Impressions of Viet Nam Street

Feeling old street

Zhaoxue MUI

Old street is Viet Nam in Democratic Republic of the important cities of border trade, and China's Yunnan province estuary County according to the water.

My understanding of the street, it should be said that as early as in the 38 years ago.

At that time, I ordered the troops to the Viet Nam war to implementation of the combat mission.

June 3, 1968, I even from Viet Nam in the North West Province laizhou, no. 12, highway to the East, Liangshan province ｛ B ｝ Highway, passing through the old streets of the city.

Then old completely shrouded in shadow of war. The fleet arrived at about 4 pm, force here in the old streets. Imagine in the urban area, there should be a Warren of bustling streets and a vast swathe of the complex. Unfortunately, to see only the sand road and roadside dilute, soothing and dozens of sparse in the streets, as well as the neighboring markets of cottages. Street not far from the crater and tell the people here have been bombing enemy planes. For air defense, the inhabitants were evacuated to the area. Basic House is empty, has the House doors and Windows to bomb collapse, a piece of stave ruins. Didn't see shops, hotels, restaurants, businesses. General Government bodies and commercial shops all over the road side. Passerby rarely, occasionally see one or two carrying guns, barefoot and bare his people, is also the danger that they face. The surrounding high ground also scattered fabric with our army of artillery. Although no war, but there is an atmosphere of war.

After dinner, I went with several fellow in transboundary river in big iron bridge, bridge awe-inspiring stood two last frontier fighters.

The bridge is not a soul. Standing at the bridgehead of the two upper floors, the rooms available at a glance across the great mountains of the motherland, as if the children saw a long lost mother happy. Children playing in the water in the River, the women were all in the shore laundry, House blowing smoke from chimneys. Are only separated by a river, but showing a peaceful scene.

Last year, I was alone to tour the old streets.

Estuary, cross a lot of people. People are mobile, shoulder carrying large packages, luggage, small package, and some also in handling package. It is said that all merchants in the estuary into Viet Nam's goods, to the street to sell. Walking on the wide friendship bridge, collision, and hurried to crowded. I tried to search for a head of big iron bridge. Tour guide told me that the old bridge from new bridge about 500 meters, only as the testimony of the history of friendship, very few people.

Impression of the old city.

Old mud road into asphalt pavement, around the cottages have long gone, open fields, put up many new buildings, fashionable Billboard can be seen from a distance. Early Street has before replacing the old. Development of new urban areas show in people's eyes, refreshing. Have a sense of a commercial Street, next to a door are written in Vietnamese text signs are designed to write Chinese characters, not note Vietnamese. Most shops in China manufacturing of household appliances, light textile, household and other commodities. Internet cafes, bars, dance halls, video Hall, Sarah, foot bath, shampoo city streets full of modern entertainment services. The new business city with a thousand square meters booth. The assortment of goods placed in the aisle, pedestrians can only slow adoption, and domestic trade market commodity favourably. In a business Viet Nam woodcarving and handicrafts shops, ask about prices, master in fluent Chinese and I talk to. I asked: are you Chinese? Quang Binh province, Viet Nam, he replied. I am surprised Viet Nam businessmen would say Chinese Mandarin linguistic communication is very convenient. More interestingly, a group of Chinese guests are around a pasta shop, see Master do the Lanzhou ramen performances, the skilled movements and hand-pulled noodles skills you don't believe him to be a Viet Nam. The flower market here is also very popular. One attraction of Viet Nam, bought a bunch of red roses, he is shy to tell you that this is for her. Obviously Western romantic wind is blowing through the Lonely Mountain.

Argyle Street, nor did 40 years ago that poverty, trade and economic development, promote the two sides of prosperity for all.

More accurate to say that Viet Nam's old street is the commodity retail market, China's mouth is commodity wholesale market. We are in Viet Nam's old streets, but no body in alien feel.

War is a disaster for the people, peace and prosperity to the mankind.

Anhui Wuhu County Sheriff's Department: zhaoxue MUI