File:Hoi An Fish Market, Vietnam).jpg
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Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, Hoi An was once the major Vietnamese trading centre for silk, porcelain, pepper, cinnamon and medicinal plants. When the river eventually filled with silt the trading moved further north to Danang. The town's distinctive architecture remains intact despite the wars of the 19th and 20th centuries. It is one of Vietnam's most picturesque towns. Some of the streets of Hoi An are like time capsules from centuries past. As a busy trading centre in the 16th and 17th centuries it was a hub for seafarers from China, Japan, Portugal and Holland. Wandering through the streets it is easy to spot features reflecting this multinational past. While the whole town sleeps, the fishermen are hard at work, catching delicious seafood that will be served freshly at the city's restaurants and markets. It is a unique experience to visit the Hoi An fish market when the fishermen are bringing their night's catch to shore. From daybreak, the fishing boats pull up to the dock unloading the fish they’ve caught the previous night. Conical hats are everywhere. For the next few hours the dock takes on a frenzied atmosphere as locals descend on the market, after the freshest fish and the best price. |
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Date | Taken on 13 February 2008, 23:20:15 | ||
Source | originally posted to Flickr as Hoi An Fish Market (Hoi An, Vietnam) | ||
Author | Jean-Marie Hullot | ||
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