Precious photos of ancient Hai Duong, Vietnam a century ago

The Michelin railcar passing Phu Luong Bridge, ancient Thanh Dong gate, Quan Lon Tuan Chanh temple in Ninh Giang district, etc are among precious documentary photos of Hai Duong in the Red River Delta during the colonial period.
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Hai Duong Province is considered as the cradle of the Vietnamese culture which embraces an age-old culture and history.

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The city center of Hai Duong in the colonial period.

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The Michelin railcar traversing Phu Luong Bridge, Hai Duong City in the period from 1921 to 1935, according to Kien Thuc.

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Thanh Dong, or Hai Duong Citadel a century ago.

Hai Duong was originally called Thanh Dong or Eastern Land, a reference to the area east of the Thang Long citadel.

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Hai Duong station on the primitive days.

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Bac Hung Hai, the main river of Hai Duong.

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A bustling market in Hai Duong.

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On an old commercial quarter in Hai Duong.

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The antique vista of Kiep Bac temple, one of the most well-known temples in Hai Duong in 1910.

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The gate of Kiep Bac temple in 1895.

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Quan Lon Tuan Tranh Temple in Ninh Giang District, Hai Duong, around in 1931.

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Farmers were herding ducks at a field around in 1931.

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Hai Duong City was submerged in water due to the historic flood in 1926.

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The memorial ceremony of King Gia Long in Hai Duong in 1926.

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The mandarin's portrait in the colonial period.

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