French Colonial Architecture in Vietnam - Where history lingers - TopicsExpress



          

French Colonial Architecture in Vietnam - Where history lingers on as the spirited people of Vietnam charge into the future - Recalling the dreadful war that French brought to Vietnam, people often think of what they had left there after one hundred years of colonization as well. Embarked on a grand mission civilisatrice, the French colonial administration laid wide, tree-lined boulevards installed electric lights and built villas in a hybrid style. Since then, the whole architecture of Hanoi has been influenced by this trend. French rule impoverished landowners, encouraged opium addiction and almost broke the spirit of a people with a long love of independence. All that’s behind now, but the French-Vietnamese style perseveres, a special enchantment for visitors to Vietnam.
Posted on: Wed, 14 May 2014 04:27:45 +0000

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