the succession of courtyard and building

Hanoi's tube houses

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January 23rd 2014
Geo: 21.0243, 105.855The architecture in Hanoi is very peculiar. I was to realise later that this type of architecture was not present only in Hanoi but through-out Vietnam (at least in the North as I haven't seen the south yet). I am talking about tube houses. Back in the days, peoples had to pay taxes depending on how many meters the front of their house would occupied on the street. ... 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