DÔNG XUÂN MARKET
A visit to this market, the "belly of Hanoi", is justified by the spectacle of its teeming, picturesque life.
Created on the initiative of the French colonial authorities in 1889. After the inauguration of the Paul-Doumer Bridge in 1902, it experienced an accelerated development thanks to its position at the crossroads of land, river and railways. Even today, the market remains "the belly of Hanoi" and the center of incessant activity. The market is divided into covered halls with aisles for fish, spices, buttons, hardware, hats, ao dai, etc. During the night, night owls gather here to dine in the restaurants that have set up shop around the market. Before dawn, these idlers are taken over by the life of the market. The trade begins a new cycle, with the arrival of the products of the countryside, intended to be sold during this new day. A visit to the market and its surroundings is justified less by the prospect of good deals (the offer is aimed at local customers) than by the spectacle of this abundant and picturesque life. A mine of snapshots for photographers! Note that the market was completely rebuilt after being devastated by a fire in 1994. The five arches of the facade however testify to the original architecture of the late 19th century. In front of the market, a stele was erected in 2005 in memory of the Viet Minh fighters who fell in front of the French soldiers during the battle of Hanoi (December 19, 1946 - February 18, 1947) which constituted the first engagement of the Indochina war.
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