The Red River Delta province of Hung Yen has plans afoot to revive thehistoric Hien Street, which will be officially recognised as a specialnational relic site at the end of April.
Thearea is home to more than 100 cultural and historical relics, includingcommunal houses, pagodas and temples. Eighteen of them have receivednational recognition.
The province has nowinstructed relevant bodies and localities to prepare for localtraditional festivals this year that will celebrate and bring alive thehistory, spirituality and culture of the street.
Traditional rituals will be conducted in all Pho Hien relic sites,including Hien Pagoda, Mau (Goddess) Temple, May (Cloud) Temple andChuong Pagoda.
Exhibitions displaying antique objects, historical documents, bonsai trees and traditional dishes will also be held.
A number of traditional sports, such as flute-kite flying contests,cock-fighting, chess playing and boat racing will also be organisedacross the relic sites, bringing back memories of when the site was abustling commercial port on the Red River.
In itsheyday between the 17th -18th century, Pho Hien was second to theImperial Capital city of Thang Long as a trading point. It waswell-known among foreign traders, especially those from China, Japan andthe Netherlands.
Pho Hien relic complex is locatedin between Dang Chau village (Lam Son district) and Ne Chau village(Hong Chau district) in Hien City.-VNA
Thearea is home to more than 100 cultural and historical relics, includingcommunal houses, pagodas and temples. Eighteen of them have receivednational recognition.
The province has nowinstructed relevant bodies and localities to prepare for localtraditional festivals this year that will celebrate and bring alive thehistory, spirituality and culture of the street.
Traditional rituals will be conducted in all Pho Hien relic sites,including Hien Pagoda, Mau (Goddess) Temple, May (Cloud) Temple andChuong Pagoda.
Exhibitions displaying antique objects, historical documents, bonsai trees and traditional dishes will also be held.
A number of traditional sports, such as flute-kite flying contests,cock-fighting, chess playing and boat racing will also be organisedacross the relic sites, bringing back memories of when the site was abustling commercial port on the Red River.
In itsheyday between the 17th -18th century, Pho Hien was second to theImperial Capital city of Thang Long as a trading point. It waswell-known among foreign traders, especially those from China, Japan andthe Netherlands.
Pho Hien relic complex is locatedin between Dang Chau village (Lam Son district) and Ne Chau village(Hong Chau district) in Hien City.-VNA
