Xueba's Sea of ​​Stars

Chapter 226 Visit
After having a cheesesteak in the city center, which is said to be the most unique in Philadelphia, Wu Bin and his group came to the hotel where they were staying after reporting on the organizing committee.

When he was lying on the bed, Wu Bin took out a letter from his schoolbag and read it. It was sent to him by Yingying from the orphanage. She learned the characters by herself, so although the characters are a bit crooked, Wu Bin is still very happy to read them.

After putting the letter in his schoolbag properly, Wu Bin got out of bed and took out a pen and paper to write a reply letter, planning to send it to her as soon as he returned home.

"Wu Bin, Xu Xueba asked us if we want to visit the campus. Will you go?"

As soon as Wu Bin finished writing the letter, Zheng Wenhan ran to his room excitedly and asked.

Just like at the time of IPhO, the organizer assigned each team a translator and tour guide, and the Xu Xueba whom Zheng Wenhan mentioned was the translator for their team.

No matter what Zheng Wenhan said, he is also an elite selected by the University of Science and Technology to join the Sharp Knife Team. It is definitely not a simple person who can be honored by him as an academic master.

This senior is named Xu Hanshan, who studied at Jinghua as an undergraduate and is now a graduate student at Wharton School of Business.

And this Wharton School of Business is amazing. It is the first university business school in the United States. It is known as the birthplace of the modern MBA. It enjoys a high reputation in research and education in all major economic fields. , ranked No. [-] among the best business schools in the United States.

Being able to study in this kind of place, there is no need to say more about how high this Xu Hanshan's academic master value is.

"Of course." Wu Bin put the envelope away and walked out of the room.

Soon after gathering in the hotel lobby, the three of them headed towards Penn University under the leadership of Xu Hanshan.

"This is the school flag of the University of Pennsylvania. Do you know what is the allusion to the red and blue flag?" In front of a building with medieval architectural style, Xu Hanshan pointed to the flag fluttering in the wind and asked Wu Bin and the others.

"Wait... I want to ask a question first." Zheng Wenhan raised his hand while looking around.

After hearing this, Xu Hanshan covered her mouth and smiled, "Just ask directly, no need to raise your hand."

Zheng Wenhan put down his hand a little embarrassedly, and then asked: "I wanted to ask when I came to report before, is there no wall around Penn?"

"Well, indeed not." Xu Hanshan nodded, "Most universities in the United States are like this. External vehicles can drive directly into the college. The entire campus is actually integrated with the city, without clear boundaries."

"Isn't there going to be a problem with safety?" Pea Jiasheng also asked curiously.

Xu Hanshan thought for a while, then whispered: "Actually, when I first came here, I was a little scared. You must know that the proportion of black people in Philadelphia is as high as 50%."

"Wow... no wonder I saw so many black uncles along the way." Zheng Wenhan suddenly realized.

"But then I found out that Penn has campus police patrolling 24 hours a day, so I felt relieved. But I still don't dare to go out at night. I advise you not to run around." After that, he added in a low voice, "Really Don’t panic if you encounter him, he’ll basically let you go if you give him $20.”

Seeing the three people nodding, Xu Hanshan smiled and raised a finger and said, "If you want to go sightseeing in Philadelphia, remember not to cross the river to the east, Penn University to the west, 676 to the north, and South Street to the south. Just don’t go to those surrounding towns, the city center is still very safe.”

After finishing talking about these safety knowledge, Xu Hanshan asked the question again; "How about it? Can anyone answer me, what is the allusion to the school flag of the University of Pennsylvania?"

Zheng Wenhan and Bo Jiasheng Qiqi set their sights on Wu Bin.

"Look at me, I don't understand it either." Wu Bin spread his hands inexplicably.

"It seems that your two teammates trust you very much." Xu Hanshan snickered, then pointed to the flag and said, "It is said that the military uniform Washington wore when he was invited to the graduation ceremony was a blue tunic decorated with red As an embellishment, these two colors were used to commemorate him later."

"Oh~" The three of them nodded at the same time.

Then the three of them continued walking inside and soon saw a black statue.

"Huh? I feel like this person looks familiar." Zheng Wenhan blocked the sun with his hands and looked at the statue.

"Because he is the person on the 100-dollar book." Xu Hanshan answered the question with a smile.

"Oh~ so he is Franklin." Zheng Wenhan clapped his hands.

Xu Hanshan: "Yes, he is the first president of the University of Pennsylvania. Everyone in the school likes to call him Uncle Ben."

Zhang Wenhan: "Long knowledge."

Wu Bin silently walked to Franklin's statue and glanced at the words engraved on it.

【At twenty years of age, the will reigns, at thirty, the wit, and at forty, the judgment.】--Benjamin Franklin
"At 20 it's the will that rules, at 30 it's wit, at 40 it's judgment..."

Wu Bin, who recited softly, reached out his hand and touched the words above, comprehending the life philosophy of this independence war leader.

To say that Wu Bin knew Franklin for the first time was because he was the first to propose the law of conservation of charge, and he also invented the well-known artifact of the lightning rod.

In addition, professional terms such as positive electricity, negative electricity, conductor, battery, charging, and discharge were also created by him. It can be said that he is definitely one of the pioneers in exploring electricity.

How respected is such a strange man in the United States?You have to know that the portrait on the dollar bill is Washington...

After visiting the statue, the group continued to walk in. On the way, Wu Bin found that Xu Hanshan was a very talkative and cheerful girl. Along the way, she enthusiastically introduced what she had seen and heard to them, and also answered them humorously. various problems.

The final stop for the four was Penn's Van Pelt Library.

"This is the largest of the 15 libraries of the University of Pennsylvania, with a collection of 480 million books." Xu Hanshan still introduced it enthusiastically.

"What is that statue? A button?" Wenhan Zheng asked, pointing to a white statue opposite the library.

Xu Hanshan laughed after hearing this, "Yes, it's the button. According to legend, Uncle Ben became very fat for thousands of years, and once even broke a shirt button. The statue of Uncle Ben we saw before was missing a button. A button, that’s where it fell off.”

"It's very artistic..." Wu Bin, who didn't know how to complain, could only plan it into the scope of art that he couldn't understand, and then walked into the library impatiently.

Elegant and dignified.

These were the two intuitive impressions Wu Bin had after entering the library. The walls full of books and retro lighting gave people a very comfortable feeling. However, it was a pity that he only came to visit and there was no time for him to sit down and enjoy with peace of mind. Reading time.

"Let's go to eat, just to show you the dining hall of Penn University."

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Xu Hanshan saw that it was almost dinner time, so she suggested to the three of them.

The three of them were indeed a little hungry after walking around for so long, so they agreed decisively.

(End of this chapter)