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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Imperial Gardens

A collection of some of the royal, imperial, or grand gardens we saw in Viet Nam.
They were often walled, had elaborate gates, bonsai and water.  Sculpture or rocks.
Yellow Chrysanthemums also in the spring.


Above: Pool in Garden at Hoa Lu, the imperial complex from the 11th century.

Below:  garden in 19th century imperial complex in Hue.



Courtyard of imperial complex, Tu Duc's tomb, outside Hue, with bonsai.



Hanoi city park near the former imperial complex Thang Long.


















Presidential Palace in Hanoi, dating to French Indochina in 19th century.

Below, formal plantings in front of Ho Chi Minh's tomb in Hanoi.




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