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Imperial palace

[ Jan.2015 ] We visited the imperial palace in Hue in Vietnam. There were various buildings in a huge site. Mr. Son, our guide gave us a lot of explanations but to be honest, I…

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The flag

[ Jan.2015 ] The highlight of Hue’s sightseeing is probably the Imperial City. In front of that stands Flag Tower. It is 37 metres high, which is the highest in Vietnam. The Vietnamese flag is…

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Market in Hue

[ Jan.2015 ] The next place we visited in Hue in Vietnam was a market. We had been to a market in Da Nang two days before, so we were not surprised to see the…

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Palace or grave?

[ Jan.2015 ] We also went to the mausoleum of Tu Duc, the fourth emperor in the Ngyen Dinasty in Hue in Vietnam. It is a mausoleum, but there were buildings like a palace and…

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Incense sticks

[ Jan.2015 ] These colourful things in this photo are incense sticks. Hue in Vietnam is famous for these sticks. We could see many of them were displayed very nicely and some were dried. We…

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The grave of 12th king

[ Jan.2015 ] The first place we visited in Hue in Vietnam was the mausoleum of Khai Dinh, the 12th king of Ngyen dinasty which lasted from 1802 to 1945. His reign was from 1916…

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On the way to Hue

[ Jan.2015 ] The next day in Vietnam, we had one day excursion to Hue from Da Nang. This time, it was a luxurious tailor made tour with a guide and a driver. A brand…