Statue of Unity included in list of 8 wonders of SCO

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The Statue of Unity in Narmada district of Gujarat. (AP)
Statue of Unity finds place in '8 Wonders of SCO'
1 min read . Updated: 14 Jan 2020, 12:01 AM IST ANI

• The statue was inaugurated in October 2018 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's 143rd birth anniversary
• The 'Statue of Unity', the world's tallest statue, is a monumental tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

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NEW DELHI : The 182-meter tall Statue of Unity in Gujarat has been included in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's '8 Wonders of SCO' list, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced on Monday.

Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar appreciated the SCO's efforts towards promoting tourism among member nations and asserted that the statue's inclusion in the list will "surely serve as an inspiration".

"Appreciated the #SCO's efforts to promote tourism among member states. The "8 Wonders of SCO", which includes the #StatueofUnity, will surely serve as an inspiration," Jaishankar tweeted.




The 'Statue of Unity', the world's tallest statue, is a monumental tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, independent India's first home minister as well as deputy prime minister.

The statue was inaugurated in October 2018 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of Patel's 143rd birth anniversary.

 

[Minho]

report by Chinese State media



SCO kicks off Eight Wonders Exhibition in Beijing
Source:Global Times Published: 2019/6/27 18:43:40
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Visitors walk pass the exhibits and painting walls. Photo: Yin Yeping/GT

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) marked "SCO Day" with the Eight Wonders Exhibition Tour in Beijing on June 21, drawing the participation of around a thousand guests to take a glimpse of the exhibition of the eight selective wonders from the Eurasian countries. Ambassadors from SCO member states and the neighboring countries attended the event. The SCO Secretary-general Vladimir Norov addressed in his speech the meaning of the exhibition and the achievements of the SCO since it was established 18 years ago. "We present to you today the "Eight Wonders of the SCO," which are filled with history and venerable spirit, and which allows us to feel the greatness of our cultures," said Norov. The Eight Wonders project was developed by the SCO Secretariat and supported by all the member states of the SCO organization, aiming to create a single tourist space and giving impetus to the development of cooperation in this area, he added. The photography walls of the eight wonders were presented. These eight wonders are the Statue of Unity in India, the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly in Kazakhstan, the Daming Palace in China, Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan, heritage of the Mughal Dynasty in Pakistan, the Golden Ring of Russia, the Navruz Palace in Tajikistan, and the Historic Centre of Bukhara in Uzbekistan. The photo exhibition of these wonders will also be displayed in other countries. In a speech by the Vice Chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China Shen Yueyue, she reviewed the Bishkek summit and set good expectations for the future of the SCO. "Based on the current situation and taking a long-term perspective, President Xi Jinping proposed to build an even closer SCO community of common destiny, and build the SCO as an example of solidarity, mutual trust, shared security, mutual benefit, inclusiveness and mutual learning," she said

 

[El Sidd]

Now its jinxed

 

[Minho]

The Chinese made this statue rather well!

An example of the strong ties between India and China.

 

[Rusty]

Yep
India sure has it's priorities right.

 

[Surya 1]

Now, one more dam is build on down stream. A big reservoir is build between sardar sarovar dam and other dam built down stream. Lots of water games have begun now along with laser show on statue of unity itself. Valley of flower is also an attraction. To see Narmada dam from top and to see it's under ground generator is also a privilege. You can see awesome mocha temple some 30 km away. One will need at least 2 days to see all these along with palaces of Rajpipla. I had an opportunity to live in this are for few years. Out of these few years, I lived in a palace for 2 years. It was an awesome experience.

Some glimpses of laser show above.

Some glimpses of laser show above.

Awesome temple nearby. The temple is food paradise. You will get any popular vegetarian items here. Hundreds of varieties are available here.

 

[American Pakistani]

An example of the strong ties between India and China.

Ok mr Minho SS.