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Chapter 15: Asia and India
India: South Asian country. It has an area of 2.97 million square kilometers. It has a population of 1.39 billion. Ethnic composition is complex. Most of the inhabitants believe in Hinduism. The Hindi language is Chinese. The capital is New Delhi. The northern part is mountainous; The central part is a plateau formed by the alluvial of the Ganges River, which is the most densely populated and economically developed area; The southern Deccan Plateau is rich in coal, iron, manganese, mica and other mineral deposits. The tropical monsoon climate is dominant. Industry began to take shape, and agriculture played an important role. Rice, wheat, cotton, tea, peanuts, jute and sugar cane are the main crops. The world's largest producer of tea, jute and peanuts. Industry is concentrated in the northeastern Part of the Deccan Plateau, the lower Ganges and the Mumbai region. The main cities are Kolkata, Mumbai, Madras, Delhi, Bangalore and so on.
1. Chandigarh Rock Garden
It is a sculpture garden in the Indian city of Chandigarh, which was built in 1957 by a local government, Nek Chand, and the current garden covers an area of up to 160,000 square meters, and the sculptures in the garden are mainly built from industrial and household waste.
In his free time, K. Chand would go to the demolition sites of the city to collect raw materials and then make creative sculptures. In 1976, the Rock Garden was officially opened to the public, and this garden made of rocks, cinders, and scraps made this young city with a short history and no castles and temples have their own pride. Also known as the "Garbage Park", the Chandigarh Rock Garden features the transformation of waste into treasure, which turns all kinds of waste generated by daily life and industrial production into exquisite sculptures.
The park has artificial rockeries and various sculptures made of bottles, glass, tiles, ceramic pots, etc. The park has both large walls and arches made of electrical plugs and rockeries piled up with cinder. Amazingly, there are more than 5,000 small statues made of tiles and bottle caps in the park, and this phalanx of samurai, dancers and animals is like the "Indian Terracotta Warriors", which is spectacular.
2. Lake Sokhna
is an artificial lake in the Indian city of Chandigarh, located at the foot of the West Walic Mountains, formed in 1958 with a surface area of 3 square kilometers, an average depth of 8 feet, and a maximum depth of 16 feet.
The formation of Lake Sokhna is a gift from God to the city of Chandigarh, has become an indispensable part of Chandigarh, is the venue for the Asian Rowing Championships, and is also the best place for surfing and skiing. Every year, during the migratory bird migration season, Lake Sokhna becomes a well-known bird watching destination, with Siberian ducks, storks, etc. being the most common species, which has been declared a nationally protected wetland by the Indian government. Lake Sokhna is also the celebration site of many festivals in India, the most famous of which is the "Mango Festival", when a variety of mangoes of different sizes are exhibited, which makes people not only feast their eyes, but also feast their mouths.
In addition to the Mango Festival, other festivals about food are also held here, and sometimes there are wonderful performances, waiting for you to join!