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Hoàn Kiếm Lake (Vietnamese: Hồ Hoàn Kiếm, chữ Hán: 湖還劍, meaning "Lake of the Returned Sword" or "Lake of the Restored Sword"), also known as Sword Lake (Hồ Gươm) or Tả Vọng Lake (Hồ Tả Vọng), is a fresh water lake, measuring some 12 ha in the historical center of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam.
Hoàn Kiếm (transl. Returned Sword) is one of the four original urban districts (quận) of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. [3] It is named after the scenic Hoàn Kiếm Lake . The lake is in the heart of the district and serves as the focal point of the city's public life.
On June 2, 1967, a Hoàn Kiếm turtle died from injuries caused by an abusive fisherman that was ordered to net the turtle and carry it, but instead hit the turtle with a crowbar. The turtle's body was preserved and placed on display in the temple. That particular specimen weighed 200 kg (440 lbs) and measured 1.9 metres long (6 ft 3 in). [9]
Hogu's Love (Korean: 호구의 사랑; RR: Hogu-ui Sarang) is a 2015 South Korean television series based on the Daum webtoon of the same title by Yoo Hyun-sook. [2] It starred Choi Woo-shik in the title role with Uee, Lim Seul-ong, and Lee Soo-kyung.
Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng (Vietnamese: Vườn quốc gia Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng) is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Bố Trạch and Minh Hóa districts of central Quảng Bình Province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam, about 500 km south of Hanoi.
[1] [2] In another legend, Kim Quy appears to the Vietnamese emperor Lê Lợi (r.1428–1435) in The Green Water Lake in what is now Hanoi . Lê Lợi had led the Lam Sơn uprising against the Ming Dynasty, who had occupied Vietnam.
2 September 5 Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 3 September 12 Rain and You (비와 당신) Eulji-ro & Jangchung-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul Kim Ho-jin: 4 September 19 Yeonhui-dong & Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu / Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul 5 September 26 Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 6 October 3 Mt. Namsan, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 7 October 10 Daegu 8 October 17
Chợ Lớn consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6 and District 11. The quarter has long been inhabited by Chinese people and is considered the largest Chinatown in the world by area. [citation needed] The Vietnamese name Chợ Lớn literally means "big" (lớn) "market" (chợ).