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12 lis 2023 · In this 1-day walking itinerary in Cho Lon, we dedicate the morning to religious sites and unique Chinese residential buildings. The afternoon and the evening are for exploring local markets and the food paradise of Saigon’s Chinatown. Introductory to the Cho Lon Chinatown of Ho Chi Minh City
Chợ Lớn. Type: Quarter. Description: quarter of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, known as Chinatown. Categories: Chinatown, residential area, historic site and locality. Location: Quận Sáu, Ho Chi Minh City, Southern Vietnam, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude. 10.74958° or 10° 44' 59" north. Longitude.
Both feature interesting Chinese-Buddhist style architecture and interiors with pagodas, courtyards, altars and paintings. Besides, Chinatown is home to the Cho Lon Mosque on Nguyen Trai Street and Cha Tam, a small Catholic cathedral on Duong Hoc Lac Street. If you are keen on those antique buildings, you can choose to visit all.
24 sie 2019 · Cho Lon (Chợ Lớn), sometimes called Saigon’s Chinatown (Khu phố Tàu), is a famous market in Ho Chi Minh City (Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh). This is a place with a strong historical and cultural character that any visitors coming to Ho Chi Minh City must set their foot on at least once.
3 paź 2024 · Cho Lon is home to some of the best-preserved Chinese architecture and pagodas in Southern Vietnam, and they make a great place to rest from the hectic traffic. The different deities worshipped also showcase the distinct origins and provinces of the Hoa people.
There’s always something to see in Chợ Lớn. Ho Chi Minh City ’s iconic District 5 is full of colour and character, its buzz constant and infectious. Weave through traffic to reach century-old pagodas, or get in on the action at some of the city’s most hectic markets -- this is Vietnam unfiltered.
22 kwi 2024 · District 5 Overview. District 5 has been part of Cho Lon or Chinatown in Ho Chi Minh City since Chinese immigrants moved and settled in Saigon (the former name of Ho Chi Minh City). The Cho Lon area includes District 5, District 6, and parts of District 10 and District 11.
