Wednesday 24 October 2012
Tuesday 23 October 2012
Vietnam folk paintings
Vietnam folk paintings vary but in two
most typical categories: for New-year days and Worshipping accompanied
by the people’s ancestry-worship and deification of natural phenomenon.
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A Đông Hồ picture of hide-and seek game
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Under Lý dynasty (in 12nd century), there ware families, even
village made printing boards. In early Lê dynasty, the printing
techniques were better. Then in Mạc dynasty (in 16th century), flock
paintings were not only bought by the farmers, but even by aristocrats
in Thăng Long imperial capital, especially in new-year days or Tết. In
the 18th and 19th centuries, paintings became nationwide and there were
different schools: Đông Hồ, Hàng Trống, Kim Hoàng in the North, Sình in
the central part.
Different schools made different paintings in colours,
contents (in materials, printings boards…). For example: Đông Hồ
paintings have normally 3 colours (black made of coal, blue made of
verdigris, red made of acacia flowers, yellow made of gardenia
flowers…). Hàng Trống paintings have colours made of traditional
materials: ashes, dingo or even from soil and pebble from hills and
mountain.
Folk paintings mostly served worship services and new-year days. A great number of paintings were needed every year, they had to be made on short time and sold out at low prices, that’s why wooden printing boards were prepared and the painters could work easily.
Paintings have been handed down for generations. They are even painted directly by artisans, but mostly by mountainous Dao, Nùng, and Tày ethnic minority groups. Đông Hồ paintings were normally printed on Dó paper, a kind of paper that has good quality, long-lasting.
The contents expressed in pictures are various: a mouse’s wedding, a hen and small chickens, jealousy-fighting, wrestling… Each has its own meaning but all speak about the wishes for happiness, prosperity and good children.
Folk paintings mostly served worship services and new-year days. A great number of paintings were needed every year, they had to be made on short time and sold out at low prices, that’s why wooden printing boards were prepared and the painters could work easily.
Paintings have been handed down for generations. They are even painted directly by artisans, but mostly by mountainous Dao, Nùng, and Tày ethnic minority groups. Đông Hồ paintings were normally printed on Dó paper, a kind of paper that has good quality, long-lasting.
The contents expressed in pictures are various: a mouse’s wedding, a hen and small chickens, jealousy-fighting, wrestling… Each has its own meaning but all speak about the wishes for happiness, prosperity and good children.
If you are interested in exploring Vietnam
travel you can visit Vietnam travel guide, Vietnam travel company,
Halong cruise,
Halong
Bay, Halong tours site to know further attractive places.
Monday 15 October 2012
Xoi la chuoi - A favorite dish of Vietnamese
In most Vietnamese childhood memories, banana leaves create a popular
and beloved image as they can be used as rings in wedding games, to
make umbrellas for children to protect themselves from sudden rain and
covers to wrap sticky rice for kids. Now, the rustic leaves have come to the city in a sticky rice shop near you.
Xoi la chuoi (sticky rice wrapped in banana leaves) is a favorite dish of Vietnamese – Photo: My Tran In most Vietnamese childhood memories, banana leaves create a popular and beloved image as they can be used as rings in wedding games, to make umbrellas for children to protect themselves from sudden rain and covers to wrap sticky rice for kids. Now, the rustic leaves have come to the city in a sticky rice shop near you.
In the countryside, most households have banana trees near their homes. Therefore, people use leaves as bags to wrap products. The elderly use them to keep their betel, women use it to wrap pork they buy from the market, men use it to wrap banh chung or banh tet (glutinous rice cake filled with green bean paste and fat pork) during Tet holidays, kids often draw their dreams on leaves and then float them on the water while older students weave leaves’ strings as rings. And of course, they are used to wrap sticky rice in loads to carry along the roads by women or in booths in front of schools.
Not only do they set off the colors of sticky rice such as red of xoi gac (sticky rice made with momordica seeds), purple of xoi la cam (sticky rice made with cam leaves), white of xoi man (sticky rice served with meat, salted shredded meat, Chinese sausage, pork pasta) or yellow of xoi bap (corn sticky rice), banana leaves are also considered an environmentally-friendly product.
Therefore, the rustic leave has come to the city, not only in small glutinous rice shops, booths of vendors, but also in luxury restaurants. The greenness and coolness of banana leaves chills hot food a little and on the flip side they keep food warm as well as creating the fragrance for sticky rice. That’s the reason why some people have given up using plastic boxes or nylon bags as they are not environmentally-friendly products.
Like banh mi thit (meat bread), as a popular fast food, xoi la chuoi (sticky rice wrapped in banana leaves) can be eaten by students in the classroom, workers in construction site, staff in offices, some young people also eat it while walking on the street.
Sticky rice is made in diverse types from various materials to meet the varied tastes of customers. Customers can choose salted or sweet snacks and can enjoy xoi with grilled chicken, pork, pork paste, vegetables, seaweed, sesame or peanuts.
If you are interested in exploring Vietnam travel you can visit Vietnam travel company, Halong cruise, Halong Bay, Halong tours site to know further attractive places.
Xoi la chuoi (sticky rice wrapped in banana leaves) is a favorite dish of Vietnamese – Photo: My Tran In most Vietnamese childhood memories, banana leaves create a popular and beloved image as they can be used as rings in wedding games, to make umbrellas for children to protect themselves from sudden rain and covers to wrap sticky rice for kids. Now, the rustic leaves have come to the city in a sticky rice shop near you.
In the countryside, most households have banana trees near their homes. Therefore, people use leaves as bags to wrap products. The elderly use them to keep their betel, women use it to wrap pork they buy from the market, men use it to wrap banh chung or banh tet (glutinous rice cake filled with green bean paste and fat pork) during Tet holidays, kids often draw their dreams on leaves and then float them on the water while older students weave leaves’ strings as rings. And of course, they are used to wrap sticky rice in loads to carry along the roads by women or in booths in front of schools.
Not only do they set off the colors of sticky rice such as red of xoi gac (sticky rice made with momordica seeds), purple of xoi la cam (sticky rice made with cam leaves), white of xoi man (sticky rice served with meat, salted shredded meat, Chinese sausage, pork pasta) or yellow of xoi bap (corn sticky rice), banana leaves are also considered an environmentally-friendly product.
Therefore, the rustic leave has come to the city, not only in small glutinous rice shops, booths of vendors, but also in luxury restaurants. The greenness and coolness of banana leaves chills hot food a little and on the flip side they keep food warm as well as creating the fragrance for sticky rice. That’s the reason why some people have given up using plastic boxes or nylon bags as they are not environmentally-friendly products.
Like banh mi thit (meat bread), as a popular fast food, xoi la chuoi (sticky rice wrapped in banana leaves) can be eaten by students in the classroom, workers in construction site, staff in offices, some young people also eat it while walking on the street.
Sticky rice is made in diverse types from various materials to meet the varied tastes of customers. Customers can choose salted or sweet snacks and can enjoy xoi with grilled chicken, pork, pork paste, vegetables, seaweed, sesame or peanuts.
If you are interested in exploring Vietnam travel you can visit Vietnam travel company, Halong cruise, Halong Bay, Halong tours site to know further attractive places.
Source: en.baomoi
Friday 5 October 2012
Beautiful wedding photos in Hanoi - Vietnam
This year, the trend of taking natural and romantic wedding photo is very popular. Almost people want to be taken photos at the beautiful tourist destination for their wedding photo album. To save time and travel costs, the 10 following ideal destinations in Hanoi that you can learn about and select for the best wedding photo album.
1. Hanoi`s Old Quarter
Old Quarter owns ancient space with the unique beauty attracting many couples to visit here and take wedding photos. It is also famous for many popular destinations such as Guom lake, the Hang Dao-Dong Xuan night market or Hang Ma with sparkling lights…they are always the perfect background for wedding photos of couples.
The best time to take photos is in the morning on sunny days because at this time, Old Quarter is not too crowded.
2. Frog garden, Metropole hotel lobby and the Hanoi Opera House
There are many buildings that were combined with the French architectural style for many years become reliable addresses of many couples to choose and mark their love.
The best time to take photos is in the sunny afternoon and evening when the hotel is shimmering with many lights
3. Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (Temple Of Literature) and Hoang thanh Thang Long
If you like having nostalgic and romantic style wedding photos, Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam, and Hoang thanh Thang Long is two great places in which you should not miss.
The white Aodai is the most beautiful dress for brides when choosing this place to take wedding photos. You should choose time carefully for example, when there is strong sunlight, it will help your images become much more perfect
4 .Hoang Dieu - Phan Dinh Phung
Two of the most beautifull streets of Hanoi will become poetic and romantic when the autumn comes. Yellow leaves stretching along the road make the scenery much more charming.
A simple wedding dress, makeup style and using a few small props such as: bike, teddy bear is the perfect point when you take pictures here.
5.Kim Ma street
Kim Ma street is seen as the most romantic road of Hanoi. At any time of the year, this road has its private beauty: the spring with red burgeons of queens crape-myrtle, the summer with green grass in the sunshine, the autumn with falling yellow leaves and the winter with the wild beauty created by the rows of dried trees.
6.Kim Lien Pagoda and villa area around the West Lake
With the same location, you will be amazed by the opposing beauty of the places. Kim Lien pagoda will make your photos to be seems ancient and deep and the nearby villa creates modern and youthful background for images
Aodai and wedding dress is essential when you decide to take photos here. You can use bike or motorcycle to attract every eyes.
7. The beautiful flower gardens
Hanoi city has four season with a variety of flowers: peach blossom garden, “bach nhat” flower ( daylight flower) in Nhat Tan ( 264 Au Co, Tay Ho), the rows of queens crape-myrtle in Bac Son….are the familiar addresses for wedding photos
8. Longan garden, Gia Lam
Longan garden is a famous place in two recent years. This place owns the wonderful scenery with green grass, the straight rows of longan trees and white baby flowers…this is a perfect place for couples who want to own wedding photos in a completely new and beautiful space.
If you are interested in exploring Vietnam tourism, you can visit Vietnam travel agency, Halong cruises, Halong Bay, Halong travel site to know further information.
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