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In a Chinese temple we observed preparations for a funeral; a banner on the wall said “We wish 1000 farewells.” The expatriate Chinese-Vietnamese are renovating their ancestral homes here.

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The picture in the lobby indicated that Ho Chi Minh himself once conducted its musicians.

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They ranged from Dragon Dance to Catching Frogs, Rearing Ducks, Fishing, Boat Racing, to the famous Legend of the Restored Sword - which is supposed to be in the Hoan Kiem Lake right in the center of Hanoi.

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The host pointed to the similarity between the shapes of his ears and theirs.

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They integrated the intruding signs of the modern world in the form of the helmets they wore on their traditional straw conical hats.

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A few miles from the market a bridal party had assembled for picture taking before the 14th century Japanese Covered bridge in Hoi An.

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These farmers also spit red on the ground. This was due to chewing a mixture of areca nut, betel leaf, and lime.

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Banners strung on the main street of the little town, included the flag of Paraguay [65], presumably to appeal to the unlikely tourists from that far away land.

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The market on the road just outside of Danang was a universe apart from the imploding world of business school geniuses. The squatting farmers were selling piglets and chicks which they raised to make a living.

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Ours was a big resort and there were plans for many more on the China Beach of Danang.

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When the sun pierced the haze of the morning, it revealed miles of unspoiled beach.

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