A tower of fun: World's tallest Lego structure unveiled in South Korea to mark toy's 80th birthday公仔箱論壇/ y0 A1 g* M6 j8 @( Y$ B7 B" u
2 [5 w0 w5 O" `3 v$ z, B5.39.217.76The 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.5.39.217.76' o8 ]4 H3 P$ s
% F; j) E8 S. kThe 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.1 ~$ D1 Q% u$ q0 G' H3 |
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The structure, which stands in front of Seoul's Olympic Stadium beats the previous record, set in France last October, by just 30 centimetres.2 h) q8 ~" T1 q( a6 B# `3 {( m
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 Record-breaking: The world's tallest Lego tower stands in front of Jamsil Stadium in Seoul
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5 L7 ?: o0 z; t8 h% P$ A5 ^ y- D: l公仔箱論壇Standing at 31.9 metres, it beat the previous French record-holder by just 30 centimetres* x& Y3 {1 m0 N0 t9 ~% J7 I
9 v$ w3 E- K- q% c$ w5 ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe tower was built over five days by young contest winners.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。5 c% l* I& g0 n# f
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The build itself became a tourist attraction, drawing in more than 30,000 curious visitors.公仔箱論壇/ ?: _2 _" I" K* `0 M5 C& r
$ @& u6 j* l8 y$ Y' ]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.
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The very first Lego tower was built in London in 1988, standing at just under 50 feet.+ v" s" m3 i" t" b
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Since then the record has been toppled more than 30 times.2 |9 Z" p. W$ I& W8 Z: O4 U$ F
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; t4 k3 h6 O+ V. htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWinner brick: Prince Frederik lays the final record-breaking piece at the top of the Lego tower
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Danish Crown Prince Frederik meets the contest winners who helped to build the tower5 c# q I2 F: i" Y. Q2 d
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The popular toy was invented by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen, who started making wooden toys in his workshop in 1920.
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He named his company Lego, from the Danish phrase 'leg godt', which means 'play well'.5.39.217.76; I7 X7 T! h) g9 q$ E, K4 F; D# W
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Those wooden toys evolved into the plastic bricks that are now bestsellers the world over.
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. k7 q8 M7 n: h" g8 A+ A- x$ sThere'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.
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- G9 R2 @8 q7 n( SAnd 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.
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