The Spirit of the World ( On and Off)
Old Hanoi
Another house that fascinated me in Vietnam was this house along one of Hanoi's oldest streets. The yellow French architecture, the shutters, and the unkempt plants all combine to tell a tale of the French colonial rule of Vietnam which ended in 1954. As I have mentioned before, it pleases me that homes of that period still remain.
These were oppressive times for the Vietnamese, but a romantic time for the French. The Vietnamese have woven the old buildings into their new Vietnam. Along with the homes, the red lanterns have a history too. Legend has it that lanterns were introduced by Chinese people who came and settled down in the country in the 16th century. The immigrants hung lanterns in front of their houses to remember their home country.
Old Hanoi
Another house that fascinated me in Vietnam was this house along one of Hanoi's oldest streets. The yellow French architecture, the shutters, and the unkempt plants all combine to tell a tale of the French colonial rule of Vietnam which ended in 1954. As I have mentioned before, it pleases me that homes of that period still remain.
These were oppressive times for the Vietnamese, but a romantic time for the French. The Vietnamese have woven the old buildings into their new Vietnam. Along with the homes, the red lanterns have a history too. Legend has it that lanterns were introduced by Chinese people who came and settled down in the country in the 16th century. The immigrants hung lanterns in front of their houses to remember their home country.