世界上最美丽的十个地方（四）印度 泰姬陵

　　Taj Mahal, India

　　The Taj Mahal in India is one of the wonders of the world and is one of the most beautiful mausoleums constructed by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite queen, Mumtaz Mahal. Located in Agra, white marble is used in the creation of this symbol of love and is considered to be the pinnacle of the famous Mughal architecture.

　　印度 泰姬陵

　　印度的泰姬陵是世界奇迹之一也是最美丽的陵墓。该陵墓是由沙贾汗印度蒙兀儿时期帝国皇帝沙·贾汉建造的，以纪念其最宠爱的王妃--穆姆塔兹·玛哈尔 。泰姬陵位于印度北部的阿格拉，选择白色的大理石建造是爱的象征。这座建筑被公认为蒙兀儿时期水平的最高峰。

　　Story goes that the emperor was grief stricken when he lost his beloved third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It took several thousands of craftsmen, artisans and about twenty years to construct it. The masons, stonecutters, carvers, inlayers, calligraphers, painters and others were brought from the entire empire as well as from Iran and Central Asia. Semi-precious stones were used for inlay ornamentation. It later became the mausoleum of Shah Jahan too. This is a huge tourist attraction with one to two million tourists visiting it every year.

　　相传，沙·贾汉由于其第三个最宠爱的妻子--穆姆塔兹·玛哈尔的逝去而十分悲伤。该建筑总共需要数以千记的工匠、技工、用时两年才得以完成。这包括来自全国各地以及伊朗、中亚的石匠、石工、雕刻工、镶嵌者、书法家、画家及其他的人才。准宝石的石头用来做镶嵌装饰。后来，这也成为了沙·贾汉的陵寝。这个著名的景点每年吸引一到两百万游客。