Chapter 549: Red Sandstone

Sinh took Zhou Sen to visit, and Zhou Sen and Liu Dazhuang walked through the streets, and they also felt very happy, and the surrounding buildings were very Indian.

Built in the 13th century, the Kutabu Pagoda has a unique style and beautiful shape, the diameter of the tower base is about 14 meters, the tower body is divided into 5 layers, the first 3 floors are all built with red sandstone, and each layer has a raised vertical decorative fold on the outside.

The first floor is angular and semi-circular, the second is semi-circular, the third is angular and the top two towers are all made of white marble.

The big iron pillar standing in the southeast of Delhi City is a miracle of ancient metallurgy, and the iron pillar is towering, which makes Zhou Sen very emotional.

Listen to Sinh said, the iron pillar is exposed in the wilderness, it has a history of 1500 years, let the wind and rain, never rust, it has been proved by chemical verification, its composition in addition to iron, there are carbon, silicon, phosphorus, etc., which shows that before 1500 years the ancient Indian people mastered the advanced smelting and casting technology.

"This is amazing, it's still interesting to take a look!" Liu Dazhuang was also interested.

"This can be counted as an achievement in the history of metallurgy, and near the Royal Palace of Delhi stands one of the largest Jami temples in India, which is also a famous monument in Delhi, with three curved white domes and two towering minarets, whose image is majestic and majestic, and awe-inspiring," said Sinh. ”

Zhou Sen also feels very distinctive when he comes here, this is a very representative temple in Indian architecture, people still need faith, and when they are tired, they come here to have a look, and their mood will be better.

Among the many cultural relics and monuments, there is also the mausoleum of Humayun, the second Mughal emperor in the southeast of New Delhi, and the remains of the 12th and 13th century Kuvat Ur temples in the southern suburbs of the city.

There are also many very old buildings, as well as attractions worth visiting, and Sinh took everyone to see them.

Unlike Old Delhi, which has a strong sense of history, New Delhi is full of modernity, and New Delhi is a new city built between 1911 and 1931 according to the blueprints, with a history of more than 80 years.

The centre of New Delhi is built on a hill and was built in 1929 as the Victoria Palace, which has been converted into a palace-like building, sitting west to east, built of red sandstone, with a hemispherical dome reflecting the legacy of the Mughal dynasty.

It is really an ancient building, it has been a long time, there is a "Mughal Garden" built according to the style of the Mughal Dynasty, the garden is divided into different forms of square garden, long garden and round garden, there are thousands of famous flowers and plants, and the main gate of the house is a wide and straight "National Road", which leads directly to the Indian Gate.

Somewhat like the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, the Porta de India is 48.7 meters high and the arch is 42 meters high and 21.3 meters wide, and it was built to commemorate the 70,000 British and Indian soldiers who died in World War I.

Zhou Sen stood here looking at these memorial ancient buildings, he was still very emotional, these people have died in battle, after many years people may have forgotten them, only when they come here, raise their heads, look at these spectacular buildings can recall them.

The avenue is flanked by a large meadow dotted with nine large pools, and every year on January 26, a huge procession is held here, which can accommodate hundreds of thousands of Indians.

On the left is the Parliament Building, which is in the shape of a disc, surrounded by white marble columns, typical of Central Asian architecture, with the exterior carved in pure Indian art, and the interior walls are covered with murals of Indian history.

Most of the buildings in this area are built with red sand and stone, the tacit understanding between the buildings, integrated into one, and then extend outward is some neat and orderly white, light yellow, light green buildings, about 1 km away is the foreign embassy area, a building rich in the characteristics of various countries is located in the middle, the Chinese Embassy in India located on Heping Avenue is one of the beautiful three-story buildings.

Connaught Price is the most prosperous commercial center of New Delhi, with a park in the center, and there are three rings around the perimeter of the park, forming a huge disk, which the Chinese in Delhi call the "Great Disk", from which there are eight avenues scattered in eight directions.

Underneath the park is a sizable underground mall, made up of a variety of specialty stores, also arranged in rings that will make you seem to never end.

Connaught Price is the most popular place for Indians and foreign tourists to shop, and it is very lively and has a business atmosphere.

New Delhi isn't all modern, it's also full of antiquity, with temples of various styles and even ruins dating back hundreds of years, and on the streets of New Delhi, one can also see the sacred cow roaming with its head held high, and the elephant rider leisurely looking around, this is New Delhi, a modern capital without losing its tradition.

Pork is also cheaper, because high-caste Hindus don't eat pork, low-caste Hindus and Christians only eat pork, mutton is the most expensive, Jains are even more strict vegetarian, even eggs are not eaten, but can drink milk, eat cheese and butter, vegetarians in India account for about half of the population.

Milk in India is cheap and of good quality, men and women drink milk, dairy products such as ice cream, cheese, yogurt, cakes, etc., are of high quality, a kilogram of ice cream is only a few dozen rupees.

Indians have westernized breakfast, usually a glass of milk, a few slices of bread, jam, butter, but lunch and dinner are authentic Indian flavors, every meal has bean soup, there are many kinds of beans in India, there are red beans as big as broad beans, as well as soybeans, peas, etc., these beans are added with spices and salt, used to make soup.

Zhou Sen and Liu Dazhuang also felt very appetizing as they walked and watched.

Probably the most famous dish in India is the "Chicken Stew", which is known as Peking duck, which is made by dipping chicken thighs and chicken pieces in spices and grilling them in a charcoal fire in a stove.

Most Indians do not use knives, forks or spoons when eating, but roll vegetables in the cake with their right hand, or mix rice and vegetables with their hands, grab them and put them in their mouths, while intellectuals or middle-class families who stay abroad use knives, forks and spoons.

India's sweets can be described as "worthy of the name", sweet and greasy, there are many types of sweets, fried, fried, baked, baked, everything, but every sweet dish is without exception extremely sweet.

Sinh said: "If you want to lose weight, you must not eat more, eat more to gain weight, if it is for women, you must control it, otherwise it will be difficult to lose weight!"

Zhou Sen and Liu Dazhuang both laughed.