Hanoi viewed through Leica M

Vietnam is a definitely a bucket list trip for me and all these wonderful photos don’t making waiting for the opportunity to visit any easier. Look in every few days to see if anything new has been put up.
 
A few more photos from Sapa, Northern Vietnam
A shaman conducts ritual for a couple while a relative cooks a sacrificed pig in the corner, Sapa
DSC00280-Edit by T Zhou, on Flickr

A typical primary school in Sapa
DSC00276-Edit by T Zhou, on Flickr

A kindergarten in Sapa
DSC00278-Edit by T Zhou, on Flickr

Children play on home made scooter
DSC00249-Edit by T Zhou, on Flickr

Red Dzao ladies in Sapa, who traditionally shave their eyebrows
DSC00207-Edit by T Zhou, on Flickr

A red Dzao lady cooks the meal
DSC00262-Edit by T Zhou, on Flickr

Red Dzao ladies
DSC00208-Edit by T Zhou, on Flickr
 
Typical primary school shot reminded me picture I saw yesterday. Lenin monument in Hanoi...
 
Vincent.G said:
This is good. I love the activities in the foreground and the majestic background that slowly fades away to the distance. Is this near Ha Long Bay?
Click to expand...

Thanks Vincent,
It's in Vân Đồn town, 70km from Hạ Long (about 1.5 hours by car).
Bái Tử Long bay is also very beautiful (and less touristic than Hạ Long)
 
kiemchacsu said:
Keep posting Tim, for such a long toime haven't got a chance to return to Sapa. I've learnt that it has changed a lot and Sapa now is like a giant construction site.
Click to expand...


Hi Trung,

Yes, when I was there late December, 2016, the whole town was very dusty and got very muddy after rain because of all the construction work. A modern massive shopping mall and 5-star hotel were being built in the middle of the town. The local businesses weren't very happy. A once tranquil French hill station may be only memories for many.
 
Children in the classroom, Sapa
DSC00277-Edit by T Zhou, on Flickr

Children play cards, Sapa
DSC00340-Edit by T Zhou, on Flickr

A red Dzao lady with her son, Sapa
DSC00271-Edit by T Zhou, on Flickr

School girls walk more than 1 hour to get home from their school, both of them wear plastic slippers
DSC00335-Edit by T Zhou, on Flickr


Mountain terrains in Sapa region
DSC00301-Edit-Edit by T Zhou, on Flickr

School children arrive at their village from their school
DSC00218-Edit by T Zhou, on Flickr
 
Tim Zhou said:
... School girls walk more than 1 hour to get home from their school, both of them wear plastic slippers
...
Click to expand...

Well, getting kids to school in remoted area are really great efforts from the government, the teachers, the family and the kids themselves. It's great that you you can penetrate in such remoted area to document those photos. Thanks for sharing.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom