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 Hue
was the imperial centre of the Nguyen Dynasty
which was founded in 1802 by Emperor Gia Long,
and lasted until 1945. The banks of the Perfume
River around the Imperial City became the royal
graveyard for the thirteen rulers of this area.
The majority of Vietnamese practice ancestor
worship, regarding death as a passage into
another existence. They believe the layout of a
tomb affects the soul’s journey to the spirit
world, and the fortunes of the living relatives
are determined through formal ceremonies to the
dead and protection of the tomb. Desecration of
a tomb would have detrimental affects upon both
the living ancestors and the souls chance of
reaching the ultimate resting place in the
spirit world. The tombs of the Emperors were
even more important as their position would
determine the future of the Dynasty. The
Emperors of the Nguyen Dynasty there fore
established their own Valley of the Dead, which
is believed to be protected in both the physical
and spiritual worlds.
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Bun
bo (Beef noodle soup) at the very far end of the
alleyway which makes for the local market.Like
most of the stallholders here, she sets her
table up in front of her opened house. In this
case that's next to the Banh khot seller . .. 
It
is the first intangible heritage of Vietnam to
be recognized by UNESCO.
Sweep
through Hue and the classic grace of women clad
in ao dai will surely to make a lasting
impression on you. But behind the beauty is a
rich history, brimming with cultural
significance.
When
Hue natives living outside the city return to
their homeland, they usually have sour shrimp.
Tourists also make sure to buy some jars of sour
shrimp before leaving Hue.Because of the
national reputation of this dish, some cooks and
merchants specialize in making sour shrimp...
No
one in the village Tay Ho (Hue) knows when the
hat making began but everybody feels grateful to
the job that feeds the whole village through ups
and downs of history.
Unlike
the painting genres of Dong Ho in Bac Ninh
Province and Hang Trong in Hanoi, the paintings
of Sinh Village in Huong Tra Dist, Thua Thien
Hue Province, are very simple with plain glyphs
and traditional colours, reflecting people’s
innermost feelings, wishes and simple dreams.
