Tuesday 6 December 2011

948 VN - Hoi An Ancient Town (1999)

Brief Description

"Hoi An Ancient Town is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Its buildings and its street plan reflect the influences, both indigenous and foreign, that have combined to produce this unique heritage site."

会安古镇
"会安古镇是15世纪到19世纪东南亚的一个贸易港,是一个保存非常完好的范例。其建筑和街道样式,受到本地和国外风格的影 响,土洋结合的风格共同孕育出这个独特的遗址。"
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/948


Courtesy of JOinHanoi from postcrossing forum
Japanese covered bridge


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