Precious photos of Mid-Autumn Festival in Hanoi a century ago
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Children gathered around the lion dance team on the street of Hanoi. The sounds of drums along with the joyful cheers create a bustling vibe, Kien Thuc reported. Photo courtesy of French School of the Far East/ via Kien Thuc |
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The lanterns were sold at a store. Photo courtesy of French School of the Far East/ via Kien Thuc |
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The lanterns with different shapes such as butterflies, rabbits, fishes, etc were the favorite gifts of children in the Mid-Autumn Festival. Photo courtesy of French School of the Far East/ via Kien Thuc |
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The toys displayed at stores in the Mid-Autumn Festival always made children crave for. Photo courtesy of French School of the Far East/ via Kien Thuc |
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There was a wide range of different-shaped toys that were so eye-catching. Photo courtesy of French School of the Far East/ via Kien Thuc |
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Photo courtesy of French School of the Far East/ via Kien Thuc |
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A store selling mooncakes. Mooncakes including “Banh Nuong” and “Banh Deo” were indispensable cakes during Mid-Autumn Festival. Photo courtesy of French School of the Far East/ via Kien Thuc |
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The five-fruit tray with mooncakes, sweets, fruits, etc. The “monumental” level of the tray would reveal the social status and well-off of the homeowner. Photo courtesy of French School of the Far East/ via Kien Thuc |
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Regardless of the rich or poor, children always looked forward to the Mid-Autumn Festival. Photo courtesy of French School of the Far East/ via Kien Thuc |
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Children held animal-shaped lanterns made by Western iron. Photo: Kien Thuc |
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A shop selling tin-made toys on Hang Thiec Street, Hanoi in 1928. Photo: Kien Thuc |
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This photo was taken in 1915, showcased colorful hues of tin-made toys. Photo: Kien Thuc |
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“Tiến sĩ giấy” (paper doctors) were ubiquitous toys in Hanoi between 1925 and 1935. Photo: Kien Thuc |
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A boy brilliantly smiled when realizing the camera.“Tiến sĩ giấy” (paper doctors) symbolized the children’s wish in the study. Photo: Kien Thuc |
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Some children were standing at a toy store in Hanoi in the 1920s. The models of iron-made kid bicycles (bottom right) were luxurious ones at that time. Photo: Kien Thuc |
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A stall selling animal models of all kinds, made from paper or edible powder Photo: Kien Thuc |
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A woman selling cakes and children toys, between 1925 and 1932. Photo: Kien Thuc |
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A closer look at paper and tin toys in the 1920s. Photo: Kien Thuc |
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