Street vendors, an enduring cultural beauty of Hanoi
Street vendors have long been the cultural appeal in the capital of Hanoi. You can easily catch sight of a street vendor in almost everywhere you go around the city.
It's not so difficult to run into the peddlers carrying their selling items along the streets.
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No matter how fast modern life develops, street vendors are always associated with the daily life of local people.
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Just take a few steps outside a narrow alley, one can easily a line of street vendors selling colorful flowers, a wide range of fruits, to street foods and drinks, creating a very unique culture for the capital city.
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Street hawkers are the symbol of the harmony between the village and the street, leaving a lasting impression on whoever has admired its beauty.
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The street vendors are even mentioned in the short story named "Hanoi 36 streets" ò the notable Vietnamese author Thach Lam. The sheer number of street vendors have contributed to the rich and colorful development of Hanoi through time.
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Selling their goods every day on the streets has been the main livelihood of many people.
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No matter it's baking hot in the summer or freezing cold winter days, these peddlers still carrying their goods along the streets to earn a living.
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There are days when they work from dawn to dusk.
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An old bicycle and the baskets are the important "friends" of many peddlers.
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