Yen Phu ornamental fish village- the beautyful sight in Hanoi

No job too well known as making paper, planting peach or  planting blueberries, but ornamental fish farming in Yen Phu also contributing to the characteristics of an old village on the ancient land of West Lake.

Located right near the center of Hanoi, close to several busy urban area of West Lake, but the Yen Phu village retains a simple beauty, the wild countryside of Vietnam. Go all the way Thanh Nien  between two large dreaming lakes of Hanoi - Truc Bach Lake and West Lake - a small climb up the small slope, then turn on the Yen Phu street a few hundred meters, you'll see the port village of Yen for design wanderous is very special. Winding village road, winding green space in the grass, trees and leaves. Where is the stuff that looks shrines, temples ancient moss. Sometimes the appearance of new high-rise buildings are springing up with a new architecture but still could not drown out the deep beauty of which is the ancient village of Yen. Suddenly a voice of fish lash resounding makes travelers startled to realize you are standing between space full of fish. There are many kind of fish as swordfish, golden fish, zebra fish, seven colors ... but people still call this fishing village popular fish or "grass fish." These are the types of fish from traditional ancient village.

Work to keep fish seemingly simple but actually extremely sophisticated, requiring farmers to be really passionate, careful, meticulous to be able to do. Anyone say that keep fish like to bring up child that truly! Daily, farmers have to get up early morning feeding, each fish tank inspection, removal small fish and medical fish. Food of fish only  worms  and Hong Tran(a small creature similar worm ). However, if small fish are not eating the worms that people early morning to fish Hong Tran out the river, very little filtration for small fish eat. Afternoon needs for food, medical and water changes. Characteristics of fish live in water environment is very clean, so that farmers have to change her water often, if not fish will get sick or die of asphyxia. North of Vietnam with summers baking sun, winters that water very cold so that the personal care, keep warm for more fish harder. Is hard work so that income from fish farming was not of how much. There were many families to abandon the traditional occupations of ancestors, but it looks like fish farming has become the "profession" that farmers are not easily abandoned.

Today, although there are many ornamental fish village appeared in Hanoi, but ornamental fish Yen Phu village where are the big fish for distribution to Hanoi. In Hanoi, most major markets such as Dong Xuan market, Hom market, Mo market ... were "taking trade" Yen Phu fish by a variety of beautiful fish, very reasonable prices.

People's lives are increasingly changing, the quality of life should be improved breeding of ornamental fish tastes of individual players are also more sophisticated. So apart from the traditional village fish like goldfish, swordfish ... then more and more exotic types of fish such as fish fairy, as carp, Arowana, arhat fish is imported Yen  Phu ... demand for fish of the players. Which is still the most expensive Arowana. Price of a Arowana up to three thousand dollars, depending on color and breed of fish. Besides fish, families here also doubles as both found associated as aquarium, plants in the tank, tank decorations...

Arowana

 

Currently there are 20 Yen Phu village household businesses scenes in which famous Tam Xuan, Yen Loi, Vu Hanh store . Each household has its own fishing secrets, from how to choose the same method for rearing fish quickly make large, healthy and beautiful. Someone needs in public school textbooks, looking for good people to learn how to breed new varieties. Yen Phu village with a list of their currently receiving the people that want to business fish in many places to this place, they rent and sell fishing shops throughout the country.

Between noisy and gaudy Hanoi that retains a traditional village has just beautiful, so simple is valuable. Over the vicissitudes of history, the fishing village on the Yen Phu still engross on the fish pots and preserve the traditional family to  fame of Yen Phu ornamental fish village to be handed down to posterity.

Hang Chai street with traditional lion dancing

Between three way crossroads the Hang Luoc, Hang Ruoi and Hang Cot street (Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi) is a cross street, which is Hang Chai. This is one of the ancient, narrow streets of Hanoi with the smallest length of about 80m, about 200 households live.

Time in France, called Ngo Ngang (Ruelle). In 1945, State was renamed Hang Chai street.

Hang Chai is original ancient land Tan Khai village, Tong Tien Tuc, old Tho Xuong district. Where relatives lived mainly buying and selling all kinds of bottles and old tea bag made of tin, and many other waste.

In 30 years of the 20th century, the Hang Chai (behind the no 7 house) is communal house spirit patriarch of Ca Tru singing career. Every year, on lunar 13/11, songstress came here death anniversary, sing Ca Tru.

Over time, business was "tea and bottle" is no more, Chai Hang renew to integrate into the general trend of the times. In the Tet holiday, Hang Chai is one of three ancient cities of Hanoi was selected as the venue for the Spring market capitalization range of flowering peach, apricot flowers blooming and many colorful decorations add beauty to the capital Hanoi round about 1000 years old.

Hang Chai street with lion dancing

The people of the old street Hang Chai  Every pride of folk games of ancient peoples, such as lion dancing.

Appear hundreds of years, Lion dancing is to preserve, develop from generation to generations and became a folk games, cultural beauty of Hanoi.

Lion dancing teams of Hang Chai from 20-25  person. However the number of participants and encourage more outnumber. Most of people in Chai Hang love lion dancing, they are willing to put aside the worries of everyday life for the common to join boisterous drums sound and beautiful movements, the majestic of lion. So mentioning Hang Chai, people think of "lion dancing" street.

On big holidays or Mid Autumn festival, lion dance team of Chai Hang frequently invited to perform in all provinces and cities such as Hanoi, Hai Phong, Bac Ninh. According to Le Kim Giao, captain of lion dancing: "When dancing lion, the artist must show with soul like a real lion. Each show will reflect the mood of different lion, aggressive moment, when dancing, when snatch bait... In addition, lion dance requires not only passion, performance techniques that need must have a good fitness and martial arts knowledge. Thus, the movements and postures of the new lions reach a general need harmony hard and soft. "

Ferment pork roll street

Hang Chai is also looking to the young crowd as a familiar spots with sidewalk shops sell baked ferment pork roll, boiled corn and grilled squid.

From the short night, the small alley to have many people, along the street is the group of young people sitting before the baked ferment pork roll disk, hot corns. Nearly 11 hours of the night, the sales person in a hurry to clean up and return of the quiet atmosphere of a small lane of Ha Thanh.

These foreigners are favorite in Hanoi and their love for this land

Hanoi is now not only the pride of Ke Cho particular and Vietnam in general, but also a passion and interest in exploring deep in the heart of the alien "accidentally" love the land thousand year old 

They are to Hanoi in many different situations, different times, different positions, but all have one thing in common: The land area flexible, human exhaustion, a convergence of thousands of lives were quintessential progeny attractive not only by their external beauty, but also by the compelling spirit hidden inside.

Life in Hanoi has given them a new experience, making them feel their soul richer. As an individual, they were rewarded again, contributing more beautiful land of dragons flying.

The woman of heritage

To work in Vietnam less than a year, Catherine Martin Muller, UNESCO Representative Office in Hanoi Hanoi was widely known as a "The woman of heritage" - and consultants who have contributed to the Hanoi as well as the preservation of promoting the cultural heritage objects and intangible capital's typical.

In Hanoi for a short time that her life has changed a lot. The first is the preference of dress. In her wardrobe, western clothes make room for the traditional soft orient robe, yet luxurious, made from material of Ha Dong silk.

Ms Catherine would not have expected that tenure will be a vibrant in Hanoi. Less than half a year, Catherine was given on behalf of UNESCO offer Hanoi in particular and Vietnam in general 3 In recognition of Heritage. It was World Heritage: Documentation wood block of Nguyen dynasty, testimonial enrolling in Quan Ho Bac Ninh fork song and Ca Tru singing is cultural heritage intangible and Thang Long Royal Citadel is World Heritage.

In a talking, Catherine had said she was particularly impressed by the Ha Noi enjoy, create music, poetry and other forms of cultural art. She also expressed admiration before the dynamics of Hanoi in the introduction to the world and share cultural characteristics typical. Not only are consultants effectively for Hanoi in the promotion of heritage values, Catherine also with Hanoi people involved in preserving the environment.

"I think Hanoi in the right direction, a positive finding and sending the dossier to UNESCO. The nomination will help the community is aware of keeping heritage by preserving this legacy environment to exist is also important. I also want to call all of the people holding hands with Hanoi Hanoi to make the cleanest city in Asia - Pacific. In that environment, heritage will be protected better. This is a great contribution to the Great Hall of 1000 year Thang Long - Hanoi, "said Catherine.

Hanoi is an endless source of my inspiration

This is the heart of Douglas Jardine, the American photographer. Nearly three years, any week he is also present on Long Bien bridge to hunt the photograph of this bridge. The man of the "Memories of Long Bien bridge" walked a thousand times on this historic bridge. Two exhibitions on Long Bien bridge is only a small part of the legacy of Long Bien bridge photo of him.

Love the bridge, Mr. Jardine has his wedding to a Vietnamese girl on the bridge in the Long Bien bridge Festival was first held on April 10/2009. One of the things that he seems fascinated at every moment the history of Vietnam, Hanoi's bridges are named: "Each period, the bridge has a different meaning. First, it's like a civilized French in Indochina. Then, when the war against France took place, it carries a different meaning. After the historic victory of Dien Bien Phu in 1954, Vietnamese Minh returned to Hanoi via the bridge to take over the capital. The bridge became a symbol of victory when French forced to leave Hanoi was through the bridge forever. During the American War, American bombs have destroyed many bridges to cut off aid to Hanoi, but every once bombed out bridges, immediately after, the people of Vietnam immediately resumed again ".

Space around the Long Bien bridge was also really interesting. Many times, the night, he wandered into the Long Bien market to record life in this colorful. "Today, life on and around the Long Bien bridge really exciting, colorful. Besides taking the bridge, I'm still trying to record the pictures around it, especially record the impact, the impact of the bridge to the daily lives of people, "Mr Jardine said.

Hanoi, Vietnam's largest village

Long Bien bridge in the pen of female American writer Lady Borton appears curved like the soft lace border across the Red River. Under the current bridge is the Red River Alluvial red scroll, bend to finds its way into the sea. Two side of the river under the Long Bien bridge as green as grass cabbage and green vegetables, the women back on the river engross picked vegetables, ground load, distance is undergoing green rice paddies to the horizon...

In the famous book "Followed the sadness" of her, who are considered "the only American woman to understand Vietnam as thoroughly" set III was devoted to writing about Hanoi late 80s, early in 1990 with the title "Ha Noi, Vietnam's biggest village."

To write this book, Lady Borton heard the sound of the weekdays.The sound wheel of woman sell Pho rattled on the road when Hanoi misty or shimmer dark of night; the sound of shuttlecock of the old man and old woman hit in the Thong Nhat park each morning, the sound jumping rope of children out street, train whistle " wailing, deep bass " is pulled laboriously trains up the slope; the sound of several bicycle at dusk on Long Bien bridge; The voice of farmer he called buffalo under the bank of bridge and the whispering narrator family traumatic war with share voice and softly goodbye greetings as leaves fall in the autumn ...

Presence in Hanoi early in 1975, witnessed the rapid change in the city, maybe so, Lady Borton is a separate probably love the noisy, crowded and noisy traffic of Ha to Noi in early development. "In the morning traffic to work, bike faster cars, faster than taxis, fast motorbike. At any blockages so they can bike to the sidewalk - which motorcycles and small cars do. Take what is by bicycle, just healthy without exercise. When cycling I can connive just find yourself thinking at that very happy. Hanoi progress will go back by bike, "Lady Borton share.

"I have been Vietnamize"

But in the eyes of men "blogger" Canadian-well-known as "the man of foreign country speaks attractive classic Vietnamese language" Joe Ruelle, nicknamed Strawberry. Ancient Hanoi was animation look "interesting" but not character actual development. But now the movie art, image clarity, well developed characters, float waving little sad but the sadness is beautiful, romantic.

First came to Hanoi in 2002, Joe's plan is to stay in Vietnam a month and use English. But really strange, almost eight years had passed, he still could not leave this country and his Vietnamese vocabulary that people are addicted noodle with soya curd and shrimp sauce sidewalk when he heard also startled admiration.

Joe said: "I was of Vietnamize". Last name of Joe is Ruelle - that is, small town. Words to a song about Hanoi "Small Alley, a small town / My house there," Joe "in love" by Hanoi since the first time that any such return home. Joe "feel" as if Hanoi boys and girls love that.

In his blog, Joe has given Vietnamese people a chance to see their country through the prism of an alien in the mother tongue. If the blog, Joe expressing love Hanoi through words, then in real life, Joe join very much involved in social activities practically as many years as a Goodwill Ambassador for the humanitarian program for fundraising walk pediatric cancer patients in Hanoi. Not only calls for Vietnam to participate, Joe even called friends abroad, the international community together with their hands because the fate of little unlucky.

It was found that, love Hanoi helped our friends in many ways successful. If Catherine Martin Muller successful in helping Hanoi people appreciate the heritage of ancestor that photographer - Douglas Jardine found inspiration not only writing but also to find personal happiness when become a son in law. of Hanoi.

If Lady Borton had poured out by  "sorrow of war" to be inspired with a modern Hanoi that Joe Ruelle students became public adored in Vietnam. Feelings (say no more than words) is love Hanoi, what they have been increasingly devoted to Hanoi confirmed a characteristic of cultures of Thang Long-Hanoi is the convergent and shine, a friendly destinations, peace with your friends over the world. 

The famous Hanoi autumn melody - part 1

Hanoi autumn with simple beauty, passionate made deep emotions in poetry and conquer generations each attached to the capital.

Vietnamese girl with oriental robe

"Hanoi night wind change direction" (Vietnamese meaning: Hà nội đêm trở gió ) with lyrical melodies intimate feelings for the capital has become a timeless music of Vietnamese music. Trong Dai composers wrote songs in temporarily years away from home to study in Russia. This song is the author's journey to find the beautiful memories from beloved childhood days with Hanoi.

It was an autumn afternoon "wind on wide on the streets, golden pink light bright smiles", which echoes the voice announcement of the peddled wares on the street, that is "clothes of pupil green tamarind trees " and especially "Lonely dracontomelum fall outside the deserted alley" - a poetic image impression for anyone who ever attached with Hanoi. This song is a piece of faded memories can not be taken away with pupils by this song through the voice of the wind My Linh singer, once considered the students in best favorites in the 1990.

Vietnamese lyric

"Hà nội ơi tươi xanh màu áo học trò
Những con đường thân quen còn đó
Tiếng rao vang đâu đây nghe động trời đêm
Hồng Hà ơi buồm ai khe khẽ thuyền về
Cành me thì thầm gục đầu vào dĩ vãng
Tiếng ve kêu râm ran suốt đêm hè
Giọng dân ca sao gợi nhắc hồ Gươm
Hà nội ơi xanh xanh liễu rủ mặt hồ Gươm
Cô đơn sấu rụng ngoài ngõ vắng
Con sóng nào vẫn vỗ về vào đam mê Hà nội ơi ... Hà nội ơi
Ta nhớ không quên những tháng năm qua
Một nét riêng tư gợi nhắc cho ai là nhắc đến những kỷ niệm đã qua
Hà nội ơi nhớ về mùa thu tháng mười
Áo học trò xanh những hàng me
Hà nội ơi ta nhớ không quên Hà nội ơi trong trái tim ta
Chiều mùa thu gió về rộng trên phố phường
Nắng vàng hồng tươi những nụ cười
Hà nội ơi ta nhớ không quên
Hà nội ơi trong trái tim ta....."

English lyric:

" Hey Hanoi bright green shirt of pupil
The familiar path remain
Echoes the voice announcement of the peddled wares make the startling night 

Hey Hong Ha(other name Red river) who sails on the boat return softly
Branch of tamarind tree whisper collapse head on past
Voice of the cicada rumble all days of summer 

Fork song voice reminded to Ho Guom lake
Hey Hanoi green- green drooping willow Ho Guom surface
Lonely dracontomelum fall  outside the deserted alley
Waves which remain to soothe passions hey Hanoi ... hey Hanoi 

I remember not forget the time past
A private character who is reminded to refer to past memories
Hey Hanoi remember about the autumn in October
Uniform of students are green tamarind trees
Hey Hanoi I can not forget - Hey Hanoi  in your hearts
Autumn afternoon wind on the wide streets
Golden pink light bright smiles
Hey Hanoi I remember not forget
Hey Hanoi in your hearts ...."

Ancient Son Tay citadel- military rampart with special architect

The ancient Son Tay is located between Ha Tay town, distance center of Hanoi than 40km. This is an ancient military architecture, was built in the reign of King Minh Mang in 1822.

In 1461, King Le Thanh Tong, administrative units, "Son Tay" was officially born. Initially based in the La Pham town of Tien Phong commune, Quang Oai office (now in Tan Hong commune, Ba Vi district).

By the reign of King Le Canh Hung (1740-1786), by establishing foot of water to move the town offices on the higher ground, there are many gentle hilly territory of the village of Mong Phu, Cam Gia, Phuc Loc district, Quoc Oai office (now in Duong Lam commune, Son Tay town).

Until the third of Minh Mang (1822) new town on the territory of the commune Mai Trai, Pure Art, Minh Nghia district (later known as the Tung Thien), is the Son Tay town center today.

Over time, many works of the old capital town was devastated, with only relics of the ancient Son Tay ancient citadel in the middle of town today, was built in 1822( Minh Mang of the third).

Old citadel of Son Tay is a military court was built of laterite (a type of building material characteristics of the Son Tay), with overall square shape, each about long 400m, high 5m, built by Vauban style - types of works taken by the military get name Vauban engineer  of French.

Citadel have quadrilateral, trapezoidal cross-sections, sincere 6m wide, 4 meters wide aspects into, there are many holes in the top to the soldiers hiding out in shooting or stabbing spears are long enemy when they climb the walls.

The four main ports: The south gate called Tien gate; the north is the Hau port, the East main and West main.

Vong Lau

Each port on the top is guard floor (Vietnamese call Vong Lau) and only one entrance, the outside is covered Duong Ma Thanh (also known as fish bearing) the cone shape of the outer barrier.

Around the outer moat and deep 3m, wide 20m, long 1.795m, is connected to the Tich river in the southwest corner.

The outer ring is far from La Thanh (the citadel outside) is covered by land high 3.5m, pentagon, external spines dense bamboo cover. The four external ports also open look to the four directions: East, West, South, North, now called La Thanh street.

Vong Cung

In the citadel, the important works are built on the symmetry center axis North-South. The middle is the "Vong Cung Nu" to the south, where take a rest of the King when going to inspect provinces governed by viceroys each week. Spring and Autumn period, to sacrifice whenever reference only King confer.

Before Kinh Thien palace is a large tiled courtyard, outside the radiation portal is built of brick, bank relief  "Long Van Khanh Hoi" with lime mortar. Next is the "Doan Mon" has three doors, straight into the Ky Dai (flagpole) built on a square base pyramidal laterite about high 18m.

To the west is Vo Mieu, places of worship and the generals had died while bravely fighting to protect citadel. At the four corners of  citadel, the past four wells to the square, built of stone steps down to the bottom of bees, about deep 6 meters, year-round food supply for troops in the townships and people in the citadel.

Besides the mansion and the first line of the Provincial Governor-General (later renamed province chief), provincial treasurer, Commander of a provincial army and provincial education officer.

On the Dong Vong palace is Nguc That (prisons), food store and farm girls - where soldiers wives and children lived.

Approximately 70-80 decades of the 19th century the ancient Son Tay citadel as a defensive center of French resistance against the imperial Nguyen dynasty by Hoang Ke Viem , Luu Vinh Phuc... leadership.

The French were occupied in 1884. In 1924, the Governor of Indochina issued decrees to vestige of this ancient city.

April 12/1946, a meeting of government Democratic Republic of Vietnam has taken place here.

After nearly 200 years, been many wars and devastating time, ancient Son Tay citadel  largely destroyed, leaving only the walls, doors, money, door post, two cannons and some  ruins as Vong Lau, the foundation of Kinh Thien palace, the wells ... In 1994, the ancient citadel Son Tay is the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism) as an historic national architecture.

On 16/2/2009, the Hanoi People's Committee has decided to renovate and embellish the historic culture ancient citadel of Son Tay serve for The 1000 celebration of Thang Long - Hanoi in order to keep a historical monument of cultural values, visitor attractions

The nice pictures before Mid Autumn festival day

The streets with vibrant color, youth, children watch toy shop freely, about to marry young couples looking to take advantage of the image. The air of the Mid Autumn festival is filled with ancient streets.

Mid-Autumn Festival every occasion, toy street reappeared traditional star lights for children.

This year, Mid autumn fair held in the streets in Hang Luoc, Hang Ma, Cha Ca street... more and more vibrant with colorful lotus lanterns images.

 

An cute rattan for baby was being presented by vendors.

 

It is also a chance the adults buy traditional toys for  the children

 

 Young girls find gifts for relatives people

A boy from japan choice a toys for this festival

 

 This occasion, a young couple looking to Mid Autumn fair to prepare photographic for  their wedding.

The famous Hanoi autumn melody - part 2

"... August-  the autumn, have leaf fall the gold ?

From people leave away, silently remember
Are you the Hanoi autumn?
Hardships of life, I also try to find
Are you ancient autumn ?..."

The tone of sweet and romantic of "Are you the Hanoi autumn" make to devote so many generations of Vietnamese lovers music. Although not born and grown up in Hanoi, but the sentiment comes from the bottom of my heart for this land, Tran Quang Loc composer  and To Nhu Chau poet has created a immortal song of autumn. Unknown author writing in time, also not clear ever since, the song is "Are you the Hanoi autumn" has become familiar with Vietnam and music lovers often echoed each autumn come.

Many famous voices expressing each song, but probably left the deepest impression in the heart of the audience is full of strong vocals and inspiring of Thu Phuong singer. In the quiet calm on autumn time, sure anyone would feel the vibration when I ran back in the old feeling of concern musician and poet singing in a sentence: "August-  the autumn, have leaf fall the gold ? ".

Vietnamese lyric

Tháng tám mùa thu, lá rơi vàng chưa nhỉ
Từ độ người đi thương nhớ âm thầm
Có phải em là mùa thu Hà Nội
Tuổi phong sương ta cũng gắng đi tìm
Có phải em mùa thu xưa

Có bóng mùa thu thức ta lòng son muộn
Một ngày về xuôi chân ghé Thăng Long buồn
Có phải em là mùa thu Hà Nội
Ngày sang thu anh lót lá em nằm
Bên trời xa sương tóc bay


Thôi thì có em đời ta hy vọng
Thôi thì có em sương khói môi mềm
Có phải em là mùa thu Hà Nội
Nghe đâu đây lá úa và mi xanh
Nghe đâu đây hồn Trưng Vương sông Hát

Có chắc mùa thu lá rơi vàng tiếng gọi
Lệ mừng gặp nhau xôn xao phím dương cầm
Có phải em là mùa thu Hà Nội
Nghìn năm sau ta níu bóng quay về
Ơi mùa thu của ước mơ 

English lyric

August-  the autumn, have leaf fall the gold ?

From people leave away, silently remember
Are you the Hanoi autumn?
Hardships of life, I also try to find
Are you ancient autumn ?..."

The shadow of autumn get up late faithfulness
A day return lowland  visiting sad Thang Long
Are you a autumn of Hanoi ?
Days to autumn I  line leaf for you lie
On the far sky- dew hair fly

Only you that make my life hope
Only you that smog  make soft lips
Are you a Hanoi autumn ?
Listening anywhere dead leaves and green eyelash
Listening anywhere the Trung Vuong soul river sing

There are certain golden autumn leaves fall call
Happy tear met together tumult piano keys
Are you a Hanoi autumn?
Thousand years later I grab shadow back
Oh autumn of dream

Streets in Hanoi photo before great festival

Some days before thousand years the great festival, Hanoi streets are the brightly lights and patterned color images . Hoan Kiem lake as more sparkling, all put on  a new shirt welcomed the Hanoi  1000 year old in beautiful gentle autumn.

Pham Hung street with wings peace and Khue Van Cac symbol

Hoan Kiem lake is sparking

Ba Trieu street with dragon and flowers symbol

Dien Bien Phu street is bright light

Hanoi train station with change color flowers 

The Huc bridge and Ngoc Son temple

Nguyen Thai Hoc street with Dong Son kettledrum

Story in Hanoi Flag Tower - A sacred symbol of Hanoi

Since 1986, a red flag with yellow star size 24 m2 always flying over Hanoi Flagpole. Keeping it holy flag is the work of officers and soldiers of Vietnam History Military Museum (VHMM).

Construction under the Nguyen dynasty, beginning in 1805 to 1812 is complete, Hanoi Flag Tower is now building intact and most imposing monument in the Thang Long royal citadel. Currently, the Flag Tower of Hanoi is the historical, cultural, by the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism management , but because it is on the campus of the VHMM should look after the daily tasks assigned to this unit.

Hanoi today flagpole located on Dien Bien Phu street with its ancient conch trees growing around and beneath a luxuriant longan garden. But in a photo taken in 1890 by Louis Sadoul, a French military medical officers, regional gardens Lenin statue at the foot of the flagpole is now the lake is where the elephants because the bath of elephant of the Nguyen dynasty. But the ancient tree today when that had been planted. In the photo, can also see the French have set up semi-permanent barracks in the last column of flags to the troops.

Also during this period, the Flag Tower Hanoi French also used for observation. In the destructive wars of America, flag tower is an observation of the army air defense of Hanoi. Meanwhile, from the top of the flagpole can be seen both Hanoi and suburbs. In 1945, after the August revolution  success, red flag gold star was first hung Hanoi Flag Tower. By 1954, again a national flag flying on top again history platform.

According to the security guards of the museum exhibits VHMM, most museum visitors are required to visit the flagpole, on holidays, such as day 1 May , 2 Feb, 22 Dec, visitors have to queue. Ms. Do Thi Hanh, a museum employee, said there are people from the South, they say things like "I dreamed my whole life been to Hanoi, give me up to be proud to show off when the with children ", so can not be denied. There are people finished the visit, said the museum staff, "she is the very long life, as is keeping a very sacred relics."

Especially among the hottest days of Hanoi, the temperature inside the column flag is always cool as air conditioning. Structure up and down the door of science also flag tower that heavy rain water does not flow to where the tower inside.

Flag Tower of Hanoi in 1890. Photo: Louis_Sadoul

A very impressive picture of visitors each passing Hanoi Flag Tower is a red flag gold-star is always flying in the wind. Commander, Nguyen Huu Thanh, who is in charge of the protection VHMM said in 1986, under the direction of their superiors, the flag is displayed standing on top of the pole. Previously, only hung on holidays.

"Regardless of what happened at discolored, torn, we must change. Some days at 4-5 am, the veteran revolutionaries specific exercise to go through, that flag was tearing by wind immediately notice , we must change now, "said  Mr Thanh. Average about 2-3 weeks to replace a flag, each year, nearly 20 flags were replaced. Brick tower atop a 12 meters-high steel columns, the Thanh commander who replaced flag by pulling a strand of silk as pulleys to flag up the top of pole.

Stairs inside the flagpole

That flag is the size of 4m x 6m, m, area 24 m2, embroidery sewn by sewing the flag base 67 Hang Trong street, Hoan Kiem. Mr Tran Quang Minh, head of technical facilities, said the flag was made of non-glossy fabric produced domestically. To be able to withstand high winds, the roads may need only three times, corner of  flag diamond shaped. Because the flag is too large, so the garment workers completed the red background, they must spread out wide to cut the floor before sewing gold star added.

Circulated at the VHMM  is the story Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez when he came to Hanoi to attend an event, when the flag tower suddenly stop and ask expressed the desire to visit. The venerable president climbed down to take the top and when demanded by the souvenir. According to Commander, Mr Thanh, when the Dien Bien Phu street, Hugo Chavez expressed his appreciation before this particular project should have been asking to visit.

Celebrate 1000 Years of Hanoi History - Hanoi

The famous Hanoi autumn melody - part 3

"... The autumn of Hanoi, yellow Com Nguoi trees
Terminalia catappa tree are red-leaf, located adjacent to each other
Ancient city ancient house, dark brown roof tiles
Hanoi autumn, autumn in Hanoi ... "

 

 <--- Terminalia catappa tree with red leaf when autumn

As one of the most famous songs of the Hanoi by composer Trinh Cong Son, "Remember the autumn of Hanoi" to give the listener a sense of dazed, fret. Hanoi autumn with the yellow color ofthe green of Com Vong created a stunning collection of paintings that have been nowhere. The picture that makes the listener feel a sharp collection of Hanoi in a very gentle and charming. Hanoi autumn brings a tormenting nostalgia that even the author can not be named. Indeed late composer Trinh Cong Son wrote melodies "Remember the autumn of Hanoi" by heart all the love and the quiver full of poetic beauty of nature's autumn here. Singer Hong Nhung is expressed most successful song the Com Nguoi trees, the red color leaves of Terminalia catappa tree, dark brown color of old houses,

Vietnamese lyric:

Hà Nội mùa thu, cây cơm nguội vàng, cây bàng lá đỏ,
Nằm kề bên nhau, phố xưa nhà cổ, mái ngói thâm nâu.

Hà Nội mùa thu, mùa thu Hà Nội,
Mùa hoa sữa về thơm từng ngọn gió,
Mùa cốm xanh về, thơm bàn tay nhỏ,
Cốm sữa vỉa hè, thơm bước chân qua.

Hồ Tây chiều thu, mặt nước vàng lay bờ xa mời gọi.
Màu sương thương nhớ, bầy sâm cầm nhỏ vỗ cánh mặt trời.

Hà Nội mùa thu đi giữa mọi người,
Lòng như thầm hỏi, tôi đang nhớ ai,
Sẽ có một ngày trời thu Hà Nội trả lời cho tôi,
Sẽ có một ngày từng con đường nhỏ trả lời cho tôi.

Hà Nội mùa thu, mùa thu Hà Nội, nhớ đến một người ...
Để nhớ mọi người.

Com Nguoi tree

English lyric:

Hanoi autumn go between people,
Heart in a question, I miss someone,
There will be a day Hanoi autumn reply for me,
There will be a day each small way answer for me.

Hanoi autumn, autumn in Hanoi, remembered  a person...
To remember everyone.

(1)Com Nguoi tree: Cold rice tree with the scientific name is Celtis sinensis Pers belong  family name hemp. This is the only tree species have yellow leaf in Hanoi autumn. Because pulp  tastes like cold rice and should be named the Com Nguoi tree(cold rice tree).