The results are out.
The New 7 Wonders campaign is out with the new Seven Wonders of the World. The results were announced at a star-studded, glittering ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal.
Out of the 21 finalists, the 7 that emerged winners are:
1. Our very own Taj Mahal, a symbol of love and passion.
2. Chichen Itza (Yucatan, Mexico) - symbol of worship, knowledge.
3. Great Wall (China) – a symbol of perseverance, persistence.
4. Machu Picchu (Cuzco, Peru) – a symbol of community, dedication.
5. Petra (Jordan) – symbol of engineering, protection.
6. Christ the Redeemer (Rio de Janeiro) – symbol of welcoming, openness.
7. Roman Colosseum (Rome, Italy) – symbol of joy, suffering.
From the original seven wonders of the ancient world, only the Great Pyramids of Giza retained their status in addition to the new seven.
The campaign, launched in 1999 by Swiss film producer, author, and aviator, Bernard Weber, is the first ever global voting campaign, and garnered a staggering response. Over 100 million votes were cast by people globally.
I remember when I first wrote about this global voting here, five months back, the Taj was lagging at the tenth spot. Within a surprisingly short time, people swung into action – phone calls were made, e-mails were shot, messages were texted, the works…
The results are for all to see.
Wah Taj, Wah!
1 comment:
You should thanks to indias whooooopin population for that.
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