Walls were made more beautiful by the appearance of their age, and degraded by plastic chairs.

HoiAn

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April 21st 2006
Hoian is a wonderful small town. It an old trading place that has the most French, Japanese and Chinese looking actitechure, all preserved under a UNESCO world heritage listing. With 200+ year old homes and shops, in which people still live, work and trade. The whole place is just so photographable. Another reason the town draws so many tourists, is for its craft. The ancestors of traders and craf ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more