The beauty of northern countryside
Friday, 19/12/2014 14:08 (GMT+7)
Situated alongside the Day river, Ung Hoa district, Hanoi preserves ancient and familiar characteristics typical of the northern countryside.
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In Vien Noi commune there are a couple of dogs caved skillfully from blocks of stone weighing some 300 kilograms. Local authorities said that the ancient subjects’ architect and sculpture dated back to the Le dynasty. |
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The dogs are considered scarlet objects which prevent evil and misfortune from entering the commune. |
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The ancient banyan tree is a proud symbol for local residents. |
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The banyan tree has a root of nearly 40 metres tall and a body measuring the arms of 30 people. As it is planted on the side of the road, it becomes a place for local residents to rest on the way home from work. |
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According to local residents, the tree is over 700 years old. |
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The well used to provide clean water for the whole village. |
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To keep the well water clean, residents build stone embankments around the well but keep stairs to the well original. |
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| Thousands-of-year-old pagodas and temples worship God and famous people who founded and protected the village. |
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Pagodas’ and temples’ yards are now a place for holding residents’ recreation and cultural activities. |