![]() ![]() ![]() However, one might be permitted to observe that Bát Tràng, located as early as the 15 th century on the waterway between Thãng Long (Hà Nội) and Phố Hiến, the two biggest towns and commercial centres at that time, has never wasted time bowling to the fielding side, nor (if you will pardon the expression) throwing pots just to see whether they will fly.ģIts current success as a tourist attraction (with consequently positive economic effects) stems from the proximity of Hà Nội, the ease of getting here by road or by river ( see box, p. Its success is assuredly a deserved reward for the hard work and ingeniousness of its inhabitants. It is without any doubt one of the most visited craft villages in the entire Delta. It is the most famous ceramics village in the Red River Delta, way ahead of Phù Lãng and Thổ Hà (see Itinerary n o 1 b), let alone other significant centres of production in the Delta (particularly Chu Ðậu, near Hải Dýõng), which have all sadly long since gone to pot Bát Tràng (this relatively recent name can be translated as ‘bowl makers’, ‘bowl workshop’ or even ‘of 100 kilns’) today dominates the handcrafted ceramics trade in the north of Vietnam. THE CONTEXT Chinese ceramics please the eyes Vietnamese ceramics please the heart…ĢBát Tràng, located on the Red River, about 15 kilometres downstream from Hà Nội (but on the left – opposite – bank), is prime real estate in the craft village domain. In fact, you enter via the village of Giang Cao, which has become something of a market town, reselling ceramics from the famous village of Bát Tràng, located on the riverbank ( see map, p. On the right (outside the dyke’s protection), a large sign tells you that you have arrived. Soon afterwards, you will see the new bridge sitting astride the river. Follow the ‘meanders’ of this road for about 10 kilometres. ![]() Exit Hà Nội to the east by crossing Chýõng Dýõng Bridge and immediately turn right onto the dyke road that follows the Red River towards the south. BÁT TRÀNG GETTING THEREġIt is the closest of our villages to Hà Nội and the easiest to get to. Ðiếm Kiều Temple and Chùa Cả (Phù Ninh) Pagoda Three temples dedicated to the spirit Gióng and its festival (Phù Ðổng). Medicinal plants and trade in textiles: Phù Ninh and Ninh Giang (Ninh Hiệp Commune). ![]()
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