Visiting Can Tho
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Ancient beauty at Binh Thuy Communal House
Coming to Can Tho City, a quiet area that tourists should not ignore is Binh Thuy Communal House, known in the past as Long Tuyen Communal House.
Ancient beauty at Binh Thuy Communal House Located in Binh Thuy Ward, about five
kilometers from the center of Can Tho, the site is not as famous as other sites
in the city such as Binh Thuy Old House, Cai Rang Floating Market, However, the communal house, which has existed for over two centuries, will bring another side of Can Tho’s history with its fine architecture and antiques. Built in the 19th century, the Communal House was named Bon Canh Thanh Hoang on November 9th 1893 by King Tu Duc. Later the Communal House was dedicated to national heroes including Dinh Cong Trang, Nguyen Trung Truc, Bui Huu Nghia and Vo Huy Tap. It was completely renovated in 1910. If you are an architecture enthusiast, you will recognize that the communal house’s architecture is different from communal houses in the north. The front and the back buildings are square, and its side has six rows of columns, and all the columns’ bases are extra-wide, making these buildings more stable. The roofs of the two front buildings were built overlapping each other. The main temple at the rear has three roofs. The top of the roof is covered with statues of people, lions and fish. In the front of the building, there are cement columns. Inside the ancestor-worshipping house, there are altars dedicated to worship the animal gods. It is considered a valuable monument of art and architectural style in the newly-expanded south western area. Although it was built at the beginning of the 20th century, its architecture has many traditional characteristics with carved and engraved wooden boards. Bas-reliefs, lacquered boards and paralleled sentences or royal costumes and old paintings is an interesting area for art lovers. Another impressive thing is the attendance of ong tu (the guard) of the house. He is very old with white hair and slowcoach gait. He will accompany you around the house and show you where to take the best photographs. Some giant trees in the spacious yard shading the house make it more ancient and peaceful. The house is also a venue for traditional
ceremonies and festivals.
Source: The Saigon Times |
Visiting Can Tho
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Visiting Thuan Hung paper cake craft village
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Thom Rom fishing village
If you think that visiting Can Tho City is only to shop in the floating markets, bicycle around the orchards or drift along canals under shades of water coconut trees, think again. Tourists have just got to spend time stopping by the Thom Rom craft village to know more about the fascinating ancient craft of fishing net weaving and the daily life of fishermen.
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Grilled snails with pepper
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Bun ca Can Tho – authentic flavor of the wetlands
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"Nem nuong" Cai Rang (Cai Rang grilled meat roll)
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Can Tho City’s Long Tuyen Ancient Village
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Karaoke
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Supermarket
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Mekong Delta’s vitality in pictures
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Bang Lang - home to thousands of storks
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Ca Ba Old House is Can Tho classic
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University and College
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Coffee shops
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Taxi in Can Tho
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Hospitals in Can Tho
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Ninh Kieu Pier- A Symbol of Can Tho City
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My Khanh Tourist Village- A Special Village in Can Tho
Paying a visit to My Khanh Tourist Village, visitors in Vietnam travel often feel relaxed and comfortable. It brings the features of a garden-style eco-tourist site in Can Tho. Visiting the village, visitors not only can experience the old days of Southerners’ life, but also enjoy fruits, hot tea and listen to music.
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Cai Rang Floating Market
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Binh Thuy Ancient House- A National Relic for Architect Arts
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Ancient beauty at Binh Thuy Communal House
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