Eden Project

The Eden Project was established as one of the landmark Millennium projects in the UK to mark the year 2000 and is structured as an educational charitable trust. It's also regarded to be the 8th wonder of the world. There are more than 130 thousand plants of 4500 species from different part of the world living under the glass ceiling.

　The new Eden is build in a worded out 50m deep mining area, covering a area of about 35 football pitches. Located at about 270 miles west of London Eden Project opened fully to the public on March 2001, totally cost 87 million pounds.

　Eden is famous for its dramatic hexagonal windows, making the building a series of honeycombs. Now, Eden Project has build three combs of different climate, including cool part, warm part and moist tropical.

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　“伊甸园”计划是英国千禧年计划的标志性工程,具有极大的科学和教育意义。“伊甸园”是全世界的温室建筑,是植物的天堂,里面有来自世界各地4500种13万棵以上的植物。被称赞为世界第八大奇迹。

　“伊甸园”建筑在一座50米深的废弃矿坑里,总面积相当于35个足球场。“伊甸园”的建造至今耗费了8700 万英镑,它坐落在伦敦以西270英里的康沃尔郡,在2001年3月向公众开放。

　它闻名于世的玻璃天蓬采用了蜂窝状的结构建造,奇妙而坚固。温室内常年恒温在35摄氏度,再加上瀑布和灌溉系统保持植物常年湿润,这里雨林树木每年都会蹿高4米。“伊甸园”现在建有三个气候馆,包括凉爽气候馆,温暖气候馆和潮湿热带馆。