There are many place of interests in London, such as Big Ben, cute taxis, and so on. Last month, I went to London with my mom and dad.

London is as good as I know it! As soon as I stepped off the train into St. Pancras Station, I found I was in heaven. You can see lots of people from every culture. The taxi drivers spoke in this city’s English, which was almost like another language. And there were many of the “old” London taxis, just like the ones you see in the movies.

I found the people to be really friendly, for the most part, and the city was clean and exciting. I saw a show and it was popular in the country.

I took many pictures of the interesting places. Big Ben sat tall over the River Thames, just as I saw in all the pictures and movies. London is truly one of the most magical cities in the world.

What does travelling mean? Visit, enjoy and discover (发现).

Every year hundreds and thousands of people come to the UK. And London, the capital city, is usually their first stop. What can they see? What can they experience!

Getting around in London is not difficult. There is the underground train, the oldest in the world, or the traditional double-decker bus (传统的双层巴士). A boat trip along the River Thames takes you to the Tower of London.

Going around the city centre on foot is easy. The maps in the streets will show you what is around you in five-minute walk. You can get a great view of the city from 135 metres up on a huge wheel(轮), the London Eye. Look across the river and you will see the Houses of Parliament and the famous clock tower, Big Ben.

There are over 240 museums in the capital, but the two most popular are in South Kensington and cost nothing to get into. In the Natural History Museum, the key word is Big. Next to it is the Science Museum. It has those great British inventions (发明), the history of flight and exploration (探索) of space.

Another winter has arrived. The outdoor temperature has dropped below 10 degrees Celsius(摄氏度). Do you want to complain that you still have to go to school on such freezing days?

You may not after you read about life in Oymyakon, Russia.

Oymyakon is known as the coldest village in the world. During the winter, temperatures average -50 degrees Celsius. The village recorded an all-time low in 2013 when temperatures went down to -72 degrees Celsius.

Amos Chapple is a reporter from New Zealand. In 2015, he traveled to Oymyakon to see what life was like there. The experience, he said, was "unforgettable". "Saliva(唾液) would freeze into needles that would prick (扎) my lips. My hands would freeze to wild pain," he added. "It's hard to take pictures. My camera would often get too cold to work properly."

Around 500 people now live in Oymyakon. Despite the extreme conditions, people ride bikes and even go swimming. Fish markets are open. Frozen fish stand upright(笔直地) in boxes. Customers in heavy winter clothing walk by them.

It's impossible to grow crops in Oymyakon. The local diet is mostly meat-based. The meat is sometimes eaten frozen. The local people actually love cold food.

And the freezing weather doesn't prevent children from heading to the classroom. Usually, schools in Oymyakon won't close until temperatures drop below -46 degrees Celsius. Now, do you feel lucky that you live in Tianjin? It's chilly outside, but not too cold for you to go to school!