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英格兰的文化符号 The Roses The Routemaster Bus Oxbridge Full English Breakfast Rose are not only red,but can also be orange,yellow, white,pink and even blue,not to mention white with blood-red staining at the edges. As Englands representation,roses can be used in a variety of contexts.The Rose of England is a Royal Badge.It can also be reflected in the Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom and the crest of the FA,as well as the badge of the England national rugby union team. The Routemaster Bus Since the first appearance of the Routemaster bus in 1950s,its double-decker design has been adopted and adapted for buses in cities around the country -and world. The Routemaster Bus A double-decker bus is a bus that has two levels or decks.Double-decker buses are popular in some cities of Europe, usually in former British colonies. Some double-deckers specialise in short sight-seeing tours for tourists for, as William Ewart Gladstone observed, Local Bus The Red Arrow articulated bus fleet at Waterloo Bus Garage 公交车队 The Routemaster is the bus most loved by Londoners and tourists alike. Introduced in 1956, it was designed especially for London and had features such as a light alloy (mixed metals) body to allow for more seats. The Routemaster gave rise to the double-act (perfect match ) of driver and conductor-familiar pairing. Although recent years saw the gradual phasing out (get out of peoples sight) of the Routemaster, it will be remembered through films,TV shows,pop videos, postcards and guide books. Origin of Oxbridge As the two oldest universities in England, and among the prestigious in the world, they are seen by some as representing the very finest traditions of scholarship. Whatever you view ,the beautiful view of Oxfords dreaming spires(梦幻尖塔),or the back in Cambridge(剑桥后花园), are uniquely familiar and evocative(producing memeries and feelings). And the 800 years of rich Oxbridge history have demonstrated th

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