Hoi An is quiet on the walls 0
Walking around the ancient streets of Hoi An (Quang Nam), you can easily recognize time-stained walls nestled in ancient architecture.
Walking around the ancient streets of Hoi An (Quang Nam), you can easily recognize time-stained walls nestled in ancient architecture.
These walls are often located at the intersection, the intersection is the side of the structures located on both street frontages.
These walls are often located at the intersection, the intersection is the side of the structures located on both street frontages.
There are also walls created by houses with disproportionate setbacks due to the old town planning of the feudal dynasties and especially the French in previous centuries.
There are also walls created by houses with disproportionate setbacks due to the old town planning of the feudal dynasties and especially the French in previous centuries.
Townhouse architecture in Hoi An is tubular architecture, with a narrow width of about 5-6 m but a length sometimes up to more than 50 m.
Townhouse architecture in Hoi An is tubular architecture, with a narrow width of about 5-6 m but a length sometimes up to more than 50 m.
The wall with many traces of time of the house facing the wall facing Hoang Van Thu street is one of many famous walls that attract the lenses of photographers as well as tourists every time they come to the Association.
The wall with many traces of time of the house facing the wall facing Hoang Van Thu street is one of many famous walls that attract the lenses of photographers as well as tourists every time they come to the Association.
Next to the small canal of the Hoai River, the walls silhouetted against the water surface blend with the beauty of the Cau Pagoda, creating interesting perspectives.
Next to the small canal of the Hoai River, the walls silhouetted against the water surface blend with the beauty of the Cau Pagoda, creating interesting perspectives.
In another house on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street, the wall covered with greenery with vines and flowers is also a distinct highlight compared to other walls.
In another house on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street, the wall covered with greenery with vines and flowers is also a distinct highlight compared to other walls.
When talking about Hoi An’s walls, we cannot help but mention bougainvillea, which adds impressive colors.
When talking about Hoi An’s walls, we cannot help but mention bougainvillea, which adds impressive colors.
On a sunny day, the shadow of the flower trellis leans against the saffron-colored wall.
On a sunny day, the shadow of the flower trellis leans against the saffron-colored wall.
There are days when it rains heavily, walking through the old yellow wall, slowly letting go of the moments of people’s lives in the rain, recalling so many old memories of a port city over a hundred years old.
There are days when it rains heavily, walking through the old yellow wall, slowly letting go of the moments of people’s lives in the rain, recalling so many old memories of a port city over a hundred years old.
The wall is also a witness to the lives of people in Hoi An every flood season.
The wall is also a witness to the lives of people in Hoi An every flood season.
At night, the walls become even more ancient under the light of lanterns. Somewhere in the small masterpieces, we come across walls hugging each other, creating a path just big enough for one person to walk.
At night, the walls become even more ancient under the light of lanterns. Somewhere in the small masterpieces, we come across walls hugging each other, creating a path just big enough for one person to walk.
Dao Duc Thanh
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