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Dong Van ancient town

Dong Van ancient town

According to sources of the People's Committee of Ha Giang province, Dong Van ancient town (belonging to Dong Van town, Dong Van district, Ha Giang) formerly belonged to Dong Quan canton, Nguyen Binh district, Tuong Yen district, Ha Tuyen province. Afterwards, it merged into Bao Lac province, managed by a Tay mandarin named Nong in Bao Lac. When the French colonialists occupied, Dong Van was separated from Bao Lac. In 1887, the Dong Van area was occupied by the French colonialists and to facilitate colonial rule, they divided Dong Van into small continents, each headed by a ruling family. The land of Dong Van at that time was governed by the Nguyen family, Mr. Nguyen Chan Quay. Previously, the old town was just a wild, sparsely populated valley. By the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, when the French occupied Ha Giang, with the intention of turning this area into a busy trading center, Dong Van old town was built and formed, the first person to plan It was decided and built by Mr. Luong Trung Tu - chief of Dong Van town at that time. After that, many ancient houses were built in two rows surrounding the market and extending to the foot of the mountain. In addition, in the ancient town there is also a market where people of all ethnic groups trade. On market days, Mong, Pu Peo, and Lo Lo young women dressed in ethnic costumes from far away villages come to the market to shop, meet, and exchange essential goods... Through many ups and downs of history, Dong Van old town still preserves about 40 ancient houses, most of which have 2-story walls and yin-yang tile roofs over 100 years old, especially houses over 200 years old. five to nearly 300 years old, along with a number of other unique ancient architectural works... With unique historical, cultural and architectural values, Dong Van ancient town has been recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a National Architectural and Artistic Monument under Decision No. 4195/QD- BVHHTDL on November 16, 2009. SOURCE: Central Agency of the Communist Party of Vietnam

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