An Hien - peaceful place

An Hien garden house located on the north shore of the river, the road number 58 Nguyen Phuc Nguyen Xuan Hoa Village, Huong Long Commune, Hue City. According to the architecture of the city of Hue, home gardens and overlooking the Perfume River and not far from the famous Thien Mu pagoda.

An Hien garden house has quite a long history and many employers hands. According to the family, before 1895, the earliest homeowner is a princess, daughter of King Duc Duc (when it is government palace princess). The next owner was Mr. Pham Dang Khanh (also known as Pham Dang Thap), grandson of the great god Pham Dang Hung Gia Long. (He is the grandson of the Thai royal Khanh Dowager Tu Du is she). 1920, the new owner is Mrs. Kham Diep.

In 1936 he badly - her son sold to him Kham Diep Vu Tuan Nguyen Dinh Chi (at that time held the government of Ha Tinh week). His wife, Nguyen Dinh Chi Dao Thi Xuan Yen she has inherited and continues to manage and preserve the garden area. She herself is the owner of the longest, best preserved integrity and enhances the value of the An Hien garden house until she died in 1997.

The day after reunification (1975) until her death Dao Thi Xuan Yen (1997), An Hien, also known as Mrs. Tuan Chi garden become a cultural destination of the ancient capital. Currently, the An Hien garden under the law of inheritance of Phan Thi Hoang Oanh and four grandchildren (now living in France).

An Hien is a typical architecture, the epitome of Hue garden houses, mingles with nature and are planned in compliance with the principles of Feng Shui Oriental traditional architecture. The main direction of the turn to the river. The entire campus nearly 5000m2, always green blue color.

Gate of the garden outside has the look humble, hidden behind the shaded canopy. Port brick arch with rolling contours characteristic of ancient architecture of Hue. Part book on the arch gate decorated with tiger picture, the two ports are located parallel sentences, upper arch is a horizontal picture scroll with the word well-hidden. All these details are decorated porcelain mosaic. Above the gate is a two bats wingspan. Two wooden gate architecture "but down the roof" to open the lead on the inside.

From the entrance to the house through a small entrance under the canopy interlocking dream, create depth and a sense of quiet, dignified. The layout of the house and the ancillary items and garden very closely, with a reasonable rate of beautiful architecture, landscape fit. In front of the house, where the path ends with two rows of plum is a smoke screen role as a "criminal record" before the house. Curtain with elegant architecture, gently, in mid-shaped "life", the two sides have the word "double happiness". Inside, behind a fronts, front of the house is an additional tank drop flowers; factor here is "street smart" in feng shui.

Architecture is a house with 3 2 bottles lying almost in the center of the garden. The house is 135m2 large, iconic architecture of traditional architecture in general and the beam Hue genre in particular. The whole frame house structure is made of wood, totally romantic link. There are 48 columns, and truss system is made of jackfruit wood; Kien Kien wooden rafters; home insulation in Ironwood. The columns are pillows on the square pedestal. Truss system carved intricate patterns. List multiple layers of roofing tiles, roof shore up the two dragons, in the middle of the lotus-shaped roof top.

The interior space of the house is clearly divided according to functional use. Time interval between the church, decorated with the principle "money Buddhist spiritual climate" (Buddhist shrine front, rear ancestors), where the two sides time sitting on the principle of "women described male friendship" (male to the left, women to the right), two wing is similar, and living where men (left) and female (right), according to the old feudal notions. This particular house has many cherished mementos of the royal dynasty. That's all picture horizontal lacquered 4 letters "Van Vo Trung Hieu" bestowed by Emperor Bao Dai family in 1937, is now hanging in the nave, and poetry of King Thanh Thai, also hung out at the reception desk house.

Later, due to customer demand for houses as well as places to visit, Mrs. Tuan Chi has a sticky build another house on the left edge of the beam to the side and living. The new house has French architecture.

Not only is a special home for generations mark up very grand, a beautiful architecture blends with poetic scenery; An Hien is truly an ecological space, a 4 season garden flavor.

Many trees, where the tree has dozens of years old, like every dream at the entrance to the plant from the 1940s Many fruit trees, many varieties of rare plants across 3 regions are also included in this gathering. It is possible to mention the mangosteen, durian, dragon fruit ... the South; apricot, rose, litchi ... of the North; tea bar, strawberry, fig ... of Central.

There are special trees, such as persimmons trees by turmeric Mai Tien Dien - great-great poet Nguyen Du Internal brought from their homeland Nghi Xuan - Ha Tinh Vu Tuan Nguyen Dinh Chi donate. This is a precious pink species, no grain, very tasty. Or maybe mention the 13 original mangosteen Giang Chau, a famous quarter results Hue professionals dedicated to the king ...

An Hien garden and a flower garden. White apricot flowers bloom spring entrance, summer blooming lilies on the water ... the red side of the house is a new rig with dozens of species of orchids blooming.

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Con Dao island

The small plane carries about sixty passengers which have took off from Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Ho Chi Minh City and landed at Co Ong Airport, Con Dao after 45 minutes.

This archipelago has more than ten islands. We do not know exactly when Vietnamese settled the first village in Con Dao. Perhaps the earliest one was built in three hundred years, or nearly four hundred years, when the group of Vietnamese migration from the north, central to the south for various reasons.

But Con Dao is still alive; it has many legends in the hearts of the residents here and in the ground, in the visible objects, can get their hands on. In war time, this used to be known as a scariest hell in Vietnam.

We are aware of the first female prisoners are given here is not that Mrs. Vo Thi Sau Phi Yen, whose real name is RAM, wife of Lord Nguyen Anh. When being chased by Tay Son army, Nguyen Anh runs to Con Dao. Along the way, he wanted to ask help from the French, Phi Yen tried to persuade him not asking French for help. Nguyen Anh was angry and locked her in the cave until she died. Cai prince cried and asked to stay with her. Nguyen Anh threw him to the sea without hesitate.

Since the French intervention in Vietnam, where they founded a prison. The first is that officers detained the Can Vuong was arrested in the South, followed by patriotic scholars across all three regions. Many big names such as Phan Chu Trinh, Nguyen An Ninh, Ton Duc Thang, Pham Van Dong, Nguyen Binh, Tran Huy Lieu, Ngo Gia Tu, Le Hong Phong, Nguyen Van Cu, Le Duan ... did "living "here. Among the prisoners in Con Dao, there is the genuine communist. There is the Kuomintang. There are regular prisoners. Then there are all prisoners. There was a sentence in prison and juvenile prison sentence ...

Compared with the French, the Americans simply building more prisons, smaller and lower, but the horror is not inferior. At the Peak period, Con Dao had more than ten thousand prisoners of all kinds. More than twenty thousand Vietnam remains patriotic people still scattered all over the place, most Hang Duong cemetery, Hang Keo.

In Con Dao, with more than one address cannot be ignored, such as the Crystal Skull yards, cow shed with prison. There quarries tiger cages. 914. Pier Ma Thien Lanh Bridge. Milled rice stew. Hang Duong graveyard ... Every place smells fishy read Aaron horror of blood, delve into the minds and hearts of people of conscience. Each name read out, see immediate visible image of the man of steel cast iron, the body that established universal abject hidden disabilities, bright spirit and personality Vietnam.

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Sea fashion trend

Have you prepared anything for your trip to the sea this summer? Walking on the beach under summer sun, visitors will feel very comfortable and more confident when wearing trendy clothes. Vietnam beaches theirselve are great but they are greater when there are the young men and women with colorful clothes on the beach. That creates the most interesting summer.

Capri pants - skirts 

For marine tourism especially young people often choose the simplest outfit which is not too picky, gentle and sport. Capri pants and skirts are considered as the most popular attire nowadays. If you want to create your personal character, you can choose the skirts which are fit with your character.

Sandal shoes 

If you are travelling to the sea, you should not wear the thick shoe or sporty shoe that you feet will not be free otherwise it will be tie in these shoes. The best thing to wear is sandal shoe. It is very comfortable when walking on the sandy beach which creates a youthful and dynamic look. You also can wear a dress with sandal shoe. You will enhance the youthful and lovely.

Rice leaf hat and bag by sedge 

Go to the beach in the summer, nothing is interesting in the rice leaf hat and bag by sedge. But hats and bags made of raw materials, such as sedge and rice leaf are still making your hat sweet and beautiful, you will become more attractive both in sunny summer sea, it is very convenient. If you do not like the kind of straw hat, you can choose a nice cloth hats with bright colors, such as soft pink, blue, brown ground ...

Sunglasses, indispensable tools for protecting your eyes "windows to the soul" 

Seafaring without glasses is like you are in the middle of winter without wearing warm clothes. Today in the market there are many attractive glass designs but to choose a moderate fashion sunglass which both fit your faces and good quality is not a simple matter.

Please select the sunglasses fit you and you should be careful with sunglasses have origins which are not clear. According to the fashion trend this summer, pale yellow glass, pale pink, brown...are fashionable.

With summer fashion trends toward gentle, elegant, graceful and immersed in nature, these suggestions will help your child to many interesting choices in color combination of materials that achieve aesthetic needs and the convenience for the trip. Summer is the best time for picnics, sightseeing so beautiful and appropriate attire is an inevitable demand of everyone, which contributed to the trip more fun and comfortable most comfortable. We hope to bring you some hints that can help you choose a "suit" the most beautiful, and most graceful in the upcoming sea tours.

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One day tour in Hanoi Old Quarter

This article was written after a day wandering Hanoi's Old Quarter area. It will help you be able to discover Hanoi's ancient streets of your own way. You can follow this schedule, or rely on it to discover your own way.

Where is Hanoi Old quarter located?

Hanoi's Old Quarter area concentrated mainly in Hoan Kiem district, located north and west of Hoan Kiem Lake. It focuses on residents, where 36 streets (called the old way) traded commodities. Each city has focused selling one particular type of item (called a trade with you, sell with wards). When traveling, you should at Ha Noi around this central area, just ride, just have fun visiting facilities.

The tourist attractions in Hanoi Old Quarter

These are not all the attractions in the old town, old town area scope is broad and there are many things to explore. But the point here is to point you to visit and enjoy culinary Hanoi. There will be other points that Andy will be presented in another article.

Dong Xuan Market: bustling downtown with many items, mostly wholesale, if you buy retail, it would cost a little higher. Go to first learn more about the oldest bazaar scenes are purchasing Hanoi.

The Gate: 1 in 5 cell door remaining, with the port city has been remodeled to be able to stand the test of time.

Ngo Dong Xuan: where you can enjoy a street food in Hanoi, as Bun Rieu, Bun Oc, vermicelli noodles Ngan Pho, especially with the summer food Tea is delicious food and cool (you should Code I tried porridge, eaten pomegranates but as is the interior Master Code). The dishes are priced from 25,000 VND, 15,000 VND for tea also. There are many great lemon teas around the old town, but in this area you can to score Lemon Tea in Cho Gao and Eastern Thailand.

White Horse Temple: The temple, from the Ly, associated with the construction area of Thang Long. This is one of the four towns of the ancient Thang Long (White Horse Temple defending the east). If you are passionate about history, this is not to be missed then.

Bun Cha restaurant: but not as good as Bun Cha Hang Manh, but cheaper, better suited to rural students. Price is about 25k / bowl, bun Hang Manh is about 60k, food has life but also more expensive.

Ancient House at 87 Ma May: old houses preserved many of the routines Hanoi.

Shot Café 60 Phat Loc: always consistent brand new, just opened March 5/2014 also must be. Bar towards the guests loved Photography, furniture and decor quite nicely. You should come here during the day, city after the morning walk and lunch. Restaurant located in the alley Phat Loc, Bun Dau alley there are very famous shrimp sauce. You can enjoy the finished noodles over bar sipping, relaxing break one afternoon to walk around.

Bia in Luong Ngoc Quyen: lifetime drinking with Bia Hanoi, Ha Noi young people here in the late afternoon or early evening to shuffle beer foam and cutting wind. Also interesting if you mix them together in the air, just the fun and refresh tired after the first day.

Oh Mai Hong Lam at 11 Hang Duong: address the trust to buy meaningful gifts for friends south. Most people are buying less this item as a gift.

Dinh Liet Street boil: okay to eat in the evening, from 4:30 pm to Nuts with dark, because you at the hotel in the old town, this is where good food and close to where you live. There are many good shops but that goes too far. Tourist population, it is also just had this bowl of nuts and bold Ha Thanh origin.

Fried noodle at Nguyen Sieu Street: Restaurant located opposite Acoustic Café bar (number 7 Nguyen Sieu). This dish is delicious, sitting alone but clean pavement.

Hotel Old Quarter of Hanoi

Hanoi's Old Quarter area is the center of the city, is the capital heartbeat. It takes a lot of commercial activity and tourism. Thus density is relatively large hotel and diverse. You can choose all kinds of hotels from hostel to 5-star hotels. You can see the map area cheap hotels in the top of the map, in three areas that the hotel cost between 300k - 500k (with grades from 1 to 3 stars). Three areas are also convenient for traveling to visit Old Town area.

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Paradise in Giang Mo

Sleeping in the middle of vast natural flooring, fishing Chuoi fish, hiking mountain delights are those unforgettable experiences for tourists visiting the Giang Mo, Hoa Binh.

Far away from Hoa Binh city about 10 km, Giang Mo is located in Binh Thanh commune, Cao Phong district. It attracts domestic tourists and international tourist as well. This village is in the foothills of the Mo Valley. Peaceful life of more than a hundred households are popular but simply it attracted tourists by the culture in daily life and architecture is preserved floor hallmarks of ancient Muong.

Walking the winding path from the street to the end of the forest, you will feel the beauty of unspoiled jungle. Between liberal space of scenery, visitors will encounter the floor leaning against the house built on the mountain or high land tortoise-style house was built gather together, expressing community cohesion associated with style customs, traditions and daily life of the Muong people.

The Muong people are very hospitable. You can visit and stay in any of the houses. The men in the harvest time usually entertained by strangers to play the melodious flute. Inside amphora spicy rich aroma, with guest host the center distances of the unique customs and culture of the people here. However, the majority of people living in Muong here at ethnic clothing. Even so, they still kept and preserved the characteristic traditions, imbued with national identity.

All the processors are all the traditional dishes, garnished skillfully on the green leaf, showing respect, preserve cultural beauty in wet implementation of the ancient peoples. The produce of the forests and mountains of enthusiasm, hospitality of the people are satisfied, leave a good impression for the tourists.

Muong women are very good at knitting, embroidery, cultivation should take up arms often do the traditional handicraft products such as rattan and Brocade to showcase to tourists.

People often keep Giang Mo culture through folk music repertoire of dance music festivals in ancient Muong village, with gongs, trumpets, drums. Besides, visiting with the remaining to be involved in the daily activities of people like to farming, fishing and hunting forest streams.

Visitors can visit the places where almost monumental feats of heroic anti-tank Cu Chinh Lan, Culture Space Museum Muong, Hoa Binh Lake resort, Thung Nai or tourist port...

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