Nhon Ly ancient fishing village sparkles with mural paintings

For about a month now, the ancient fishing village of Nhon Ly (Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province) has been awakened by putting on a "new coat" - colorful mural paintings that have surprised and delighted many people.

A road leading to the sea in the ancient fishing village of Nhon Ly is dressed in a "new coat" with colorful murals - Photo: LAM THIEN

Ancient fishing village Nhon Ly is located about 20km northeast of Quy Nhon city center. This place has houses with typical architecture of a coastal village with low roofs and stone fences.

In front of each house there is a row of stone steps or stairs to enter the house. The houses are arranged gradually towards the hills, facing the sea, creating deep and dark paths.

Here, for many days now, along both sides of the walls of some walkways in the residential area, murals have appeared. mural painted vividly and beautifully, making many people interested.

An abbot's idea to decorate an ancient fishing village

According to Mr. Nguyen Tan Dung, Chairman of Nhon Ly Commune People's Committee, the idea of painting murals on the streets in Nhon Ly Commune came from the abbot here.

"When I met monk Giac Ty, abbot of Ngoc Hoa pagoda, he proposed the idea of painting murals on the walls of houses along Doc Quan street in Ly Luong village to redecorate the landscape, attracting many people to come and admire.

I thought the idea was great so I called on people and businesses to join hands to implement it. Immediately after that, representatives of Quy Nhon city came and praised it, suggesting to build two more routes. I continued to call on people and businesses to support more funding," Mr. Dung shared more.

A slope on the road connecting two villages is covered with extremely vivid mural paintings - Photo: LAM THIEN

The deep slopes in Nhon Ly fishing village become very eye-catching to many people because of the appearance of mural paintings - Photo: LAM THIEN

Good ideas need to be replicated

According to local residents, these paintings were painted about a month ago. For many days now, many tourists have been coming to visit and check-in.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa (in Ly Hung village, Nhon Ly commune) happily shared: "Since the paintings were painted on the walls of the house, visitors have been coming here in great numbers. The whole space seems to wake up and brighten up thanks to these paintings."

Vivid paintings on the way to Chua hamlet - Photo: LAM THIEN

Ms. Tran Hong Hanh (a tourist from Ho Chi Minh City) commented: "Coming here, I find the space here both peaceful and ancient. No matter where I am, I can hear the gentle sound of waves. These murals make this place even more attractive. I really like it."

The vast green space makes many people excited - Photo: LAM THIEN

Mr. Phan Tuan Hoang, Head of the Department of Culture and Information of Quy Nhon City, assessed the idea of monk Giac Ty as very good: "I highly appreciate the idea of monk Giac Ty because this idea comes from the heart and the desire to bring beauty to the face of the commune. The city has directed and coordinated with Nhon Ly commune to widely implement this idea".

According to Mr. Nguyen Tan Dung, Chairman of Nhon Ly Commune People's Committee, the locality has hired artists to paint murals, pave green stone tiles, and decorate electric lights on three roads: Doc Quan (Ly Luong village), Chua hamlet (Ly Hung village) and the road connecting these two villages.

The streets become lively and attractive to tourists thanks to the mural paintings - Photo: LAM THIEN

Folk art of Bai Choi appears on the streets - Photo: LAM THIEN

The deep slopes become interesting and attractive to many people thanks to the rustic mural paintings - Photo: LAM THIEN

The facade of a house becomes brilliant thanks to a colorful mural - Photo: LAM THIEN

A meaningful message sent by artists to everyone - Photo: LAM THIEN

According to Mr. Dung, all three roads flow into the sea with a total length of nearly 1km. These are roads with a long history with many households living together, bearing an ancient, rustic look.

"The commune chose the topics: ancient villages, the lives of fishermen, natural scenery... The construction capital was socialized. Since these routes were built, many tourists have come to visit and take pictures, and the people are also very excited," Mr. Dung shared.

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