Duong Lam ancient village recalls the old days
VOV.VN - Located in Son Tay Town, 40 km to the west of Hanoi, Duong Lam village is a great destination to find peace. Once entering, visitors will feel like they’ve found another world hackening back to the old days.
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| Numerous foreign tourists find it interesting to cycle around the village. |
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| The Communal House of Mong Phu Hamlet is on the must-see list. |
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| Each ancient house in Duong Lam Village embracing the Red River Delta’s architecture is worth a look. |
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| Mr. Kieu Anh Ban’s house was built 260 years ago. |
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| Narrow alleys are enlightened by aterite’s color. |
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| The streets are kept clean. |
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| An old window fades with time. |
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| Short gates are everywhere. |
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| Visitors should not miss taking a photo of the gate, which is in the typical architectural style of an old Vietnamese village. |
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| Souvenir shops in the village |
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| Te cake, Che lam cake, and seasame candies are the village’s specialties. |
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| Che lam cake is sometimes mixed with other flavors including pineapple’s leaves and spiny bitter gourd. |
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| Che Lam cake |
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| The village is also famous for making soy sauce. 80-year-old Ha Thi Phi learned to make it at the age of 15. |
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| Duong Lam village’s soy sauce |
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| Situated at the end of the village, an ancient house owned by Mr. Nguyen Van Hung is one of the attractions. |
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| Built in 1649, its structure and furniture remains intact. |
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| The house has 5 chambers with 2 wings. The 3 middle chambers are the space intended for worshipping ancestors. The other chambers are bedrooms. |
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| Once in the village, tourists can feel the peaceful atmosphere. |
