Photos show Huong Pagoda quiet following reopening

Saturday, 16:51, 13/03/2021

VOV.VN - In contrast to previous years, the Huong (Perfume) Pagoda festival, has seen a huge drop in visitor numbers during its first day of reopening.

photos show huong pagoda quiet following reopening picture 1 — The Huong Pagoda festival has been permitted to reopen in Hanoi’s My Duc district, starting on March 13, following the containment of the latest coronavirus outbreak.

photos show huong pagoda quiet following reopening picture 2 — Despite the outbreak brought under control, COVID-19 prevention and control measures remain in place to ensure the safety of visitors.

photos show huong pagoda quiet following reopening picture 3 — Hundreds of boats dock at the wharf in order to take visitors along the Yen stream to Huong Pagoda.

photos show huong pagoda quiet following reopening picture 4 — All boats operating along the stream are fully equipped with lifebuoys in order to guarantee the safety of visitors.

photos show huong pagoda quiet following reopening picture 5 — Visitors to the site are required to reduce their visiting time and keeping a reasonable distance between one another.

photos show huong pagoda quiet following reopening picture 6 — A total of 650 on-duty officers have been mobilised to ensure social order and security, as well as to provide safety guidance for all pilgrims.

photos show huong pagoda quiet following reopening picture 7 — COVID-19 checkpoints have been established at entrances tothe Complex of Huong Son Historical Relic Site to monitor and remind pilgrims to fill out a health declaration form online or done a face mask.

photos show huong pagoda quiet following reopening picture 8 — The admission fee is VND80,000 per person, while the ticket price for elderly people and children is halved.

photos show huong pagoda quiet following reopening picture 9 — A two–way boat ticket costs between VND35,000 and VND50,000 per person.

photos show huong pagoda quiet following reopening picture 10 — Parking charges for motorcycles range between VND5,000 and VND12,000.

photos show huong pagoda quiet following reopening picture 11 — Huong Pagoda is made up of a complex of pagodas and Buddhist shrines which have been built into the limestone cliffs of the Huong Mountain.

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photos show huong pagoda quiet following reopening picture 13 — The festival is among the greatest Buddhist rituals in northern Vietnam and typically lasts for three months between the first and the third month of the lunar calendar.

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photos show huong pagoda quiet following reopening picture 15 — Originally, the local administration had decided not to organise the annual opening ceremony for this year’s festival due to COVID-19 fears.

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