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The next day, Zhou Fen led Wu Neng, Lan Zi and Zhang Ling to embark on a journey to Shanghai. After more than an hour's journey, they arrived at Shanghai Pudong Airport. This time they did not choose to exit at Beijing Capital Airport. , but from Shanghai.

After waiting at the airport for three hours, the four of them boarded a flight to New Delhi, and after another seven hours of flight, they arrived in New Delhi smoothly.

After exiting the airport, the four of them came to the ticket office. They were going to transit from New Delhi to Calcutta. Although Zhou Fen was going to India for the first time, because she spoke very fluent English, even Zhang Ling, the guide, seemed completely irrelevant. What matters is that she is basically worrying about the problems along the way.

Wu Neng found that Zhou Fen's English was better than Zhang Ling's. Just like singing, her voice was also good. Listening to her English was a kind of enjoyment.

After Zhou Fen bought air tickets to Calcutta for the four of them, because it was an evening flight and there were still four hours before boarding, they discussed it and decided that it was not easy to come to New Delhi, so they simply went to New Delhi for a stroll.

They stored their trip at the airport, and the four of them took a taxi to downtown New Delhi.On the way, Zhou Fen began to show Wu Neng and Zhang Ling her rich knowledge, "Lingling, did you visit the Taj Mahal in India last time?"

"Hehe, no, Brother Nengzi and I are just transiting here. We haven't been to downtown New Delhi. We visited some places in Kolkata, but most cities in India are dirty and messy, and there is nothing to do. However, Taj The Mausoleum should indeed be visited, it really makes no sense not to go to the Taj Mahal in India, why don't we go to the Taj Mahal this time?" Zhang Ling laughed.

Both Wu Neng and Lan Zi were uneducated people, and they couldn't understand what they said, "Deputy Mayor Zhou, what is the Taj Mahal? Is it a forest?" Wu Neng asked curiously.

"Haha, what! Brother Nengzi, where are you going? The Taj Mahal is the tomb of an Indian woman. What does it have to do with the forest?" Zhang Ling laughed, and Zhou Fen couldn't help laughing either. up.Village Widow183

"Yeah, what's there to see about this tomb? It's scary. If you want to see the tomb, go to the Wu family ancestor's tomb in our Hanshan Village. They say the tombs that have been there for hundreds of years are still there!" Lan Zijiao laughed.

"Hehe, Sister Lanzi, you don't understand. This Taj Mahal is not the tomb of ordinary people. Let me introduce it to you! Before coming here, I did my homework. The full name of the Taj Mahal is "Taj Mahal." "Er Mausoleum", also translated as Taj Mahal, is one of the most well-known historical sites in India. It is located in the city of Agra in Uttar Pradesh, more than 200 kilometers away from New Delhi, on the right side of the Yamuna River. That is to say , there are still four hundred miles away from here." Zhou Fen said with a smile.

"So far? It must be too late today." Zhang Ling laughed.

"Well, it's too late today. We can consider making a special trip to visit the Taj Mahal after finishing our business. Let me tell you about the origin of the Taj Mahal! It is said that Shah Jahan's favorite concubine Ajman Banu is A peerless beauty of Persian descent, with a gentle temperament and good at poetry, calligraphy and painting. At the age of 21, she married Kuram, the third prince who was then King Jahangir. Footprints spread all over the battlefield. In 39, Kuram succeeded to the throne after a bloody battle, and named himself Shah Jahan, which means the king of the world. The favorite concubine Ajman Banu also won the highest title in the palace ——Taj Mahal. But the good times didn’t last long. In 18, Ajman Banu died of dystocia while following Shah Jahanan. He was only [-] years old at the time. When she married In the next [-] years, Shah Jahan gave birth to fourteen children. Only four boys and three girls survived. The death of Ajman Banu made Shah Jahan heartbroken, and he decided to build it for his favorite concubine. One of the most beautiful mausoleums in the world, to express his miss for his favorite concubine. At the same time, he ordered the court to mourn her for two years and banned all entertainment activities.”

"Wow, this king is very kind to his wife!" Lanzi laughed after hearing this.

Zhou Fen was amused by Lanzi's simple words. She glanced at Lanzi and continued to introduce, "In 1650, the Taj Mahal was completed. Today, it has been more than 300 years, but its splendor and grandeur have not diminished in the slightest. Arriving at the Taj Mahal, a very imposing arch 30 meters high, made of red sandstone, with an octagonal pavilion on the top, is displayed in front of you.

"I'm not interested in the architecture of this mausoleum, but this poignant love story moves me very much." Zhang Ling laughed.

"Hehe, Lingling, but the most special thing about this mausoleum is that the scenery of the Taj Mahal is different at different times of the day. When the morning glow rises, the first round of red sun is accompanied by the morning breeze of the Jumuna River. The fog seems to wake up the Taj Mahal from sleep, and it looks quiet at this time. At noon, the Taj Mahal is surrounded by blue sky and white clouds, green water and green trees under its feet. Exquisite, translucent, and dazzling. In the evening, the Taj Mahal ushered in its most charming moment of the day. Under the setting sun, the white Taj Mahal began to change from grayish yellow and golden yellow to pink, dark red, and light blue. The moon rises slowly and finally returns to silvery white. In the hazy moonlight, the Taj Mahal looks extraordinarily elegant, chic, bright and charming, as if the beauty Taj is contemplating affectionately. It is said that the most beautiful time of the Taj Mahal is Lang The moonlit night. The white marble mausoleum will emit a light purple under the moonlight, elegant and dusty, as beautiful as a fairy descending from the earth. Therefore, for so many years, the Taj Mahal has been full of tourists. Are you interested?" Zhou Fen said with a smile.