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Traditional games warm up Hanoi’s pedestrian streets

Thứ Sáu, 01/04/2022, 10:49

The walking zone surrounding the Hoan Kiem Lake and Old Quarter in downtown Hanoi re-opened from March 18 after nearly 10 months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ttxvn_tro_choi_dan_gian_10.jpeg -1 — A group of youngsters is playing "da cau" - shuttlecolk. Da cau can be said to be the national street sport in Vietnam.

ttxvn_tro_choi_dan_gian_11.jpeg -2 — A shop selling To he. Traditional powder figurines (To he) are a type of Vietnamese folk toy, which are small, colorful figurines made from glutinous rice powder.

ttxvn_tro_choi_dan_gian_3.jpeg -3 — The game tug of war attract many people.

ttxvn_tro_choi_dan_gian_4.jpeg -4 — Craftsman is shaping the dough into edible figurines such as trees, animals, flowers or characters from folk stories.

ttxvn_tro_choi_dan_gian_5.jpeg -5 — The toys can be in the shapes of cattle like horses, buffaloes, goats, pigs, fish, shrimp, elephants, tigers, or fruits. Some toys even depict people’s daily lives like a buffalo herding boy or children performing lion dances.

ttxvn_tro_choi_dan_gian_6.jpeg -6 — Jumping rope, another street game, has attracted many people at all ages. Jumping rope is a very popular folk game, especially in rural areas of Vietnam.

ttxvn_tro_choi_dan_gian_7.jpeg -7 — A couple is playing Mandarin square capturing.

ttxvn_tro_choi_dan_gian_8.jpeg -8 — Children enjoy their game.

ttxvn_tro_choi_dan_gian_9.jpeg -9 — The resumption right at the time when Vietnam fully opens to tourism activities is hoped to create an attraction for domestic and foreign tourists.

By An Nhien (Photo: VNA)

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