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Ha Noi at night
The Huc bridge is famous for its The 36 streets of Ha Noi is an
vermilion paint and 15 bending etymology of the old urban area.
arches. It literally means “the Strolling through the narrow streets
gathering of the dawning light”. is the one of the greatest pleasures
for both native and foreign tourists
Both the pen tower and ink tray to Ha Noi.
gate symbolize the ideology of Ha
Noi’s elite in the late 19th century. Near Hang Ma street is Dong Xuan
market, a major trading center of
Ha Noi’s old quarter Vietnam.
Spanning about 100ha and Thang Long Royal Palaces
initiated in the early 15th century,
the quarter lies outside Thang Long Registered as a World Cultural
Royal Palaces. Residents who lived Heritage in 2010, the complex is
on traditional crafts and trades closely associated with the history
created unique separate crafting of the Pre-Thang Long period from
streets. Harmonious moss covered the 7th century up to now. The 20-ha
roofs and jostling tube-shaped complex encompasses the No.18
houses make up the soul of the old Hoang Dieu archeological site and
quarter. These blocks serve both as the remaining ramparts of Ha Noi’s
dwellings and stores. Each street’s ancient citadel such as the North
name may start with “Hang”, Gate, South Gate, Princess Pavilion,
followed by some specific craft or Kinh Thien palace, stone dragons of
product: Hang Dao, Hang Chieu, Kinh Thien palace, D67 commanding
Hang Ma, Hang Thiec… There are shelter and Ha Noi’s flag pedestal.
over 50 streets remaining. Next
to Hang Chieu is Quan Chuong The No.18 Hoang Dieu archeological
gate (or the Eastern gate), a site, a center of this World Cultural
well-preserved site of this special Heritage, was discovered and
ancient quarter. excavated in 2002. Overlapping
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