Zheng Xudong heard Ivanka say that if he didn't go to this last attraction, it would be like never being to the United States, which immediately aroused his curiosity.

"Ivanka, tell me what this attraction is, and it's so valued by the American people. Zheng Xudong asked.

Ivanka told him it was the Independence Hall. The two rode in the famous local four-wheeled carriage to the Independence Building in Philadelphia's National Independence Historical Park. She explained that the Independence Hall is a famous historical monument in the United States. It was built in 1732~1753.

Admission to the Independence Palace is free, but you must pick up a ticket at the Visitor Center at its entrance, and staff usually limit the number of people entering the Independence Palace according to the number of visitors to avoid crowding. Free guided tours can also be arranged at the Visitor Center if you need a guide, but there will only be one guide for every 10 to 15 people.

Ivanka didn't wait for them to send a tour guide, but acted as a tour guide for Zheng Xudong herself. The first thing Zheng Xudong saw was the exterior of the Independence Palace, a two-story old red brick building with milky white doors and windows, a milky white spire, and a large clock inlaid between the main house and the tower. Ivanka said that the Independence Palace can be called the birthplace of the United States no matter how you put it. It was in this unpretentious building that the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were born. It was also the command center of the American Revolution, so it became an American historic building, named "Independence Palace", and the interior retains the meeting scene and furniture decoration of the time.

When he came to the door, he had to queue up for security checks, Zheng Xudong saw that the staff at the security check was serious and responsible, and it was by no means so-so, perfunctory and walk-around, all the tourists in front of him were asked to take off their coats, take out all the items such as mobile phones, keys, lighters and other items in their pockets, and untie their belts, and the inspection was very strict. However, tourists are also very cooperative, after all, this is a historic site older than the United States, and it is completely understandable that everyone is trying to protect it. After passing through security, I and Ivanka went to the Liberty Bell Center, a building surrounded by floor-to-ceiling glass, where the Liberty Bell was located. The large space is divided into small rooms, and the history of the Liberty Bell is smoothly displayed according to the time.

Pointing to the Liberty Bell in front of her, Ivanka said that it was cast by London's famous Whitepell foundry and handed over to Independence Hall (then called the State Househouse) in 1752. It was poorly made and had to be recast twice in Philadelphia. The face of the clock is engraved with the famous words of the Bible: "Proclaim liberty to all the people of the world." "This is the most famous bell in the world, designed for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, called Independence Hall. It was ordered from England in 1751 by the Pennsylvania State Council for £100, apparently at a limited level of craftsmanship that year, and the bell was shipped to Philadelphia the following year and cracked when it was struck. A year later, two local foundries recast and it was a success. In 1835, when he celebrated his birthday, he was knocked out by several children for a foot-long rift. Ten years later, in the same activity, it was knocked for several hours, and as a result, this famous jagged crack that we saw, and in fact it was not the only one. The Liberty Bell can no longer be restored, except for the annual Independence Day, when church bells of all sizes across the United States are rung in unison, the first to be the Liberty Bell, which is rarely used. But that crack seems to have become the severed arm of the Venus of Milo. Americans' cherishing of the Liberty Bell is hard for us outsiders to imagine. The Liberty Bell plays an important role in American history: it was rung when the United States first read the Declaration of Independence. When it rang for the last time in 1846, it was George Shington's birthday.

Zheng Xudong told her that the United States, which had not yet been founded at that time, probably did not expect the War of Independence to succeed, otherwise it would be impossible to build a bell of such unreliable quality to hang here, with such a big crack on it, if it was in China, the head of the official of the Qing Dynasty who was responsible for making the clock would have been cut off by Emperor Qianlong as a urine bucket. Ivanka didn't expect his thinking to be so peculiar, but listening to what he said seemed to have some truth.

Out of the Liberty Bell Center, Ivanka and Zheng Xudong walked to the famous Independence Palace. It is a two-story old red brick building, with milky white doors and windows, a milky white minaret, and a large clock inlaid on the tower, and the top of the tower is where the Liberty Bell was hung.

Zheng Xudong saw that the whole building was unpretentious, but it revealed solemnity, which was awe-inspiring. There are also two symmetrical buildings on the two wings of the Independence Palace, with the same red brick walls and the same architectural style, which are the old parliament building and the old town hall respectively.

Ivanka said that the United States is a very young country, it has been established for 234 years, and the entire Freedom Palace has witnessed the founding of the United States, and the United States Declaration of Independence and Constitution were born here, and the Declaration of Independence is the number one national artifact in the United States so far, and it now preserves the National Archives of the United States in the D.C. of Sinton District.

The two entered the conference room on the first floor of the Independence Palace, where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed. The tables and chairs where General Sannuton, Franklin, Jefferson, and the state delegates sat at that time, the quill pens and inks used to sign autographs, and the front desk of the conference room where Sannuton read the Declaration of Independence were all presented in their original state. It is in this silent space that one is reminded of the heated debate that took place here more than 200 years ago. It was their courage and wisdom that changed the destiny of the United States and laid the foundation for the values of the American people today. On the second floor of the Independence Palace is a rectangular public room, and the long dining table is filled with original tableware used by the leaders of the founding of the country, all of which are more than 200 years old. There are also two simple libraries and dining rooms next to the activity room, both of which retain the furniture decoration of the time.

Listening to Ivanka's story about the history of the Independence Palace, looking at the furnishings in the house that have a history of more than 200 years, I felt awe-inspired, it is precisely these great people who dared to defy the condemnation of the world that made the country with only 13 states when it was established, and then through the unremitting efforts and struggles of its successors, the United States has developed from 13 states to 50 states today, and has become the number one power in the world today.

No matter how many people today look down on the United States and say that the country is going downhill and that it is not as good as every year, no one can deny that it will still be the world's boss in the next 20 or 30 years. No one can match it.

The last room the two visited was in the library and dining room on the second floor of the Independence Palace, the restaurant was not much to see, it was the place where these people ate after the quarrel, and the two sat down in the small library.

Zheng Xudong saw that this library was not large, only about 30 square meters, about the same size as a classroom. There is a circle of bookcases on the wall next to the door, which is easy to understand after all, is it a library, Ivanka and Zheng Xudong are sitting on chairs in the room, and there is a table in front of it that is a little larger than the school desk, but the difference is that these tables represent more than 200 years of history.

Ivanka leaned on Zheng Xudong's shoulder and did not speak, as if listening to the speeches of these great men. The two sat quietly for ten minutes, Ivanka glanced at the time, and then stood up first, "Honey, let's go, I'm sure those founding ancestors will know that we are here to remember them for so long." ”

Zheng Xudong got up and walked towards the door with Ivanka, and suddenly Zheng Xudong felt a red light on the wall behind the bookcase at the door, he thought he was dazzled, when he closed his eyes and opened it to look again, the red light was still there, the red light was not big, it seemed to be the size of the space occupied by two bottles of red wine.

Zheng Xudong hurriedly asked Xiaoqiang: "Xiaoqiang, what is that red light, is it my eyes?"

Xiao Qiang heard his question and said: "First of all, it's definitely not that you're dazzled, I don't know what it is, but I feel that that thing seems to be beckoning you, I suggest you put it into the space." ”

Ivanka saw that Zheng Xudong was staring at the bookcase at the door and didn't move, thinking that he was interested in the books inside, so she said: "The books inside are all fake, they are models, and the real books are collected in the National Archives, how can they be placed here, let's go." ”

Zheng Xudong smiled stupidly at her and didn't explain, but put his hand on the wall behind the bookcase when he was about to walk out of the door, he didn't know what the red light was, and whether he could put them into the space, but he had to try it anyway, and he thought about it in his mind, "Collect!" He felt that the red light in the wall was gone, and a long wooden box appeared in the space, and he didn't have time to see what was in the wooden box, so he followed Ivanka out of the Independence Palace first.

Out of the Independence Palace, in front of it is the statue of the founding leader of the United States, there is a marble base about three meters high under the statue, the statue of Hua Shengton stands on the base, wearing a military uniform, carrying a saber at his waist, and his right hand is raised and pointing forward, as if guiding the American people to resist the oppression of the British colonists, hope is ahead!

What makes Zheng Xudong feel more funny is the hat of General Hua Shengton, no matter how he looks at it, he looks like the pirate captain Jack in Pirates of the Caribbean. Sparrow's hat, he also asked Ivanka this question, she didn't even know, but Xueba is Xueba didn't know and immediately went to the staff of the Independence Palace to ask it, to everyone's surprise, Zheng Xudong asked this question that even the staff didn't know. He also looked at Zheng Xudong with the eyes of a monster, thinking that no one had asked such a boring question in the past two hundred years, and today someone suddenly asked, and everyone present was stumped. They replied that they would call them as soon as they found out the relevant information.

Ivanka hurriedly dragged Zheng Xudong to the outside of the Independence Palace, and when she came outside, she couldn't see the staff inside, and said to him: "My dear, you, it's really not worry-free! I think your question will give the staff here a headache for a while." ”

Zheng Xudong pretended to be aggrieved and said: "I also asked in the spirit of curiosity, you said that I was recruiting someone to provoke whom!"

Ivanka laughed: "Honey, you're right, it's them who are wrong, they don't want to solve the problem! Let's go and find a place to eat. ”

"Then walk! I'm hungry when I hear you!" and I'm so hungry!" said his eyes, revealing a lustful look.

"Ahh

"Okay! Dare to scream! Look at me catching you!" Zheng Xudong chased in the direction she ran.

Strings of cheerful laughter were left on the streets outside the Independence Palace.