Vietnam 1915 in color photo

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Today, many have already discovered Vietnam as a new tourist destination, although for most of the country remains almost unknown. I had the opportunity to travel almost the length of Vietnam from end to end (two and a half thousand km.), to see many of his city. Was surprised at the sense of "layer cake" of different cultures and civilizations of the ancient Khmer and betskoi, Chinese, French, and Soviet. Red flags and old Soviet trucks, Catholic cathedrals and French wines, almost Chinese cuisine, the ancient Khmer monuments, new hotels and office buildings — all this intricately combined, forming a unique flavor of this country.

We offer you to look at color photographs looked like Vietnam 100 years ago, several decades after the French conquest. Pictures done by autochrome, photographers from the group, albert Kahn, in the early 20th century who decided to capture the color of the whole world. Quality, of course, not like Prokudin-Gorsky, some grains. I still had to work some magic on a revival of colors, a correction key, to remove some defects. But that is a technical issue, the color photograph that gives the feeling of traveling in a time machine!

Vietnam 1915 in color photo
Vietnam 1915 in color photo
The smoker of opium in Hanoi, 1915

Vietnam 1915 in color photo
Opium smokers in Hanoi.
Vietnam 1915 in color photo
Street in Hanoi, 1914-1915.

Vietnam 1915 in color photo
Another street in Hanoi, 1915

Vietnam 1915 in color photo
In the commercial quarter of Hanoi.

Vietnam 1915 in color photo
Boats in Hanoi.

Vietnam 1915 in color photo
The Paul Doumer bridge in Hanoi.

Vietnam 1915 in color photo
A view of the bridge from afar.

Vietnam 1915 in color photo
Tangerines (the Chinese?) near Hanoi: the military chief, the provincial Governor and the prefect.
Vietnam 1915 in color photo
Wharf in Hai Phong.

Vietnam 1915 in color photo
View of Halong Bay — one of the most beautiful places in the world.

Vietnam 1915 in color photo
Bizarre rocks of Halong Bay.

Vietnam 1915 in color photo

Vietnam 1915 in color photo
Street vendors in Tonkin.

Vietnam 1915 in color photo
Village market in Tonkin.

Vietnam 1915 in color photo

Vietnam 1915 in color photo
The Region Cham.

Vietnam 1915 in color photo
The head of the Canton and municipal officials.

Keywords: Vietnam | Chinese kitchen | Country | Tourists | Colour photography | Civilization

     

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