Hello, Hội An: Flickr photo of the day
A modern pink plastic poncho is juxtaposed against an old green agave plant, stucco that may have been bright yellow a century ago, doors faded to the color of rich cinnamon for which Vietnam is famous, and a lintel that recalls years of French colonialism. A sliding metal-mesh door allows for ventilation (over privacy) on torpid summer days and nights when salty breezes blow in from the South China Sea, blanketing Hội An like hot, wet wool.
Well known to Portuguese sailors of the 16th century as an important port, Hội An was already ancient when they arrived. Later the Japanese and Chinese regarded it as the best destination for trading in all Southeast Asia. Indeed, the Japanese believed the heart of all Asia lay beneath Hội An. Today, Hội An is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular tourist destination.
Photograph by PJR Photography.
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