Imperial City

Hué - Imperial City

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December 4th 2015
Geo: 16.4649, 107.595Today was a lot of walking - about 6 hours. Hué is an ancient city with a lot of history. It is the sight of the Imperial Palace which is our destination. Along the way we walked past a public park where there was an event taking place which had something to do with supporting women in this culture. It was surprising the number of military there. I suspect they were r ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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