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The name Hạ Long (chữ Hán: 下龍) means "descending dragon". Before the 19th century, the name Hạ Long Bay had not been recorded in the old books of the country. It has been called other names such as An Bang, Lục Thủy, and Vân Đồn. In the late 19th century, the name Hạ Long Bay appeared on the Maritime Map of France.
Many place-names in Vietnam incorporate the word Long, or Rồng ("dragon" in Vietnamese): Hạ Long Bay (vịnh Hạ Long, lit. "Bay of Descending Dragon"), the section of the Mekong river flowing through Vietnam contains 9 branches and is called Cửu Long ("nine dragons"); Hàm Rồng Bridge (lit."Bridge of Dragon Jaw"), Long Biên Bridge ...
Pad Thai: Stir-fried rice noodle with egg, bean sprout, scallion, ground peanut with special pad Thai sauce; served with vegetables, tofu, chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, duck or seafood ($16-$28)
Sculpture depicting the Prince disguised as Chao Ngo, at King Rama II Memorial Park. Sang Thong (Thai: สังข์ทอง, 'golden conch'), The Prince of the Golden Conch Shell [1] or Phra Sang Thong [2] is a Southeast Asian folktale inspired from the Paññāsa Jātaka, this wisdom book it is a canonical collection of ancient tales told in Thailand.
Managers of Thai Bistro expect to hold a soft opening on Friday in Myrtle Beach. The new restaurant is located at a Food Lion-anchored shopping center by 38th Avenue North and U.S. Highway 17 ...
The Royal Dragon Restaurant (Thai: มังกรหลวง) of Bangkok, Thailand was recorded in the Guinness World Records as the world's largest restaurant in 1992. The 8.35 acres (33,800 m 2 ) restaurant had seating for 5,000 diners. [ 1 ]
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Hạ Long (Vietnamese: [hâːˀ lawŋm] ⓘ | transl. 'descending dragon') is a first-class provincial city and the capital city of Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam.It was found in 1993, when the old capital, Hòn Gai, was merged with Bãi Cháy, the main tourist area.