The album of Halong Bay and Bai Chay Beach in 1991 has been recently published by a German photographer. This photos will give you a deeper understanding about Halong Bay’s history. According to the photographer, he had to take two ferries (Binh Ferry and Rung Ferry), embark on Hai Phong Province then Quang Ninh in Summer of 1991. At that time, because Halong City hadn’t existed, the center of Halong Province was Hong Gai Town. Thanks to its natural beauty, the blue and clear seawater and the serene atmosphere, Bai Chay Beach was considered to be one of the best ones in the Northern Vietnam. In 1990s, it took 30 minutes to reach Hon Gai Island by ferry. At that time, even though the tourism services were still simple and modest like this, many company took their staff there to enjoy a great summer holiday each year. The services just included in floats and swimming suits renting, photography and commune bathrooms. Before 1986, taking photos with floats was a popular posing style. The picture tells us that Bai Chay area used to be a petrol station for most of boats and shippers around the Halong Bay. Tour services on Halong Bay hadn’t included dining and staying on cruise overnight. Instead of a modern Halong Bay Cruise, the only way to sightsee the bay was taking a small boat like this. Tourists were transferred to Dau Go Cave and Sung Sot Cave then went back. The itinerary was only within half of the day. There were 1969 islands in total and 40 of them were dwelled on by local citizens. This was the place for boats to drop their anchor near Bai Chay Beach. In 1991, Bai Chay Pier was still used by both tourism and fishing boats.The trip by boat around Halong Bay usually lasted about 2 – 3 hours. According to the Buzzfeed’s survey, Halong Bay ranked 16th in the list of 26 most beautiful destinations all over the world. This was a fishing family on the Bay in 1990s. The boat was the home to a parents and their children to live in. The local people made their living by catching fishes, exploiting coral reefs and selling them for tourists. In 1994, Halong Bay was recognized as one of the natural world heritages by UNESCO then the government had duties on preserving the nature, environment and landscapes. As you can see, here is a nice coral reef taken from the bottom of the bay. In the past, children got used to the life on the sea. They had a great sailing skills and even could help their parents sell seafood and coral reefs for tourists. According to the photographer, Halong Bay was still a wonder which challenged all the scientists to explore its tectonic process. In a nut shell, the desire to learn new things was an incentive for the photographer to travel around the world in order to discover and take photos of stunning beauties.
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On visiting Cambodia, do not hesitate to get your head out of the temples and admire Cambodia's traditional dances. These kinds of arts will captivate you with outstanding costumes and color of. Here are four traditional dances in Cambodia that you should attend at least once on your trip to Cambodia. Apsara Dance – The ethereal dance of the ancientsTo begin with, Robam Apsara is one of the most Cambodia's traditional dances. This dance used to be confined mainly to the courts of the royal palace. Interestingly, the Apsara dance is inspired by the carvings in Angkor temple complex. As evidenced in by these Apsaras (celestial dancers), the dance has become part of the Khmer culture for more than a millennium. This traditional dance is various in meaning because it constitutes a link between the different religions in Cambodia (Animism, Hinduism, and Buddhism). Indeed, every single movement of the fingers has a particular meaning. While can worship the spirits of nature by depicting a blossoming flower or refer to one of the hundreds legends of Buddhism or Hinduism. Therefore, your Cambodia tour packages will not be complete if you can’t join in the show. Ramayana – A narrative on moralityThe second type of dancing show you should attend is Ramayana (Reamker in Cambodia). This dance might have reached Cambodia through the contact with the South Indian kingdoms. Ancient Hindu temples here provide the earliest references of Ramayana and the world famous Angkor Wat temple depicts various episodes from the epic. In the Reamker, issues of trust, loyalty, love, and revenge are played out in dramatic encounters princes and giants, monkeys and mermaids, and a forlorn princess. Coconut Shell DanceThe Coconut Shell Dance is one of the most popular and well-known folk dances. Thanks to the tropical climate, coconuts are densely grown up through out Cambodia. That's likely the reason why coconuts embody in a Cambodian traditional art. For more details, after the meat of the coconut is carved out, Cambodian people often save the shells, polish and use them in many practical ways. This Cambodian traditional grew out of a popular game that used the coconut shells. The game is played during weddings and engagements. The most interesting scene is especially at the time the groom is escorted in a procession to the bride’s house. In its original form, this was a one-man show. In the modern-day version, an equal number of male and female dancers perform the dance, personifying friendship and courtship. Fishing Dance – An expression of joy and romanceAnother dance which you cannot miss to include in your Cambodia tour packages is fishing dance. In general, this dance showcases the traditional methods of catching fish in Cambodia. However, the main reason why this dance plays an important role in Cambodian culture is that fishing quarter is the place for young people to meet and get to know one another. At the beginning of the dance, young men come down to the river on one side and women from the other then they catch fish with their extreme joy. While fishing, they flirt with each other then fall in love. At the end of the dance, the group returns to tease and congratulate them. The show definitely brings a lot of exciting and relaxing moments for attendants. A fine place to begin an exploration of Vietnamese culture is in the kitchen, which, according to Vietnamese tradition, is the home of the God’s kitchen. This powerful deity is charged with monitoring each family’s behavior and reporting back to heaven. The kitchen god makes his annual journey to heaven on the twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month, riding aboard a carp. On this day, families throughout Vietnam release a live carp into a stream or river. The kitchen god’s account will affect the family’s fortune in the coming year. This myth emphasizes the importance that Vietnamese families place on preparing and sharing meals. Not only does food nourish the body, it is also a means of strengthening bonds between families, communities and the living and the death. On the first three days of the Lunar New Year, the first and fifteenth days of each lunar month, and the death anniversaries of ancestors, people place offering of food on their ancestral altars and invite the deceased to enjoy a meal with the living. Offering typically include sticky rice, boiled chicken, rice wine, and fruit. In the south of Vietnam, during the Lunar New Year, people place an offering of custard apple, coconut, papaya and mango on their altars, since the names of these fruits, when spoken in the southern dialect, form a prayer for prosperity and happiness. Vietnam Tet Holiday – the Taste of TetVietnam has many festivals, which, collectively, are called “Tet”. The most important of these is Tet Nguyen Dan, the Lunar New Year, an event marked by family offering ceremonies and feasts, visits to friends and relatives, and community amusements like lion dances, human chess games and traditional folk operas. This period could be one of the best time to visit Vietnam as well. However, to be in Vietnam during the Lunar New Year you will need a well-planned holiday as almost all country is on the new-year break and you might have trouble finding hotels and other travel related services. The food served at various Tets carries a great deal of symbolic meaning. “Banh Tet” are long, cylindrical cakes of fatty pork and bean paste wrapped in sticky rice and steamed in a banana leaf, the shape of which represents the linga, or the male genitals. These cakes are always accompanied by “Banh Giay”, a round cake that represents the female genitals. Another essential dish during the Lunar New Year is “Banh Chung”, a square cake with ingredients similar to those used to make “Banh Tet”. [caption id="attachment_70" align="aligncenter" width="995"] Banh Chung, Banh Tet, and Banh Giay[/caption]Vietnam Tour Pedia – Trip to Vietnam the way you wantVietnam Tour Pedia is a pioneer travel agent based in Hanoi offering a large numbers of Vietnam tour packages as well as bespoke holiday deals within Indochina (Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia) – come with us and let the journey of discovery begin In October, every talk is all about Ha Giang. You can describe it, yes — rolling hills, dark mountains, black rock, deep green foliage, terraced fields, winding roads, alpine furs, adobe houses and especially the buckwheat season. However, your Vietnam Holiday deals will be incomplete if you miss the chance to choose a homestay in Ha Giang. 1. Culturally richer experiencesThere is no better way to get an inside understanding about a culture than living with locals. When choosing a homestay in Ha Giang, you will immerse yourself into the culture of ethnic people, witness how they live on a daily basis, how they communicate, celebrate and dress up. They are all the things every traveler hopes for. 2. You don’t feel lost and lonely in a new placeLocals in Ha Giang are very friendly. Want to spend someday in one’s house? Just ask, they will let you in immediately. Likewise, the friendliness of Ha Giang people also makes you feel like visiting an acquaintance from another community and culture. Therefore, it gives you the comfort of both a hotel and a home. 3. “Real” traditional foodsThis is one of the most important aspects for any travel-lust because you get to eat what the local populace eats on a regular basis. In hotels, the food you get is usually not as bona fide and regional since it is typically westernized to suit the fundamental taste of visitors. 4. CheaperThey’re cheaper when compared to the experiences and services they offer. Hotels can get pretty damn expensive and if they’re the low-priced ones, they are usually not too clean and hygienic. 5. A home-stay, on the other hand, gives you personalized services.Hotels tend to be highly professional with high-end managers, reception desks and too many visitors. If you need some tailored adjustments in the stuff you like to eat, it’s easy to work that out. You are treated as guests, not as clients. 6. Living in a homestay is cool and different.Living in a hotel is sometimes too commonplace and boring. One of the finest aspects is that they generate income for the local people and you’d feel good for having done something for the natives of the place you’re travelling to. It’s a fruitful effort towards the direction of eco-tourism. 7. Living with locals lets you become familiar with a place on an altogether different level.You can sit with the family and talk with them for hours. They can also help you with regional knowledge of things and places. Moreover, they aren’t tied up with organizations or companies that might try to con you. In fact, your host can assist you in finding fair-priced deals for all the activities you look forward to doing. 8. Being a part of the number of travel storiesGuests are treated as family and thus are invited to various family functions and local ceremonies. You’d actually make much more memories while residing in a home-stay than you could have imagined whilst staying at a hotel. 9. A refreshing return to simplicityAs someone always says “Our life is frittered away by details”. That means the more you have, the more you have to worry about. It seem to be that the modern life with accustomed to cable TV, mattresses and air-conditioning makes people forget how much we don’t really need any of it. You will be amazed at how happy you are when there is only a hammock on the porch to lie on, a dinner in a circle on the floor or some homemade “ruou” (rice wine). 10. Instructed by best tour guidesOne of the things any traveler fantasizes about is trekking in the majestic but dangerous mountains in Ha Giang. However, everything will go easy in case you are instructed by a local people who you live with. They will instruct you to pass through small rickety villages, stare down at immense valleys, and watch the scenery change. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Man is just a speck of dirt on the majesty of nature.[/caption] |
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