“The bridge was built in 1899–1902 by the architects Daydé & Pillé of Paris, and opened in 1903. Before North Vietnam’s independence in 1954, it was called Paul-Doumer Bridge, named after Paul Doumer – the governor-general of French Indochina and then French president. At 2.4 kilometres in length,it was, at that time, one of the longest bridges in Asia.
Some parts of the original structure remain intact, while large sections have been built later to repair the holes.
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Before the bridges were built to span the various arms of the Mekong river, traveling through the Delta meant to wait for the ferries. The most famous one was replaced by the Cần Thơ Bridge, constructed over an arm of the Mekong, the Bassac (or Hau Giang), near the city of Cần Thơ.
“It’s the crossing of a ferry on the Mekong. The elegant man has stepped out of the limousine. He smokes an English cigarette.
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Der Name Huong Ky Photo ist eher mit der Geschichte des Kinos in Vietnam als mit Fotografie verbunden.
Das Fotostudio befindet sich in der Hang Trong Straße (Rue des Tambours) in Hanoi und wurde 1905 von Herrn Nguyen Lan Huong (1887–1949) gegründet.
Diese Straße ist berühmt für die Herstellung besonderer Holzschnittgemälde. Der Kunsthandwerker druckt nur die schwarzen Umrisse des Bildes und vollendet dann die Details von Hand. Pigmente werden direkt auf ein Papier namens Xuyến chỉ (giấy Xuyến chỉ) aufgetragen,
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Khanh Ky’s real name is Nguyen Dinh Khanh (1874-1946), opened a photography studio in 1892 on Hang Da street. The business being successful he opened many studios in Hanoi, Haiphong, Saigon (1907, 1924) even in China at Guangzhou (1924).Unlike other photographers, he attached particular importance to train his operators who mainly came from Lai Xa village, in Ha Dong province who is considered as considered the cradle of Vietnamese photography.
In 1910, Khanh Ky went to France to study photography.
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Dieses Album ist ein seltenes Archiv mit Schnappschüssen und Sofortfotos, die M. Barbet auf seiner Reise von Marseille (Frankreich) nach Hanoi (Vietnam) im frühen 20. Jahrhundert gemacht hat
In der Regel wurde das Fotografieren zu dieser Zeit von professionellen Fotografen durchgeführt, da für den Prozess die Einrichtung schwerer und voluminöser Geräte erforderlich war. Die geringe Empfindlichkeit des Films erforderte zudem eine lange Belichtungszeit.
Das resultierende Bild war statisch, inszeniert und gut komponiert,
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Although Tibetan Buddhism integrates the three main vessels of Buddhism, it is distinguished by a set of practices and historical and artistic traditions that give it its special character.
The immensity of its territory, its millennial and contemporary history have shaped its expression and its art which are not only visible in the temples but along the roads and within the magnificent landscapes of the Himalaya.
In his different trips from 2013 to 2017,
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Photographer Hoang Nhiem extends his interests to social issues and human influences on nature. In his photographs, nature is not just an landscape/object but a victim in a story that needs to be told.
“From Hà Giang to Trà Vinh, I capture resilient trees in their habitat. In my photographs, I use infrared technique to convey their beauty and strong vitality, despite the destruction caused by humanity in their path to ‘develop’ and find convenient comfort.”
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The site of Hue was chosen for its particular properties meeting the requirements of geomancy (Feng Shui) for the establishment of the Nguyen dynasty in the early nineteenth century.
Successively , the emperors prepared and built their graves for their last journey into the afterlife.
The vital fluxes still shine through these funeral palaces whose arrangement scrupulously follows the esoteric rules.
On the site of the tomb of the Emperor Minh Mang where the art of the garden and palaces is at its edge,
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