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Hanoi
Hanoi
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Area: 921.8 sq. km Population: 3,216.7 thousand habitants (2006).
Administrative divisions:
�- Districts: Hoan Kiem, Ba Dinh, Dong Da, Hai Ba Trung, Tay Ho, Thanh Xuan, Cau Giay, Long Bien, Hoang Mai. �- Rural districts: Dong Anh, Soc Son, Thanh Tri, Tu Liem, Gia Lam. Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Hoa... Hanoi is the capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the center of culture, politics, economy and trade of the whole country.
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An Hoa Festival
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Time: the 10th to the 12th day of the second lunar month. Place: Yen Hoa Ward, Cau Giay District, Hanoi. Objects of worship: Ly Nhan Tong, Lady Van Phuc, Lady Tu Nang (daughter of Ly Nam De), Bach Hac tam giang. Characteristics: Worshipping ceremonies are carried out by men only or by women only, Chinese chess playing, cock fighting.
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An Phu Communal House Festival
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Time: The 13th day of the second lunar month. Place: Nghia Do Ward, Cau Giay District, Hanoi. Objects of worship: Nguyen Bong God and Mr. Tran Toan. Characteristics: Game of “di câu noi” (going on the noi bridge). A long, small, smooth and pliable bamboo is spanned from the lakeshore to the mid-lake, look like a bridge swaying lightly, and not fit a foot. The prize hang on the above able to hand.
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An Thai Village Festival
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Time: the 10th day of the second lunar month. Place: Yen Thai Village, Buoi Ward, Tay Ho District, Hanoi. Objects of worship: Vu Phuc Chieu Ung Royal Highest and his wife - Lady Thuan Chinh (Mr. and Mrs. Dau). Characteristics: Steamed glutinous rice, barbecued beef meat, glutinous rice, boiling pullets. Games: swinging, contests of flower and spring bonsai.
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Ancient houses in Hanoi
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Location: The ancient quarter is located on an area of about 100ha, within the territory of Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi City. Characteristic: Geometrically, the ancient quarter has a shape of triangle, whose peak is constituted by Hang Than Street, eastern side by damp, western side by the streets of Hang Cot, Hang Dieu, Hang Da and based by the axis of Hang Bong, Hang Gai, Cau Go Streets.
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Ba Chua Kho Temple (Giang Vo) Festival
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Time: the 12th day of the second lunar month. Place: Giang Vo Communal House, Giang Vo Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi. Objects of worship:Ba Chua Kho (Queen of the Stock). Characteristics:The worshipping ceremony of 13 villages. Games: human chess, duck catching, puppetry show, and water puppetry show.
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Ba Gia Village Festival
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Time: 9th to the 11th day of the first lunar month. Place: Phu Gia Communal House, Tay Ho District, Hanoi. Objects of worship: Royal Highest Trang Muc, a general of Saint Dong, Queen of silkworm Quynh Hoa. Characteristics: Water procession, a dao singing.
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Ba Tam Temple Festival
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Time: The 19th to the 22nd day of the second lunar month and the 25th day of the seventh lunar month. The main festival day is on the 19th day of the second lunar month. The festival is held in large-scale every 5-year. Place: Duong Da Hamlet, Duong Xa Commune, Gia Lam District, Hanoi. Objects of worship: Imperial concubine Y Lan. Characteristics: Custom of “Phat co tong” (raising the flag of the canton).
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Ba Tia Communal House Festival
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Time: the 8th to the 10th day of the second lunar month. Place: Vinh Ninh Hamlet, Vinh Quynh Commune, Thanh Tri District, Hanoi. Objects of worship: Truong Tu Nuong, General under Hai Ba Trung. Characteristics: Contests of wrestling, chess, smash pots and pans while going on the bridge.
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Bac Bien Village Festival
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Time: 6th day of the third lunar month. Place: Ngoc Thuy Commune, Gia Lam District, Hanoi. Objects of worship: Ly Thuong Kiet, Hai Ba Trung, Dao Ky. Characteristics: Palanquin procession of the relationship between neighbouring villages, carp releasing.
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