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[1] [2] 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 .
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]
Typical shophouse architecture of Chợ Lớn.. The city of Chợ Lớn was established by the Hoa community. The Lê dynasty which was the ruling family in the sixteenth century began to decline in power and two rival families, the Trịnh and Nguyễn families began to vie for power to fill in the void of the Lê.
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