2024 UK Trip (1): Exploring Cambridge.

Founded in 1209, the University of Cambridge is one of the oldest and most famous universities in the world. The University of Cambridge is composed of 31 autonomous colleges, each with its own buildings, churches, and libraries. You may be more familiar with another name for Cambridge, which is Kangqiao. The poet Xu Zhimo was a visiting scholar at King's College, Cambridge. His poem "Saying Goodbye to Cambridge Again" made many people know Cambridge for the first time and yearn for it. King's College was founded by Henry VI in 1441 and was built with the support of many kings. King's College Chapel is a prominent building in Cambridge. The exterior is a magnificent and complicated Gothic architectural style, and the decorations are all Tudor family crest decorations. The back lawn of the college is full of greenery, refreshing, and the sun is shining. On the other side of the lawn, across the King's Bridge, is the "Xu Zhimo Monument". There are British-style boatmen on the Cam River, as well as ducks and geese. Opposite the gate of King's College, there is a large sculpture clock, Corpus Clock, also called Grasshopper Clock. The Corpus Clock was conceived and funded by John C. Taylor, and Stephen Hawking unveiled it. It was listed as one of the best inventions of 2008 by Time Magazine. Trinity College was established by Henry VIII in 1546. Trinity means the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, the Holy Trinity. Trinity College is the largest, most famous, and wealthiest college in Cambridge. At the entrance of the college, there is the Newton's apple tree. St. John's College was established in 1511 and is known for the diversity of its buildings. Officially, the name of this bridge is just "Wooden Bridge", but its design contains a lot of mathematical mysteries. The arrangement of the wooden strips forms an arc to support the bridge, plus other transverse parts, forming a triangular structure to fix the bridge. The structure here effectively uses wood without wasting it, and at the same time borrows the common arch design of stone bridges to consolidate its structure. There is also a legend that the design of the Mathematical Bridge (weight and angle) is very precise and does not require any nails. A professor was amazed when he saw the bridge, so he dismantled the bridge in order to understand the design of the bridge. But after the bridge was dismantled, there was no way to rebuild the bridge with the original design, so he had to use nails to fix the key joints and rebuild the bridge. The Fitzwilliam Museum and the Polar Museum have a wealth of collections, which are dazzling and amazing! There are many cafes on the street. When you are tired, you can find a leisurely place to have afternoon tea. The famous Eagle Bar, famous for Watson and Crick's discovery of DNA, is in the alley diagonally opposite King's College. University of Cambridge