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Today we visited the Taj Mahal which I think has to be the most beautiful man made structure I have ever seen. We visited the tomb right after a heavy fog had set across Agra. When we walked through the main entrance into the tombs gardens the beauty is almost breathtaking. The all white marble structure cannot be accurately described in words. A picture doesn't do the building justice. There is a saying that a picture is worth a thousand words, today I have found out that that saying isn't always true. No amount of words can describe the magnificence of the Taj Mahal.
Everywhere I look in India something is under construction if it isn't a building if it’s not a building it’s the road, a wall, the amount of construction is astounding. There seem to be two different kinds of construction sites, an active construction site and a construction site. The latter of the two looks like it was abandoned for whatever reason. There seem to be a lot of unfinished construction sites in a country with over a billion people.
When we were in more developed areas the amount of construction was greatly decreased compared to rural areas. This might be because of the lack of space in these developed areas. But if you can no longer grow outwards the only way to go is up. When we were in the larger cities we saw a lot of high rise buildings for both business usage and personal living. One of the largest construction sites I have ever seen was in Mumbai, and it was for a mall. I can only estimate at the size but I’m sure it will be very comparable to the Mall of America.
India is a country that is facing a lot of growth and development. With new growth comes new challenges, India is a very adaptable country and will continue to growth in leaps and bounds.
Today we visited the Taj Mahal which I think has to be the most beautiful man made structure I have ever seen. We visited the tomb right after a heavy fog had set across Agra. When we walked through the main entrance into the tombs gardens the beauty is almost breathtaking. The all white marble structure cannot be accurately described in words. A picture doesn't do the building justice. There is a saying that a picture is worth a thousand words, today I have found out that that saying isn't always true. No amount of words can describe the magnificence of the Taj Mahal.
Everywhere I look in India something is under construction if it isn't a building if it’s not a building it’s the road, a wall, the amount of construction is astounding. There seem to be two different kinds of construction sites, an active construction site and a construction site. The latter of the two looks like it was abandoned for whatever reason. There seem to be a lot of unfinished construction sites in a country with over a billion people.
When we were in more developed areas the amount of construction was greatly decreased compared to rural areas. This might be because of the lack of space in these developed areas. But if you can no longer grow outwards the only way to go is up. When we were in the larger cities we saw a lot of high rise buildings for both business usage and personal living. One of the largest construction sites I have ever seen was in Mumbai, and it was for a mall. I can only estimate at the size but I’m sure it will be very comparable to the Mall of America.
India is a country that is facing a lot of growth and development. With new growth comes new challenges, India is a very adaptable country and will continue to growth in leaps and bounds.
I wrote this in India but didn't get around to posting it until I got back.
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