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India Unveils World’s Largest Statue
印度揭露世界上最大的雕塑
Thousands of police officers were sent out to guard the world’s largest statue in advance of its official inauguration in India this week. The statue of Sardar Patel, named the Statue of Unity, stands 182 metres high in a remote part of Gujarat state. Patel, the first deputy prime minister of India, is celebrated for unifying the nation after its independence in 1947. In addition to the heavy police presence, drones and helicopters flew over the region to watch for and deter protesters. The Statue of Unity is controversial because nearly 200 families were forced to leave their land in order to make room for it. India’s new statue took over four years to build and is more than twice the size of America’s Statue of Liberty.
本周，世界上最大的雕塑在印度正式揭幕前，数千名警察被调去对其加以保护。萨达尔·帕特尔的雕像被命名为“团结雕像”，高182米，坐落在古吉拉特邦的遥远角落处。帕特尔是印度第一任副总理，1947年印度独立后，人们庆祝他团结了整个国家。除了派遣警力外，还有无人机和直升机在该地区上空盘旋，留意并阻止抗议者。“团结雕像”引发了争议，因为有近200家人被迫离开家园，为其腾挪空间。印度的这座新雕像建造耗时四年多，尺寸是美国自由女神像的两倍多。
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