At the end of the 19th century, Cho Lon (old) was located on Cho Lon canal (now the area of District 5 Post Office ). Due to the growing trade, Mr. Quach Dam (1863 - 1927; from Chaozhou, China) spent money to buy 2.5 hectares of land in Binh Tay village, built a new market (called new Cho Lon) and gave it to the government.
Sketch by Architect Phan Dinh Trung
Sketch by Architect Phung The Huy
Sketch by Bom sketcher
The market was inaugurated around 1928, with the attendance of Governor of Cochinchina Blanchard de Brosse. At this time, Mr. Quach Dam had passed away, and his statue was erected in the middle of the market around 1930 (*).
The market has a reinforced concrete structure, using modern construction techniques, Chinese-style architecture. The walls are painted yellow, the roof is covered with yin-yang tiles, and the wind panels are delicately shaped. The main tower is high, the front is a "two dragons facing a pearl" relief inlaid with sophisticated porcelain. The main gate of the market is opposite Cho Lon Bus Station, convenient for trading.
Octagonal altar worshiping Mr. Quach Dam in the market area - sketch by architect Linh Hoang
Inside the market - sketch by architect Dang Phuoc Tue
Binh Tay market campus - sketch by Nguyen Tat Thanh University student, Ngo Quoc Thuan
In 1992, the market was repaired and restored, and in 2006, it was expanded by two more rows (on Le Tan Ke and Tran Binh streets). In 2015, the market was recognized as an architectural and artistic relic.
With nearly 2,400 stalls, the market is a wholesale center for all kinds of goods, attracting over 120,000 foreign visitors each year to visit and shop.
Sketch by Architect Tran Xuan Hong
Sketch by Architect Nguyen Khanh Vu
Sketch by Architect Bui Hoang Bao
Sketch by Architect Nguyen Dang Tuan
(*): Bronze statue, cast in France, currently kept at the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts. At the market, traders donated to build another bust, burn incense every day to commemorate the person who founded the market and pray for favorable business.
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