Hanoi Flower Festival 2009

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January 2nd 2009

Published: January 2nd 2009

Happy New Year 2009! This is my first blog in the new year. Despite my busy work on the construction site, 2008 was an interesting year for me with 14 trips to 20 places in Vietnam and abroad, as well as 63 blogs. I look forward to traveling again in the new year and meeting with new friends. Thank you for reading my blogs and I wish you all the best in 2009. So here is the blog about our new yea... Read Full Entry

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theRedRiver

I am a Hanoi_girl who loves to travel. When working for a Japanese construction company in Hanoi, I had the chance to travel to 28 countries and to all the 63 provinces in Vietnam, including 25 trips to Huế city. Egypt, Mongolia and Italy are my love, and other favorite countries are Australia, France, New Zealand, Nepal, Fiji, Japan, India, Indonesia, Belgium, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China (8 trips, 15 cities), South Korea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Cambodia (3 trips), Brunei Darussalam, the United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Laos (3 trips), Malaysia (4 trips), Singap... full info

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Hat and flower

Bird cages

Flowers at the festival

Happy New Year 2009!

Ceramic houses

Mini model of Hanoi's Old Quarter made of ceramics. Inside the houses, candles are placed and it makes us feel like a light. Next to the houses, there are trees or electrical poles.

647 days to go

This clock was installed in Hanoi's center for counting down from 1000 to 0. On 1 January 2009, it showed there remained 647 days until 10 October 2010, when Hanoi will celebrate the Millennium Year.

Flowers on a cyclo

Flowers at the festival

The biggest fan in Vietnam

It's made of paper, bamboo and wood. There is picture of Vietnamese traditional market on the surface of the fan.

Flowers at the festival

A big hat next to small hats

Ceramic houses

2 tons of clay were used for making 200 miniature ceramic houses.

Flowers at the festival

Close up of the fan

A traditional painting of Vietnam.

Vietnamese mask

Flowers at the festival

A statue at the festival

Flower street

Flowers are placed from here and go along Đinh Tiên Hoàng street of Hanoi.

Flowers at the festival

2nd January 2009

Nedeho
John Strathearn

FLOWERS
Thanks for the super photos. I was always impressed at the beautiful flowers on sale in Hanoi at such reasonable prices. I had not heard about the miniature ceramic houses before. The Vietnamese have so many fascinating traditions.

2nd January 2009

Graciela
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GOURGEOUS
Lovely pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gorgeous celebration. Love from Argentina. We´´l be in contact.

3rd January 2009

Rob_n_Lorenza
Rob & Lorenza B

beautiful photos - thanks for sharing them with us. Happy 2009 to you also!

23rd February 2009

Alessandra
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Hai
I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often. Alessandra http://www.craigslistpostingonline.info

4th January 2010

Hideyuki Kobayashi
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Your first blog
OK I found your first blog of this year today, expecting more travelling blogs from you this year, too.

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