04/04/2023 - Local Culture
31/03/2023 - Art
By: Truong Quy Photo by: Kim Dung An old saying goes: “Hanoi is home to 36 streets”. This identifies the city as a gathering place for various craft guilds from surrounding areas. Dating back to the Ly dynasty, this tradition was repeatedly mentioned in Le dynasty accounts. Each guild was home to artisans who hailed from different villages. In the […]
30/03/2023 - Local Culture
Story: Professor Trinh Sinh Photos: Le Huy Hoang Hai HaiDiscover the symbolism behind the nine Dynastic Urns in Hue’s former Royal Citadel Visitors to the Hue Former Citadel always notice the massive nine Dynastic Urns that stand outside the Inner Palaces. While many Nguyen Dynasty relics were damaged and later restored, the nine Dynastic Urns survived unscathed. After leading his […]
28/03/2023 - Local Culture
Once upon a time many millennia ago, the King of the Kinh People married a female Dragon, the daughter of the God of Dinh Ho Cave. The couple bore a son named Sung Lam, whose royal title was Lac Long Quan. Lac Long Quan was of the dragon lineage, fond of swimming and exceptionally strong.
28/03/2023 - Folktale
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