My Hometown Essay - Hanoi, Vietnam
Kevin Du
Michael Frankenfield
Composition and Literature
12 December 2012
My Hometown Essay
Lying just a few hundreds kilometers away from the Vietnam Eastern coast, Hanoi has been the capital city of Vietnam for more than a thousand year. The old city recently celebrated its 1000th birthday in 2010. Every year, Hanoi welcomes a fascinating number of tourists coming to visit. What so special about the city that makes it so attractive?
Hanoi is the center of finance, business and culture of Vietnam. With the population of approximately 7 million, it is the second biggest city of the “S-shaped” country. The very first impression about Hanoi that amazes every tourist from Western countries is the number of motor-vehices. Motor cycles are everywhere. You can see from an ordinary worker to a young businessman in expensive suit with an iPhone in his hand hustling to work on a motorcycle. Using a motorbike is a smart and fast way to travel on such crowded streets in rush hours in Hanoi.
Despite the hurriness and business of the city, it is easy to find peaceful, quite corners to sit and enjoy a glass of ice-tea, fried peanuts and some chit-chat with a friend, maybe(!) Hanoi is famous for its ancient streets. Throughout hundred years of history, despite the destruction of bombs and explosions, the streets still remain their beauty and serenity. You can find many kiosks on those streets selling handmade souvenirs and toys. The prices are so surprisingly cheap that sometimes you may not be able to exchange into US currency. A couple miles away from the old streets complex, to the middle of the city, you can find a huge lake. There is a small, red, curvy bridge linking to a temple right in the middle of the lake. The area around the lake is where most of the festivals will be celebrated. In the event of Lunar New Year, there will be thousands of people standing about the area, waiting eagerly to see the fireworks.
There are so many festivals taking place in Hanoi
Michael Frankenfield
Composition and Literature
12 December 2012
My Hometown Essay
Lying just a few hundreds kilometers away from the Vietnam Eastern coast, Hanoi has been the capital city of Vietnam for more than a thousand year. The old city recently celebrated its 1000th birthday in 2010. Every year, Hanoi welcomes a fascinating number of tourists coming to visit. What so special about the city that makes it so attractive?
Hanoi is the center of finance, business and culture of Vietnam. With the population of approximately 7 million, it is the second biggest city of the “S-shaped” country. The very first impression about Hanoi that amazes every tourist from Western countries is the number of motor-vehices. Motor cycles are everywhere. You can see from an ordinary worker to a young businessman in expensive suit with an iPhone in his hand hustling to work on a motorcycle. Using a motorbike is a smart and fast way to travel on such crowded streets in rush hours in Hanoi.
Despite the hurriness and business of the city, it is easy to find peaceful, quite corners to sit and enjoy a glass of ice-tea, fried peanuts and some chit-chat with a friend, maybe(!) Hanoi is famous for its ancient streets. Throughout hundred years of history, despite the destruction of bombs and explosions, the streets still remain their beauty and serenity. You can find many kiosks on those streets selling handmade souvenirs and toys. The prices are so surprisingly cheap that sometimes you may not be able to exchange into US currency. A couple miles away from the old streets complex, to the middle of the city, you can find a huge lake. There is a small, red, curvy bridge linking to a temple right in the middle of the lake. The area around the lake is where most of the festivals will be celebrated. In the event of Lunar New Year, there will be thousands of people standing about the area, waiting eagerly to see the fireworks.
There are so many festivals taking place in Hanoi