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Who can introduce Mumbai?
The word "Mumbai" comes from the Portuguese word "Bom Bahia", which means "beautiful bay". 1995165438+1On October 22nd, the Indian federal government decided to change its English spelling to "Mumbai". Mumbai is adjacent to the Arabian Sea. It was originally seven small islands in the Arabian Sea. /kloc-At the beginning of the 6th century, the Sultan of Gujarat ceded this place to Portuguese colonists. 166 1 year as the dowry of the Portuguese princess to Britain. After continuous dredging and filling, it has become a peninsula, and bridges and long dikes have been built to connect with the mainland.
The downtown area of Mumbai is backed by green hills and faces the sea. The vast seashore beaches and quiet street gardens make the city elegant and beautiful. On the crescent coast, new high-rise buildings and old buildings complement each other. At night, colorful lights and golden lights give Mumbai the reputation of "Queen's Necklace".
The Victoria Garden in downtown Mumbai was built at 186 1. There is a zoo, Victoria and Alpine Museum and a big stone elephant digging in the garden. The "India Gate" in Arabian Sea was built to commemorate King George V's visit to India in 19 1 1. This magnificent Gujarat building, with both Islamic and Hindu architectural features, has four towers at the top, which can be seen from a distance and has become a symbol of Mumbai. There are many precious paintings, porcelain, jade and pottery in the Prince of Wales Museum in the city.
There are not only Hindu temples in Mumbai, but also many mosques, Christian and Catholic churches, including Bablenat Temple near Jopati Beach, Jiang Mumu Johanna Budwig Temple in BuHules Wa Market and Mahal Sami Temple dedicated to the god of wealth. There is also a cave temple dedicated to Shiva, one of the three major Hindu gods, which was built in the 7th century and is located on the island of Erfan, 6 kilometers southeast of the city. Every year, when the monsoon changes and the rainy season is coming to an end, Hindus will go to Mumbai Bay, the birthplace of Elephant God (the God of Wisdom), to celebrate Elephant God Festival.
India Gate (right) is
The symbol of Mumbai city
Pilgrims paraded in the streets with images of Shiva, the goddess of snow mountain and their son, the elephant god, and reveled in it.
Mumbai has the longest jewelry street in Asia, the "Gold Market Street", and there are many shops dealing in gold and silver jewelry. All kinds of gold and silver jewelry are displayed in a dazzling array of windows, and travelers and tourists coming in and out of Mumbai have to come here to choose one or two pieces of satisfactory jewelry.
Mumbai is the birthplace of India's textile industry and one of the largest textile export ports in the world. Most of all kinds of Indian cloth and linen are exported from here. Mumbai is also the economic center and industrial base of India. The number of factories in Mumbai accounts for 15% of India, and textile mills account for 40%.
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