Greg had the British “high society” of life. The British so-called “high society” Life should be like this: have a five-bedroom apartments; home two servants (one maid, a butler); in southern France, has an apartment, a yacht; has two luxury car; year, there are two long and luxurious vacation. For many Britons, the can live such a life is very happy.

So in today’s Britain, how much money to be able to support this kind of life? The Bank of England, according to a latest research report, at least 3 million pounds in order to guarantee his life to enjoy such a life. The report said that the UK is a high-tax countries, personal annual income over £ 35,000 must pay up to 40% of the personal income tax, while the inheritance if more than £ 250,000, but also to pay 40% of the estate, thus United Kingdom tax is sitting on three million pounds of assets is not easy.
The report said that 25 years ago, £ 500,000 that kind of life more than sufficient. But now, a millionaire living costs have greatly increased, in part because of shrinking the value of pounds. It is estimated that the early 80s of last century to 100 million pounds have been the equivalent of today’s more than 280 million pounds.

Financial experts pointed out that “has always been 100 million pounds in cash or assets are believed to be very rich, they do not work is too extravagant life. But now, relying on the money over the life of high society is not good enough.”

In the UK, “upper-class people,” Many have two servants, a yacht; middle class, mostly in France or Spain, Riviera has a second office property; In contrast, the working-class life’s little “Kou Men”; those who receive relief of the poor while living in Eastern and Southern Districts of London built by the Government a simple tower.

Upper-class society: three million pounds is the threshold

Living in two areas of London near Regent’s Park, check Greg Wood, in London, has two properties, valued at 1.3 million pounds. In addition, he also has a south-west England, large tracts of land, a young man he built a golf course here, is now worth more than 2.5 million pounds. In addition, he also has an investment advisory company that has management over to his son.

Greg’s life is very stable, and very rigid, in the “semi-retirement” state. Most of his time living in London, a month went by train to the south-west England, to live a week to deal primarily with the golf course affairs. He hired some local people to run his own golf course, the annual income of more than 20 million pounds, in addition to consulting firms can be profitable every year this number. Hi Greg static do not like animals and enjoy the calm life of a traditional English.

Country: Seychelles

Location: Located within the Victoria Botanical Gardens

Aspect: watch sea scenery, taste the sea coconut

Xanadu Seychelles is a world famous tourist destination, known as the tourist paradise. Seychelles Growth There are many rare plants, of which the most attractive is the Seychelles national treasure the sea coconut. Sea Coconut viable millennium, dioecious, roots winding, dependencies and health, to bear a different male and female sea coconut. Even more extraordinary is that if one were cut down, and the other strains were Xunqing died.

The 16th century the Portuguese had been to this place. 1609 British invasion. Was occupied by France in 1756. 1794 English replaced French. Have changed hands several times after the British and French, turn the occupation. Britain and France signed a peace treaty in 1814, Seychelles became a British colony, owned by British colonial authorities in the jurisdiction in Mauritius. 1903 changed to the British crown colony. Internal self-government in 1970. June 29, 1976 declaration of independence, the establishment of the Republic of Seychelles, still remain in the Commonwealth.

Seychelles is an island nation located in the western Indian Ocean, from 115 the size of islands, the largest islands of Mahe Island, an area of 148 square kilometers. 1,500 km west of the east coast of the African continent, more than 900 kilometers south from Madagascar. An area of 455.39 square kilometers (land area), the territorial sea area is 40 million square kilometers, an exclusive marine economic zone area of 100 square kilometers. Is located in Europe, Asia, Africa and three continents center. (Wendy)

Country: Ethiopia

Location: Located in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, at more than 300 kilometers north of

Aspect: strange church groups | rare paintings and sculptures

Lei Cheng with many stones of the church is not surprising, have you seen with a large stone-built church? Lalibela Each one is a large stone church, with the most primitive tools to dig made … …

Legend of the 12th century, King Lalibela of Ethiopia seventh-generation was a dream oracle: “In Ethiopia, build a new city of Jerusalem, and asked to use a block of rock to build the church.” So Lalibela in northern Ethiopia in accordance with the oracle of rock plateau 2600 meters above sea level, the use of 20000 man, it took 24 years carved into the rock of the 11 churches, people will referred to here as Lalibela. Since then, Lalibela as a sacred place Ethiopians. So far, every year the Ethiopian Christmas, January 7, the faithful will be gathered here.

The church is located in a huge pit in the rock. Crafted the church, like a huge sculpture, and the Ellora temples like the rock excavated from a hard formed. They look amazing shape, a unique interior decoration. 12 and 13th century Christian civilization in Ethiopia, the extraordinary prosperity and development of the product. Founded in about 1000 BC, the “African miracle,” said. Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1979.

Two oil paintings worth 1 billion yuan astronomical, Leonardo da Vinci paintings exhibited for the first time in China next year, January 20 to April 23, the Italian Renaissance Fair will be the China Millennium Monument World Art Museum for the opening of the. The exhibition brings together Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Titian, etc., more than 20 artists 82 paintings, sculptures, handicrafts, by the Beijing Municipal Government and the Italian cultural heritage, will organize the exhibition, is by far the introduction of Chinese literature and art reflect the Italian revival of the content of the highest level of the exhibition.
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Two paintings worth 1 billion yuan
When asked about the works of China belongs to the works of artists that level, the China Millennium Monument World Art Museum deputy curator Feng Guangsheng introduced, it should be part of important works, like Leonardo da Vinci’s “Girls Like” meaning that it is not What is the position of artists works, and according to the information collected so far indicate that this may be the true sense of da Vinci’s works for the first time in China. According to Italian experts in a conservative valuation, the value of the exhibition of all the exhibits at least 3.5 billion yuan, insurance up to 1,000 million yuan. Among them, Caravaggio’s “giant Goliath was beheaded” and Del Piero on behalf of the Luo Er Bola about the “private painting portraits of women” is the most expensive of the two works have the value of 500 million yuan .
“Giant Goliath was beheaded” is one of Caravaggio’s late works, according to literature, this is the last year of his life created. The painting was beheaded Goliath’s head, actually showed herself a master of despair. Arose in 1606 after the artist in a game’s battles killed an officer. Pope Paul V, sentenced him to behead punishment, Caravaggio painted this painting when you are approaching “a capital offense exile.” After leaving Rome, Caravaggio never be able to return to his hometown.
“As a private painting portraits of women” Table

Now is a lady’s profile shot, character clothing, head and neck jewelry, gorgeous clothing and other details very clear. According to reports, the artist’s brother, Antonio, the main occupation is to produce jewelry, painting both brothers also sculpture, not only making jewelry, but also the design embroidery patterns. The painting, the characters complex hair styles, using carefully crafted network buckle, corrals, clothes pins on the creative tip. Well-known art critic Poleti that the lady showing off her own jewelry, which indicated that the social status of her and her family’s status is high, it also makes the painting even more precious.

No one could think of, “Le Saint” Beethoven’s precious manuscripts went so far as lying quietly in Philadelphia, an unremarkable corner of the library. This is already lost 115 years of the “Grosse Fuge,” creative music manuscripts, a few days ago that it finally was a chance librarian discovered were brought to light.

It is reported that the manuscript was found in the Philadelphia suburb of Palmer Theological Seminary Library administrator Xi Seka elbow, her routine for the library in order when, in a manuscript found in the bottom shelf.
Recently, Palmer Theological Seminary in the manuscript into the glass box, where a short display. The 80-page manuscript of the same size as the magazine, well-preserved, some parts of some small holes. Yellowing of the pages are written in brown ink on the fly notes, there are a number of deletions and changes to the mark, in some places to write about strong, penetrating power of paper back, in some places there are playing and when the note fingering, there is a half-page is based on red sticky wax seal of the above.
Surprisingly, in this manuscript was found before, this library has suffered a fire, a number of books and items were damaged in the fire, but the manuscript has been left untouched.
Beethoven died in 1827, while the root

According to historical records, “Grosse Fuge” was first published in the March 21, 1826. Beethoven String Quartet was originally the last chapter, but its publication is seen as esoteric. Beethoven’s music so Bianba rewritten into more light and more easily understandable for the general public, piano four hands, and the “Grosse Fuge” in name published separately. But it also made the music industry has been debated in the last movement String Quartet in what one school of thought, “Grosse Fuge” is the String Quartet at the end of chapters, another group believed should be based on the existing end of the last chapter to do.
Learned that the “Grosse Fuge” manuscript November 16 to 19 will be on display in New York, and December 1 auction, the auction is estimated that the amount of up to 1.7 million to 2.6 million U.S. dollars.

The world’s luxury report [luxury.icxo.com] news: Songs from the Beijing Center for China to host cultural and creative industries, Europe and Asia arts companies, Beijing, Asia-day culture of Star Television Limited has undertaken launch of the “noble collection, Yiu World debut – Europe aristocratic private collection Oil Painting Exhibition Beijing Railway Station “will be held August 16 -29 in Beijing Gehua Building, Yonghe Museum of Art audience to the capital from the private collection of European countries aristocratic masters of classical masterpieces. Gathered in a 16-19 exhibition-century European masters of classical painting fine, a peak rate of your masterpiece of classical masters, but Han people in the world of art will be seen in paintings with a mysterious color show in the world. This year, Beijing is undoubtedly a major event in the cultural sector.
    
    

    Renoir masterpiece
    
    Europe rarely found in private collections in your mystery Jinxian
    
    The exhibition about the world’s 40 classic paintings, worth a total of 80 million yuan (800 million euros). These works came from a site in France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Britain, the United States, Japan and other countries collect from the hands of the top collectors of all works of art that have circulated ordered materials (the original proof and collection files). Moreover, these works of art never entered circulation market, but has never appeared in China,. Following Shanghai, Hangzhou, the China Beijing is the third leg of tour. These paintings, spanning several centuries, a collection of 30 several masters, includes a variety of styles. In such a collection of small, almost can see the European paintings from the 16th century to the 19th century evolution. Although these works for the classical solitary peak, but already in the centuries-long period of time carefully by the European aristocracy collection, this exhibition to private collectors in the manner shown to the Chinese art lovers.

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Marly Series frame

Christofle introduced in 1890, the classic Marly tableware series, whose name originated from Louis XIV (Louis XIV) in Marly, near Paris, castle, this series of tableware for the French art of the table of extreme luxury and elegance. To pay tribute to this great design, Christofle will Marly’s image once again to re-interpretation of high-tech approach, creating a series of frames of Marly, will frame the gorgeous pushed to the extreme.

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The world’s luxury report [luxury.icxo.com] news: September 10, Henan Zhumadian Municipal Price Bureau check the prices, which the staff of the Dong Wei Wei told reporters to show his collection of eight years of a triple face value of the yuan.

According to Wei Dong Wei introduced in June 1999, he returned to his home in Zhoukou City Shenqiu County Hongshan Township, Wei Village, see a bamboo courtyard corner Rengzhuo prepared the old dustpan. He kicked a bit random, dustpan edge of the bamboo to disperse, a group pattern of things that fall out, picked up to open a view, originally a light green ternary denomination notes.
Monetary Management Division Zhumadian People’s Bank branch staff appraisal and determined that this bill is not counterfeit. To the staff: This note is China’s Sanyuan March 1, 1953 issue of the second set of one of the yuan currency. In practice, one, two, five, ten-dollar face value of the currency, have been able to complete all the amount of currency translation through irregular use, triple the face value of the yuan was subsequently canceled. The PBC decided April 15, 1964 deadline for starting to recover in 1953 edition of ternary RMB 3 yuan this now appears in the hands of collectors, it is rare.

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