Hội An - Tết 2011 (the Year of the Cat)

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February 9th 2011

Published: February 9th 2011

Tết 2011 (Vietnamese Lunar New Year - the Year of the Cat): We had a long holiday this year (8 days) and I decided to celebrate my new year in central Vietnam instead of traveling abroad like I often do. My intention on this 5-day trip (31/1 to 4/2/2011) was to experience New Year's eve in Hội An old town and go by boat to Cù Lao Chàm island. Unfortunately, the weather was not great during m... Read Full Entry

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Paintings made from feather (Hội An)

On the way to Cửa Đại beach, I saw a gallery which sells paintings made from bird/chicken feather (Tranh lông gà).

Lanterns by Thu Bồn river in Hội An

At a Chinese pagoda in Hội An

Food in Đà Nẵng city

My guide took me to a local restaurant in the city. Three food in this photo are Bún thịt nướng (noodles, pork barbecue, vegetables), Nem lụi (pork barbecue sticks) & Thịt bò cuộn lá lốt (grilled beef covered with leaves).

A lantern shop in Hội An on NY's eve

Painting of Hội An symbol made from small sea snails

At a pagoda in Hội An on NY's eve

Statue of dog on Japanese Bridge in Hội An

There are statues of two dogs and two monkeys on both sides of the bridge. It is said that construction of the bridge was begun in the year of the monkey and finished in the year of the dog.

29/3 Park in Đà Nẵng city

This man is making paintings based on order from guests. (3/2/2011 - the first day of the lunar new year)

Flowers are on sale before Tết in Đà Nẵng

Cao Lầu (noodles, pork, vegetables) - famous food of Hội An

Bà Nà hills cable system

The hills are located 30km away from Đà Nẵng city. It was found by a French commander in 1901. Altitude of Núi Chúa summit on this mountain range is 1487m.

At flower market in Đà Nẵng city

Playing games in Hội An

On the way to Bà Nà hills

This boy is my guide and also my motorbike driver. We are traveling to Bà Nà hills which are the mountain range in front of us.

On Bà Nà hills

We stopped at station No. 2 and walked around to see Buddha statues. There are 4 stations in the cable system. It was drizzling and cold.

Station No. 3 on Bà Nà hills

DeBay is the name of French commander who found Bà Nà hills in 1901. There are 4 stations on the cable system (Suối Mơ, Bà Nà, DeBay and Morin).

View of Đà Nẵng city from Sơn Trà peninsula

The peninsula is located 17km away from the city.

A cable car on Bà Nà hills

Symbol of the hills is the bell shaped peach blossom.

Buddha statue (67m high) on Sơn Trà peninsula

Houses on Trần Phú st., Hội An

9th February 2011

John Strathearn
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Thanks for the great photos and interesting information.

9th February 2011

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deleted_49612

Beautiful photos! I am glad you decided to continue writing on TravelBlog. The Front Page would lose something if your contributions stopped. :)

9th February 2011

Graciela
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Hoi An
I have some of the best memories of Hoi An, a lovely enchanting city. And I also have a picture of that famous bridge. Love from Argentina. Graciela.

10th February 2011

Leah
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Hi Hong Ha, Happy Tet :) Thank you for the absolutely beautiful write up. The lantern festival looks beautiful & great to walk on a cool night :). Definately a great reason for me to visit Hoi An one day... Hue also another place with old buildings which I plan to visit. The weather in Kuala Lumpur has been very wet before chinese new year with some towns flooded on the eve of chinese new year. People unable to celebrate chinese new year as they stayed in school while waiting for weather to clear. After getting home, they have to clean up the houses which were full of mud. Take care, Leah

10th February 2011

Rob_n_Lorenza
Rob & Lorenza B

Chuc mung nam moi! Thanks for another intertesting blog and great photos. It is interesting that in Vietnam it is the year of the cat, but in China, Signapore, etc it is the year of the rabbit. When I visited Cabramatta just before Tet (this is the home fo Sydney's largest VN community) I only found trinkets and gifts for the rabbit and not the cat.

10th February 2011

Hideyuki Kobayashi
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A Happy New Year
I did not know this year is the year of the cat in Vietnam. I hope you will be active in your own travel style, this year, too!

11th February 2011

Ray
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Ba Na
Nice photographs...Good Article on Hoi An....I like Hoi An...:) :)

27th February 2011

KTN78
FM CHIN

Welcome back...like reading your blog. The Chinese here ushered the "Rabbit". Just wonder the 12 zodiac animals circle in Vietnam. Anyway, all the very best for 2011.

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