Hue Citadel

HOI AN to HAN OI

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March 14th 2007
So, having arrived in the beautiful old Chinese/Japanese trading port of Hoi An we were quickly introduced to the many tailors who would eagerly welcome us into their respective establishments. They were all prepared to create whatever clothes we wanted from the various designs available (including the NEXT Summer 2006 catalogue!). I declined to have a suit made, but Katherine decided tha ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Thua Thien - Huế » Hué

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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