The book "Cho Lon Life" by artist Pham Cong Tam is published by Phuongnambook and the National Culture Publishing House - Photo: Facebook artist Pham Cong Tam
The lively hardcover of Cho Lon Life with more than 150 colorful pictures and signatures catches the eye of the reader when holding the book in hand.
Wandering around Cho Lon
Cho Lon area includes districts 5, 6, 11 and part of the old district 8, which is the main residence of the Chinese in Ho Chi Minh City. This is a bustling area and has created its own unique features in the development of the city over the past few hundred years.
Many authors have written about Cho Lon, but Pham Cong Tam's Nhip Song Cho Lon still has a unique feature that makes people curious, want to read and once again discover and relive the dear memories of Cho Lon.
Pham Cong Tam's paintings capture images of Cho Lon from the ancient architecture of communal houses and temples to the bustling trading atmosphere - an indispensable feature, demonstrating the strength of the Chinese people.
There is also a bustling festival atmosphere with lion and dragon dances, processions... Images of daily life, cuisine , costumes...
Many people who love Cho Lon area will probably be moved to tears when seeing the image of Mr. Luu Thanh Nhan making filter coffee in an old coffee shop on Tan Phuoc street, behind Thiec market.
His coffee shop is now closed, but it used to be a familiar place for many people every morning, sipping a cup of strong coffee while watching the hustle and bustle of life pass by.
Mr. Luu Thanh Nhan's filter coffee shop on Tan Phuoc Street has entered the memories of many people in Cho Lon area.
Cho Lon is still in the hearts of many people because of its irresistible delicious dishes. In the picture are paintings of steamed buns, meatballs, wontons... in the Rhythm of Cho Lon
Bird shop on the side of Thuan Kieu Plaza building
Memories of Cho Lon still linger in the nostalgia of irresistible delicious dishes. Steamed buns, meatballs, wontons, and then the delicious roast duck and roast pork stalls.
These are also hobbies that have created markets that only serve this hobby, such as the image of the bird shop on the side of Thuan Kieu Plaza building.
Pham Cong Tam just kept passing by from calligraphers to ordinary people waiting for delivery in Cho Lon, traditional musical instruments, traditional costumes of brides and grooms...
A life in Cho Lon like a film slowly blends into the reader's mind.
Painting of a lantern hanging in front of a house announcing the birth of a Chinese boy
Pham Cong Tam and his love for Cho Lon
Painter Pham Cong Tam said that in the past, his father worked for a business and Cho Lon was an area he had to regularly contact.
That's why when he was young, Pham Cong Tam often came here with his father. Cho Lon became a familiar place to Pham Cong Tam without him knowing.
The older he gets, the more he discovers the unique and diverse features of the Chinese community in Ho Chi Minh City. They know how to preserve traditional rituals, long-standing business practices, and unique cultural features to create a strong community, creating diversity in the cultural picture of ethnic groups in Ho Chi Minh City.
Images of Nga Sau Church and Cha Tam Church, special architectural works of Cho Lon area, recorded in Cho Lon Life
Delivery people at Binh Tay market
Before Nhip Song Cho Lon , Pham Cong Tam had a book called Saigon - Cho Lon Urban Scenery , which proves how much he loves the Cho Lon area.
He said he loved to draw and wanted to express his feelings about life in Cho Lon.
"I want to preserve the images that created the atmosphere of life here, very special with ancient Chinese identity that even in China may no longer be preserved" - Mr. Tam confided on his personal page.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/la-ca-voi-nhung-ky-hoa-tuyet-dep-ve-nhip-song-cho-lon-cua-pham-cong-tam-20251012091622636.htm
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