Chinese Facade of Hoi An in Vietnam
by Silva Wischeropp
Title
Chinese Facade of Hoi An in Vietnam
Artist
Silva Wischeropp
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
- The title of my photograph is "Chinese Facade of Hoi An in Vietnam"
This photograph is part of my series "Passage to Vietnam" and was already two times exhibited in a Gallery in Berlin.
From the older time in the port town of HOI AN on the East Coast of Vietnam came an Chinese influence over the sea, which you you can find in the details in the architecture of this little town like old Chinese antique walls, doors, windows etc..
My photograph is an Analog capture, realized with an Color-Slide-Film ( Kodak EKTACHROME 200 - 36*24mm, after I did a Digital Scan )
This image were taken with my analog Nikon F90X during a 3 months long photo travel through whole the country of Vietnam in the year 2000.
Hoi An Ancient Town is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Its buildings and its street plan reflect the influences, both indigenous and foreign, that have combined to produce this unique heritage site.
Hoi An Ancient town is located in Viet Nam’s central Quang Nam Province, on the north bank near the mouth of the Thu Bon River. The inscribed property comprises 30 ha and it has a buffer zone of 280 ha. It is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a small-scale trading port active the 15th to 19th centuries which traded widely, both with the countries of Southeast and East Asia and with the rest of the world. Its decline in the later 19th century ensured that it has retained its traditional urban tissue to a remarkable degree.
The town reflects a fusion of indigenous and foreign cultures (principally Chinese and Japanese with later European influences) that combined to produce this unique survival.
The town comprises a well-preserved complex of 1,107 timber frame buildings, with brick or wooden walls, which include architectural monuments, commercial and domestic vernacular structures, notably an open market and a ferry quay, and religious buildings such as pagodas and family cult houses. The houses are tiled and the wooden components are carved with traditional motifs. They are arranged side-by-side in tight, unbroken rows along narrow pedestrian streets. There is also the fine wooden Japanese bridge, with a pagoda on it, dating from the 18th century. The original street plan, which developed as the town became a port, remains. It comprises a grid of streets with one axis parallel to the river and the other axis of streets and alleys set at right angles to it. Typically, the buildings front the streets for convenient customer access while the backs of the buildings open to the river allowing easy loading and off-loading of goods from boats.
The surviving wooden structures and street plan are original and intact and together present a traditional townscape of the 17th and 18th centuries, the survival of which is unique in the region. The town continues to this day to be occupied and function as a trading port and centre of commerce. The living heritage reflecting the diverse communities of the indigenous inhabitants of the town, as well as foreigners, has also been preserved and continues to be passed on. Hoi An Ancient Town remains an exceptionally well-preserved example of a Far Eastern port.
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This Image were featured in the following groups:
1 Featured: 11/27/2017 "Artist Salon 1"
2 Featured: 10/31/2017 "Arts Fantastic World"
3 Featured: 12/02/2017 "10 Plus"
4 Featured: 04/18/2018 "Art and Meditation"
5 Featured: 04/18/2018 "The Earth Is Art"
6 Featured: 04/20/2018 "The Best 30000 Artworks"
7 Featured: 04/23/2018 "Awesome Asia"
8 Featured: 04/25/2018 "Images That Excite You"
9 Featured: 04/27/2018 "Lady Photographers and Artists"
10 Featured: 04/30/2018 "Your Very Best Photography"
11 Featured: 05/01/2018 "Collectors Gallery"
12 Featured: 05/01/2018 "UNESCO World Heritage Sites"
13 Featured: 05/19/2018 "No Place Like Home"
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Silva Wischeropp
Many Thanks dear Kay for the congrats, and Paul for the comment, really much appreciated ! Berlin greetings. Silva
Silva Wischeropp
Many Thanks, dear Jenny, for the feature in your group: "No Place Like Home". This is really much appreciated! I wish you an wonderful weekend, JENNY ! Berlin spring greetings. Silva
Silva Wischeropp
Many Thanks, dear Bob, for the feature in your group: "Your Very Best Photography", really much appreciated. I wish you an wonderful new week, BOB ! Berlin Spring greetings. Silva
Silva Wischeropp
Many Thanks, dear Nisah Cheatham, for the feature in your group: "UNESCO World Heritage Site", really much appreciated. I wish you an wonderful week, NISAH ! Berlin Spring greetings. Silva
Nisah Cheatham
Congrats! This photo has been featured on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites group on FAA/Pixels.
Silva Wischeropp replied:
Thank you, so much, dear NISAH ! I wish you a great week. Berlin Spring greetings. Silva PS: Thanks for support via Twitter!
Silva Wischeropp
Many Thanks, dear Michelle Reid, for the feature in your group: "Collectors Gallery". This is really much appreciated. I wish you an wonderful day, MICHELLE ! Berlin Spring greetings. Silva
Silva Wischeropp
Many Thanks, dear Karen Silvestri, for the feature in your group: "Lady Photographers and Artists". This is really much appreciated. I wish you an wonderful weekend, KAREN. Berlin Spring greetings. Silva
SILVA WISCHEROPP
Many Thanks, dear John, for the feature in your group: "Images That Excite You". This is really much appreciated. I wish you an wonderful week, JOHN. Berlin Spring greetings. Silva
SILVA WISCHEROPP
Many Thanks, dear Taikan, for the feature in your group: "The Best 30000 Artworks". This is really much appreciated. I wish you an wonderful new week, TAIKAN. Berlin Spring greetings. Silva
SILVA WISCHEROPP
Many Thanks, dear Ian Gledhill, for the feature in your group: "Awesome Asia". This is really much appreciated. I wish you an wonderful new week, IAN. Berlin Spring greetings. Silva
Silva Wischeropp
Many Thanks, dear Kelley, for the feature in your group: "The Earth Is Art", this is really much appreciated. I wish you an wonderful week, KELLEY. Berlin Greetings. Silva
Kelley Freel-Ebner
Congratulations! Your extraordinary work has been Featured in the Fine Art America group “The Earth Is Art”! You are invited to archive your featured image for permanent storage and for viewing on the Discussions Page in: “2018 Member's Extraordinary Features Images Archive!” theme. Simply copy your image’s Embed URL on your image’s profile page, and paste it into the Discussion Topic site: https://fineartamerica.com/groups/the-earth-is-art-.html?showmessage=true&messageid=4025037
SILVA WISCHEROPP
Many Thanks, dear Mahesh Sharma, for the feature in your group: "Art and Meditation", this is really much appreciated. I wish you an wonderful week, MAHESH. Berlin Greetings. Silva
Silva Wischeropp
Many Thanks, Bob, really appreciated , Enjoy your Sunday ! Cheers from Berlin. Silva
Bob Christopher
Hi Silva... I like your image. A wonderful subject and nicely photographed and presented...Cheers Bob fv
Silva Wischeropp
Many Thanks, dear Stefano Senise, for the feature today in your group "10 Plus", is really much appreciated ! I wish you a nice First Advent weekend, Stefano !