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Vietnam: Chinese style gate ( paifang ), Cholon, Saigon (early 20th century)

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Vietnam: Chinese style gate ( paifang ), Cholon, Saigon (early 20th century)
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Unknown photographer, (20th century)
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Date
1900 AD - 1920 AD (C19th AD - C20th AD)
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Cho Lon is a Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It lies on the west bank of the Saigon River, having Binh Tay Market as its central market. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means 'big' (lon) 'market' (cho). The Chinese name (and original name) of Cholon is pronounced Tai-Ngon in Cantonese and Dilan in Mandarin, which means 'embankment' (French: quais). The Vietnamese reading of the Chinese name is De NgAn, but this is rarely used. Vietnamese speakers exclusively use the name Cho Lon, while Chinese speakers (both inside Vietnam and in China) are the only users of the latter. In 1778, the Hoa (Chinese minority of Vietnam) living in Bien Hòa had to take refuge in what is now Cholon because they were retaliated against by the Tay Son forces for their support of the Nguyen lords. In 1782, they were again massacred by the Tây S?n and had to rebuild. They built high embankments against the flows of the river, and called their new settlement Tai-Ngon (meaning 'embankment' in Cantonese). Cholon was incorporated as a city in 1879, 11 km from Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, the two cities were merged to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, 'Cholon' was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon.

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Vietnam / Indochina / Asia / South East Asia / asia / historical images / historical / asian / gate / cochinchina / vietnamese / historical pictures / indochina / indochine / chinese / french indochina / history / cholon / paifang / pailou / saigon / cochinchine

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