The old quarter in Hanoi, Vietnam

The Old Quarter, near Hoan Kiem lake, has the original street layout

and architecture of old Hanoi. At the beginning of the 20th century

the city consisted of only about 36 streets, most of which are now

part of the old quarter. Each street then had merchants and households

specialized in a particular trade, such as silk traders, jewellery,

etc. The street names nowadays still reflect these specializations,

although few of them remain exclusively in their original commerce.

The area is famous for its small artisans and merchants, including

many silk shops. Local cuisine specialties as well as several clubs

and bars can be found here also. A night market (near Đồng Xuân

market) in the heart of the district opens for business every Friday,

Saturday, and Sunday evening with a variety of clothing, souvenirs and

food.

Very interesting street shot. Best wishes, Olaf

very interesting work!

Beautifully captured.  lovely scenic colors.  Enchanting from its look.

Philip Press

Alec,

 

"A very busy place!"

 

Your description makes for an interesting presentation of the Photograph.

The details, colors and composition makes for a good street scene!

Regards,

Jim j.

This is a wonderful "city life" image captured at a perfect moment.  The angles and colors work beautifully, as does your accompanying description of the city's history and current status. Well done!  Regards...Bill

A really beautiful shot with very nice details and colours, Alec!

 

Beautiful and colorful street shot!!

Cheers.

It is truly another world Alec. I have seen so little of the world, here you take us to places I can only try to 'imagine' what it would be like to live here. So much to see in this capture.

Excellent work.

Warmest regards, Gail

TQ Gail.My wife is an uptown girl so she does not like it. Prefers the shopping in modern cities like HK. But this is one of my favorite places for street photography. So much to see.