Big Ben is the biggest four-faced , chiming clock in the world. The real name of the tower, housing the clock, is 'Clock Tower'. Big Ben is the nickname of the main bell, formally known as the Great Bell, housed within the tower. However, the nickname is more popular than the official one. A survey of 2,000 people was conducted in 2008 that came up with conclusion that the tower was the most popular landmark in the United Kingdom.
大本钟是世界上最大的四面报时钟。安置该钟的塔实际名为“钟楼”。“大本”是安置在塔内的巨钟的昵称，官方称之为“大撞钟”。但人们更喜欢叫它的昵称。2008年进行的一次访问人数为2000的调查得出结论，钟楼是英国最受人欢迎的地标建筑。
Clock Tower is the focus of New Year celebrations in the United Kingdom, with radio and TV stations tuning to its chimes to welcome the start of the year. On Remembrance Day , the chimes of Big Ben are broadcast to mark the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. ITN's "News at Ten" opening sequence features an image of the Clock Tower, with the sound of clock's chimes punctuating the announcement of the news headlines. It has done so, on and off, for the last 41 years. The tower has become one of the most prominent symbols of the United Kingdom and is often in the establishing shot of films set in London.
钟楼是英国人民庆祝新年的重点地方。收音机和电视都会播出它的钟声来迎接新一年的开始。在阵亡将士纪念日，大本钟钟声的传出标志着第11个月的第11天的第11个小时的默哀开始。独立电视新闻的“十时新闻”以大本钟的图像作为开播画面，并以其钟声作新闻预告的配乐。该节目断断续续41年都是以这种形式播报的。钟楼已经成了英国最重要的象征之一，许多在伦敦拍摄的电影都是以钟楼为定场镜头的。
