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HAPPY NEW YEAR AGAIN

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February 17th 2007
It was chinese new year here last night its the year of the pig which means good luck and fortune it was madness,bonfires, sparklers, fireworks its been brillant they have lovely traditions here for new years. we saw a lady burning fake dollers to give people who are dead in her family offerings they burn paper houses ,cars everthing its really quirky they feel family that have passed will look a ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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