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Lao Cai city Destination
Thuong
temple vestiges
Strolling
around a system of temples and pagodas in Lao Cai city, visitors seem to
feel the past alive of which, the Thuong temple worshiping Grand Duke
Tran Hung Dao is the most interested one. Despite restoration. This
temple is characterized by an old architecture with a system of
"exterior three door temple gate", "interior three door", "harem" and
"the right and left houses'. The harem is located on the hilltop with 8
dragons under the Tran dynasty attending around and an out standing
stele engraved with a legend of the Duc Thanh Tran temple. "The temple
was built under the Le dynasty, in the Chinh Hoa years (1680 -
1750).....It stands quietly on the Mai Linh hilltop, looking down to the
Nam Thi river...'. Also in he Thuong temple complex, there is an old
banyan tree standing majestically over years. Together with Mau temple,
Thuong temple is a traditional cultural evidence of Viet people in the
country's border area.
According
to the old people, Thuong temple is a very sacred one and attracting
more and more youth couples and the elderly to make a pilgrimage, to
pray for good fortune and visit pagodas. It is especially crowed in the
15th day festival or lunar January.
Lao Cai
border gate
Lao Cai
border gate is only 1 km far from the railway station. You can get there
by Taxi or motorbike (Xe om) Here you'll see China clearly, take
pictures, have some drinks right at the Thuy Hoa park next to Red river,
you can also go shopping at Bitis's building where many kinds of goods
are shown to sell.
Coc Leu
market
Coc Leu
market is the biggest market in Lao Cai province; it has two parts of
Coc Leu One and Coc Leu Two. In this market you can see and buy plenty
of Vietnamese and Chinese goods. In Coc Leu One you can buy clothes,
souvenirs, house hold applicants such as TV, VCD player, Cell phone...In
Coc Leu Two you can buy food, house hold applicants, herbal medicine,
sandals, shoes...
Nhac Son
Park
Nhac Son
park is situated right at the centre of Lao Cai city, once you come
you'll be attracted by its fresh air while walking around the lake, when
you're tired you can have a seat around the lake and get some drinks, if
you are hungry and want to try Lao Cai food, please come to Viet Plaza
Restaurant or Asian Restaurant where the cooks serve you fresh and
delicious dishes as you want.
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