Chang Son Fan Village: Where Hanoi's Folding Fans Are Still Made by Hand
About 30 km west of Hanoi, Chang Son village has been splitting bamboo and painting silk fans for centuries. Here's what to expect when you visit a working workshop.
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About 30 km west of Hanoi, Chang Son village has been splitting bamboo and painting silk fans for centuries. Here's what to expect when you visit a working workshop.
The "non la" is everywhere in Vietnam—in rice fields, on city streets, in souvenir shops. Beyond the practical shield from sun and rain, it's one of the clearest windows into how Vietnamese craft traditions stay alive in the villages that still make them by hand.
Dong Ho paintings are hand-printed woodcuts from Bac Ninh Province, made on special seashell paper with natural pigments. Created for Tet since the 11th century, they depict good-luck symbols, folk tales, and social satire—and you can watch artisans make them today.
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