Hoi
An is a small town 30 km south of Da Nang, Vietnam. Hoi-An also Known as Faifo,
is one of the oldest cities in South-East Asia. During the 15th, 16th and 17th
centuries, HoiAn is one of major international ports for for the exchange of
commodities between the West and the East. In April 2000, the 18th and 19th merchant quarters of the city are declared
a world heritage site
by UNESCO. (See also: Hoi-An
Ancient Town and My-Son
Sanctuary )
Articles and Album pictures of Hoi An:
Many merchants from China, Portugal, Japan, Holland, France... came to deal in
valuable products: silk, fabrics, elephant tusks, jewelry, porcelain, pepper
and cinnamon. Over past 500 years, Hoi-An still remains nearly intact with old
harmonious combination of Chinese, Vietnamese and Japanese architecture.
In 1999, the discovered cargo of a late 15th century Vietname shipmwreck at Cu
lao Cham near Hoi-An is the most important discovery in Souheast Asian
ceramic art history. For more detail see
Treasures
from the Hoi An Hoard .
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