Streets of the Old Quarter

Back in the day, people came from the same village and performed the same craft on these streets. Soon, homes, evolved out of market stalls before streets ever came into existence. Because the stalls and shops were taxed by the frontage space they took up on the market, storage and living space moved to the back of the house rather than on the sides. Over time, they developed into these long and narrow houses, called tube houses.

LZ - Hanoi

April 5th 2005
It's all coming back to me now.... Maybe it's the constant horn honking, maybe the lawlessness they exhibit behind the wheel or handlebars of their motorbikes, perhaps it was the feeling of being marked in the crosshairs of street vendors as their next meal ticket that has made me realize where I am today. Hanoi - April 5th, 2005 Landing in the belly of the red dragon (as I will refe ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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

Joined	May 26th 2005	Trips	0
Last Login	January 18th 2021	Followers	0
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	0
Blogs	9	Guestbook	13
Photos	268	Forum Posts	4