Phố Hàng Quạt is defined by the steady, rhythmic sound of wood shavings hitting the ground. This street in the Old Quarter keeps a century-old trade alive through small workshops that specialize in hand-carved wooden fans, altars, and…
Traditional Crafts of Hang Streets
This walk takes you through the medieval trade streets of Hanoi's Old Quarter, where families still practice centuries-old crafts. You'll hear the hammer of tin-smiths and inhale aromatic herbs while seeing how ancient traditions survive in a modern metropolis.
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1. Phố Hàng Quạt
2. Phố Hàng Bạc
Phố Hàng Bạc is defined by the steady, metallic tapping of hammers against silver echoing from its narrow storefronts. This street, whose name translates literally to Silver Street, emerged in the fifteenth century when silversmiths from…
3. Phố Hàng Thiếc
Phố Hàng Thiếc, or Tin Street, is defined by the sharp, metallic rhythm of hammers striking metal against anvils. Since the nineteenth century, this narrow lane has been the domain of tinsmiths who craft everything from ornate altars and…
4. Phố Lãn Ông
Phố Lãn Ông is defined by the sharp, medicinal scent of dried herbs and roots drifting from the narrow wooden storefronts lining the street. While much of the Old Quarter has shifted toward tourism, this lane maintains its role as the city…
5. Phố Hàng Đồng
Phố Hàng Đồng is defined by the sharp, rhythmic clinking of hammers striking copper and brass. This narrow street holds the legacy of the blacksmiths and coppersmiths who migrated here from Nam Dinh province centuries ago. They transformed…
6. Phố Lò Rèn
Phố Lò Rèn translates to Blacksmith Street. The narrow thoroughfare earns its name from the heavy ironwork once hammered out in every shop along this stretch of the Old Quarter. During the colonial era, the artisans here fueled the city’s…
7. Phố Hàng Mã
The street is filled with a bright, chaotic canopy of hanging lanterns, paper masks, and plastic toys. For centuries, Phố Hàng Mã served as the center for paper goods used in traditional ceremonies, like spirit money or votive paper houses…