India travel notes (13), New Delhi, Delhi-Delhi gate split calendar

Although the Red Fort is not open, but not see the classic monuments in Delhi, always feel that cannot be reconciled. So, we decided to go take a look at the door of the famous sightseeing spots, by the way, because the old Delhi Red Fort is located in old Delhi. This wish to the Museum in nearby to backpack lunch before eating, then find the car to go to the Red Fort, but we think a few times in the roadside stop, it'll be wearing a dirty India kids come begging, surrounding it was not possible in this case the meal. So, look for a "bang", ready to leave these little beggar. "Three videos" drivers seem to each guided tour, and his talk, he'll tell us that we have enough time to visit the old Delhi and appearance, and the Red Fort, and you can go to the Red Fort near Al Masjid and Sikh's jinmiao. He suggested that, in the afternoon we pack in his car, he would take us to visit all these places. We agreed to his proposal, bargain (his asking price 150 rupees per hour, the last 80 rupees per hour deal), we proceed to the old Delhi, the road, he found a quiet street, our rush to eat lunch, and also reduces the luggage.

"Three videos" driver's English is pretty good, and we share no problem.

Some drivers simply simple English, this is for the traveler is not convenient, therefore, if you want to find a driver and tour guide, may wish to start before and he talk more, confirming that he can useful English communication skills. The driver will ask you in General, India, requirements and give you a booking, reservation or something, the objective is to earn some tips. Needless to remind that no one would easily let the people on temporary to do these things. About "Delhi" the origin of a name, there are many different views, or Delhi is a Peacock dynasty King "drew" in the name of euphony, or that the word "Delhi" comes from the Persian, the meaning is the threshold, the gate, the hills, Highland, end, sand, and so meaning, or Delhi city had established many leader instability iron girders, Hindi "unsound" pronunciation "ladder" is the name of Delhi in the sources, and so on, but because it is said in the Ganges River tributary of the Jumna River this place has been built over seven "Delhi" city, and that India did not particularly accurate written records, the argument that when a story and listen to it.

About Delhi, the following assertions can be sure of.

The mid-17th century, Mughal dynasty of Jia Khan King capital the capital from Agra to do this, use 10 years built now Delhi City (old Delhi). In the mid-19th century, the United Kingdom is the capital of British India moved to n'taghalgue tat. In 1911, the United Kingdom colonial rulers in India Governor will capital from targ da moved back to the old city of Delhi, and the construction of the new city, known as the South of New Delhi, from 1931 onwards, New Delhi started to become the capital of India independence in 1947, New Delhi has been declared as its capital. Now, new and old Delhi, New Delhi blend into each other long ago became the new common names of old Delhi. Although the new old Delhi there is no clear dividing line, but generally considered drymen is a people usually recognized boundaries, New Delhi, Delhi is the South Gate, to the North is the old Delhi. Because the old Delhi is the seat of the ancient capital, also has a claim, not to the old Delhi will not be able to count to Delhi.

Unconsciously, we already had access to drymen, old Delhi.

Old Delhi, flotilla, very noisy confusion appearance of health is very poor, but no previous legend, said dirty or not to go to the foot. There are many people in the street, judging from wear, the people who live here are not too rich, motorcycle increased significantly compared to the New Delhi there, look like the sample point car apparently less appearance old trolley cart trucks buses irrespective of lane and packed full of St, seems all the car speakers are loud, break, and are the treble, accompanied by a large number of "three videos child" and a motorcycle engine sound. Here do not wear shoes has been a noticeable increase in people on Wall Street urinal men often can see (strange, but haven't seen a woman when Street convenient). Because just rain, tar road on dirt track on many local mud, but the bare feet of India who stepped on the above, it appears that simply do not have to go around. Originally brown skin, with this scenario, it's hard to imagine India how can improve public health. Old Delhi street side seems to have all small businesses market, selling clothes, fruit, vegetables, selling machine fittings, all mixed together, disorder, but from the looks of the local people, they are adapted to this environment. While to the South of Delhi Gate has not modernization to what extent, to the North of drymen, certainly is very modern.

See this scene, you can hardly imagine that this is said to be determined to within ten years beyond China's capitals of a majority, but also, more difficult to imagine that no order may become a nation of how software producer.

Maybe because religious reasons, live in the chaos of India in the environment, the heart is calm and clear.