Crowds flock to Bat Trang Ceramic Village ahead of Tet festival
VOV.VN - As one of Hanoi’s longstanding traditional handicraft communities, Bat Trang Ceramic Village in Hanoi has long been popular with tourists. In recent days the village has seen a huge rise in business as trade increases ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
 |
| The area around the gate over the entrance to the ceramic market in Bat Trang ancient village is teeming with people and vehicles. |
 |
| Traders carry ceramic products from the village to markets in neighbouring areas. |
 |
| Inside the market itself a large number of visitors seek to purchase ceramic products to decorate their homes with ahead of the Tet festival. |
 |
| This year pig-shaped ceramic products are a popular item as people prepare to enter the Lunar Year of the Pig. |
 |
| Buyers enjoy a wide range of products in the village. These medium-sized pig-shaped products cost between VND120,000 and VND800,000. |
 |
| Apart from pig-shaped products, other ceramic items are still popular among customers. |
 |
| Ceramic bowls and tea sets in particular are popular items. |
 |
| A mother and son look on as their purchase gets wrapped. They seem excited to have the items decorate their home. |
 |
| Some customers find the range of choice overwhelming and struggle to select suitable items. |
 |
| A stall displaying products where everything costs VND10,000 is popular, especially among younger customers. |
 |
| The streets of Bat Trang village are always congested as Tet approaches. |
