00:00hello and welcome to another edition of look around london today we are in the center of town
00:06shaftesbury avenue runs through the heart of london's west end licking piccadilly circus with
00:11holborn and cutting directly through soho opened in the late 19th century it was built to improve
00:17traffic flow through what was once a densely packed area of narrow streets today the avenue is best
00:23known as the center of london's theater district some of the capital's most famous venues line the
00:29street shaftesbury avenue also marks the meeting points of several of london's most vibrant
00:36neighborhoods including soho chinatown and covent garden with its mix of entertainment nightlife
00:43and cultural history it remains one of the most iconic streets in the capital with theaters
00:50restaurants and bars galore
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