A house in Hội An on NY's eve

Some things are placed on the table in front of the house as ritual on New Year's Eve (cúng giao thừa). This shot was taken just an hour before the new year (11pm, 2/2/2011).

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

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 more

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