% {, n* p
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% P7 }: @( a2 ?8 I7 S
 Record-breaking: The world's tallest Lego tower stands in front of Jamsil Stadium in Seoultvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: Z6 D) u# U& N& V
1 D. [) U1 ~/ I' _
 tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! D/ k6 [/ a, S0 u
Standing at 31.9 metres, it beat the previous French record-holder by just 30 centimetres
; W* ]: h$ M. O5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, {7 y8 h! m4 F
The tower was built over five days by young contest winners.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 m! F- F: j: T* E6 h+ V: c7 n& Z
7 i+ t5 K' x; f4 @4 v# m: c4 n
The build itself became a tourist attraction, drawing in more than 30,000 curious visitors.
_& t5 [- O* Q) Y8 Q1 q公仔箱論壇) Q' I. N6 F# |1 R
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.- l: {0 t' a" V, n( I" s- \4 P
5 C6 t& D: S" TTVBNOW 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。The very first Lego tower was built in London in 1988, standing at just under 50 feet.. I0 L5 G- ?# d9 f* }7 f+ A. D
% S6 u: J: b( |9 _Since then the record has been toppled more than 30 times.
* R$ q( N1 X$ y3 X9 }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb
1 R" f5 F: H9 o, G% G& a6 y1 @4 P公仔箱論壇
% L0 @/ Q! _; ]. [9 V5.39.217.76 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。$ @6 e! v) H; o: @4 S9 c
Winner brick: Prince Frederik lays the final record-breaking piece at the top of the Lego tower
! y/ T' q q& C7 I3 f- w4 H5.39.217.76
" ]1 t) s" L) J% U: F! \ 公仔箱論壇# U* D% g4 K K; ]
Danish Crown Prince Frederik meets the contest winners who helped to build the tower
3 u: I! ]; O' ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 N6 G3 [2 M" `* H: l8 f# _
The popular toy was invented by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen, who started making wooden toys in his workshop in 1920.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。 u. q8 h: w3 a. P# T# I! d
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' h5 \3 i1 Q7 q( o% N' x4 m+ ? j
He named his company Lego, from the Danish phrase 'leg godt', which means 'play well'.
9 j c2 F8 K4 @: c6 H9 O, m: t5.39.217.76
M- `* X$ I! i+ Q& @/ X9 i- I5.39.217.76Those wooden toys evolved into the plastic bricks that are now bestsellers the world over.$ Q* X$ w9 {6 J0 o, ?# G3 J
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: q( L3 w) o# y* a4 C
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.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。9 Z' F6 _# t1 o+ `4 s2 r) f
公仔箱論壇& Q" I6 f- c v/ i: R; ]; v) h! X
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.
" V" f, B# P6 W' P ^" [+ u4 l" f/ w6 W; b- n9 k
|
發表於 2012-5-14 04:54 PM
| 
世界最高Lego塔
發表於 2012-5-15 02:33 AM
| 