哈佛大学是美国藤校的头牌,拥有有顶尖的声誉、雄厚的财富和巨大的影响力。哈佛大学的全名为:The President and Fellows of Harvard College,是美国历史最悠久的高等学府,也是北美最古老的法人机构。波士顿是此次旅行的最后一站,哈佛医大学是我们的参观重点。 带着女儿熏陶一下哈佛的学术气氛,没准哪天她会去那儿读书呵。 这是约翰斯顿门(Johnston Gate),每年有多少悻悻学子,眼巴巴地等着跨越这道门槛。 ![Image and video hosting by TinyPic](http://i58.tinypic.com/5smxu.jpg) 门侧的石碑,将地契直接写在墙上。 ![Image and video hosting by TinyPic](http://i62.tinypic.com/fabhjr.jpg) 约翰·哈佛是来自英国的牧师,也是英国剑桥大学的校友,他对于1636年建立的“新学院” 慷慨捐助,为了感谢他的帮助,学院于1639年3月13日改名为“哈佛学院”。约翰·哈佛也被认为是哈佛大学的创始人,至少是创始人之一。 这是约翰·哈佛雕塑,摸摸他的左脚趾,有助于提高进哈佛的几率,嘿嘿。 ![Image and video hosting by TinyPic](http://i59.tinypic.com/epeyk1.jpg) 哈佛图书馆 ![Image and video hosting by TinyPic](http://i61.tinypic.com/2rqkk1k.jpg) 纪念教堂 ![Image and video hosting by TinyPic](http://i57.tinypic.com/68hrwy.jpg) 哈佛碧溪是一座17英尺高、27吨重的中国大理石石碑,碧溪于1796年和1820年间制作于北京,最初是嘉庆皇帝送给手下的赐物,后来被收藏于圆明园。1936年中国有五个哈佛俱乐部,这些校友为哈佛的三百周年校庆,集体购置了碧溪,远渡重洋,将它捐赠给了哈佛大学。 ![Image and video hosting by TinyPic](http://i58.tinypic.com/qxky0k.jpg) 古典的红砖建筑 ![Image and video hosting by TinyPic](http://i59.tinypic.com/2i731j9.jpg)
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![Image and video hosting by TinyPic](http://i62.tinypic.com/347ip92.jpg) 离开哈佛后,我们来到了麻省理工。自从发生了枪杀案,主校园不再对外开放,导游带着看了校园的一小角。 ![Image and video hosting by TinyPic](http://i60.tinypic.com/2hfkgba.jpg)
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![Image and video hosting by TinyPic](http://i59.tinypic.com/332pb3k.jpg) 波士顿是马萨诸塞州的首府和最大城市,也是新英格兰地区的最大城市。波士顿创建于1630年,是美国最古老、最具有历史文化价值的城市之一,它是欧洲清教徒移民最早建立的城市,是美国革命许多重要事件的发源地,曾经是一个重要的航运港口和制造业中心。 波士顿的高楼大厦 ![Image and video hosting by TinyPic](http://i61.tinypic.com/2q9iahg.jpg) 波士顿港口 ![Image and video hosting by TinyPic](http://i60.tinypic.com/m7xkkn.jpg)
![Image and video hosting by TinyPic](http://i57.tinypic.com/2gtd8g8.jpg) 我们从港口出发,游览了波士顿港湾。 ![Image and video hosting by TinyPic](http://i61.tinypic.com/jze529.jpg) 离岸 ![Image and video hosting by TinyPic](http://i58.tinypic.com/6sgsqq.jpg) 远看波士顿市中心 ![Image and video hosting by TinyPic](http://i62.tinypic.com/dnm5us.jpg)
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