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RosyLe
Joined 2014
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10 years ago

Do you visit Hoi An Ancient Town of Vietnam?

10 years ago

Hoi An Ancient Town is one of historic evidence of Vietnam and South East Asian developed trading port from 15th to 19th century. It is located in Quang Nam province, on the coast of the East Sea in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. Hoi An Ancient Town is also recognized by the World Heritage; therefore, its architecture is mixed between indigenous and foreign one which creates its unique world heritage site. In the first century, the city possessed the largest harbor in Southeast Asia as Lam Ap Pho (Champa city). In 16th century, Hoi An became one of the major trading centers of Southeast Asia and Hoi An had influences both Vietnam and others, especially Chinese architecture.

The first influence is mostly from the Cham people whose kingdom originally stretched from Hue South to Phan Thiet (South of Nha Trang). The original Cham political capital was Tra Kieu, the commercial capital was Hoi An and the spiritual capital was My Son (Hindu). The Cham people were Hindu, and by the 10th century the influence of Arab traders to Hoi An led to some converting to be Muslims. The second influence is from Chinese, traders, especially, escaping from Ming Dynasty armies who were resident in Hoi An and after that expanded to South and created Saigon as a major trading port. The third and last influence of culture and heritage was from Vietnam and started when Cham Kingdom lost control of this area.
Hoi An was lighted by lanterns with diversity of shapes like: round, hexagonal from China and even diamond or star shapes from Japan. Nowadays, its structure seems to remain the same as the past and Hoi An is considered a living museum of architecture and urban lifestyle as well as the prosperity of center trading port of Southeast Asia. From the Fall of 1998, one night of each month is declared “lantern festival” and on the 14th of each lunar month, residents from some streets turn off the street lights and hang cloth and paper lanterns on the roofs in front of their houses and windows and other electronic appliances such as TV, radio, street lights and neon lights are turned off.

Hoi An ancient town today is a special example of a traditional port city in Southeast Asia which has been well preserved. Hoi An still maintained an intangible cultural diversity and richness. Visiting Hoi An, tourists have chance to experience about ancient Vietnam and Vietnamese culture and one of most prosperous trading port in Central Vietnam and also enjoy many types of lanterns in diverse shapes and colors. Additionally, tourists can visit the relics of the Sa Huynh and Cham cultures and also enjoy the beautiful scenery of the romantic Hoi An River, Cua Dai Beach, and Cham Island.
For foreign tourists wants to visit Hoi An Ancient Town; however, and afraid of getting Vietnam visa procedure; vietnamvisaspecialist.com may help you to get Vietnam visa.

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