[Photo] Hanoi's Old Quarter is strange from above

NDO - If you are too familiar with the image of Hanoi's 36 daily streets, take a look at the "small streets and alleys" of the capital captured from a new perspective from above.

SEEING THE STREET FROM HALF-STANDING... STREET With a camera angle from above, we go through and see the main streets such as Hang Ngang, Hang Dao, Hang Bac, Hang Quat, Hang Ma... to the small streets of Ta Hien, Dao Duy Tu, To Tich, Ma May... The image of Hanoi appears modern, new but still retains the ancient, ancient features of Hanoi's Old Quarter.

Hang Dao Street today, seen from a height of more than 10 meters, reminds people of the typical image of "old Hanoi" with the tram running along the street, and the hand-pulled rickshaw drivers. After decades, the street is still peaceful with the clanging sound of cyclos and bustling crowds of people...

Hang Be Market with its very typical space of old Hanoi is a familiar address for the people of the capital. Many people living in Hoan Kiem district who go to the market here every day will be surprised by the image of the intersection of Gia Ngu street - Hang Be market.

Hang Bac Street, formerly a silver casting village, was considered the richest in Thang Long Citadel. Over the centuries with the changes of time, Hang Bac Street still retains many architectural features and the lifestyle of the old craft village. Looking from this 10m high angle, you can clearly see the old houses with yellow walls, on the left is Kim Ngan communal house, on both sides of the street are still large and small shops making jewelry and selling gold and silver handicrafts.

10m, that is the height of... halfway up the street. From here, you can see more clearly the ancient features of the old houses with sloping tiled roofs, interspersed with modern concrete houses. (Hang Quat Street seen from above).

One of the famous old streets of Hanoi, Ma May Street is beautiful, simple and ancient when photographed from above.

Hang Ma Street with modern beauty interwoven with ancient beauty...

At this height, we can see that the gate still has one main gate and two side gates, and on top of the main gate is a watchtower. The ancient architecture of Quan Chuong Gate is still almost intact.

A corner of Dao Duy Tu street was taken from a height of more than 10m, allowing us to see more clearly the ancient houses with mossy yellow walls on the second floor, and the first floor is where people sell food .

Known as a “street that never sleeps” in the heart of Hanoi, Ta Hien Street welcomes visitors from all over with a variety of entertainment options. Unlike other streets in the capital, Hanoi’s Old Quarter, Ta Hien, is active and crowded with visitors when night falls.

Hang Bong Street seen from above, the most expensive street in Vietnam with houses that still retain ancient French architecture.

With the high angle, the whole To Tich street is beautifully captured under the afternoon sunlight, here and there are images of street vendors, students returning home from school, or small shops stretching along the street.

LET'S STREET GO

Not letting readers hang around at this height while walking along the streets, let's lower the height and walk through the old streets to see more clearly the culture and lifestyle of the people in the old town .

The characteristic of the 36 old streets of Hanoi is the architecture of ancient houses in the shape of tubes, sloping tiled roofs, and shop fronts. These houses were mainly built in the 19th and 20th centuries. Hanoians have cleverly arranged the system of rooms, mezzanines, and courtyards to meet the needs of life, so although the houses are not large, each old house in Hanoi still has enough space for trading, living, and receiving guests.

With a fairly large area of ​​up to 76 hectares, the old quarter is divided into 72 streets with 10 wards. As one of the attractive tourist destinations in Hanoi, the old quarter possesses its own classical, romantic features interwoven with modern French architecture with high artistic value. All of these have made the space both nostalgic, poetic, and modern, full of attraction.

Walking through the old town, visitors come across the image of houses covered with moss over time, now standing tall in the face of many changes of space and time. The houses built in the early 20th century, with small walkways inside, the bricks have become old, a familiar scene in the heart of the capital.

The images of old door frames and balconies stained with time are the characteristic features and the soul of Hanoi's Old Quarter.

It is not difficult to see the image of people living in the old town leisurely strolling or sitting in front of their house, leisurely reading the newspaper and watching people passing by. This is also the habit and cultural lifestyle of the people in the old town.

In the hustle and bustle of modern life, people still do not forget to look for a Hanoi with its ancient beauty, a peaceful and profound beauty. They can quietly hide in small alleys, enjoy street food, and sip a glass of light wine with friends.

But what is more attractive to many tourists is to witness the peaceful lifestyle, reflecting the lifestyle, customs, and habits of the people in the old quarter. That is the image of neighbors asking each other questions when they meet, shops chatting all day, helping each other, that is the way of behaving that still bears the mark of traditional craft villages and craft guilds. That creates the value and unique cultural features of Hanoi's old quarter.

Faced with the challenges of urbanization, modernization and integration, with its own unique identity, Hanoi's Old Quarter always adapts to survive and develop.

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