蒂斯河畔斯托克顿无限桥，英格兰 Infinity Bridge in Stockton-on-Tees, England (© Bahadir Yeniceri/Shutterstock)

蒂斯河畔斯托克顿无限桥，英格兰 Infinity Bridge in Stockton-on-Tees, England (© Bahadir Yeniceri/Shutterstock)

迈向无限 Crossing into infinity

国际无限日

8月8日，国际无限日让好奇心成为主角。这项庆祝活动的灵感来自横置的数字8——象征永无止境的无限符号。纽约哲学家让-皮埃尔·阿迪·费尼奥于1987年创立这一节日，邀请每个人通过科学、艺术和想象力探索宏大理念。它不只关乎数学，也关乎从浩瀚宇宙到人类创造力边界的种种可能。

英格兰蒂斯河畔斯托克顿的无限桥，将这种无边的惊奇化为现实。这座线条流畅的人行桥以两道醒目的钢拱横跨蒂斯河；拱形倒映水中时，便组成一个闪耀的无限环。夜幕降临，LED灯光沿步道流动，随着行人经过而变换色彩，增添灵动而近乎未来主义的氛围。

这座桥与国际无限日呼应着同一理念：有些事物没有终点，只有一条不断向前、邀你继续探索的道路。

International Infinity Day

On August 8, curiosity takes center stage on International Infinity Day—a celebration inspired by the sideways figure 8, a symbol of something without end. Founded in 1987 by New York–based philosopher Jean-Pierre Ady Fenyo, the day invites everyone to explore big ideas through science, art, and imagination. It's not just about math—it's also about possibilities, from the vastness of space to the limits of human creativity.

That sense of boundless wonder comes to life at England's Infinity Bridge in Stockton-on-Tees. This sleek pedestrian bridge spans the River Tees using two striking steel arches, and when their curves reflect in the water, they form a glowing infinity loop. By night, LED lights ripple along the walkway, shifting colors as people cross and adding a dynamic, almost futuristic feel.

The bridge and International Infinity Day echo the same idea: some things have no end—just a continuous path forward, inviting you to keep exploring.