Tran Trung Hieu: EFIS_TOUR GUIDE 98 (Thứ 2+ Thứ 6 ca 2, 19h30 -
21h30)
Firstly I want to say that I was very delighted to be there at our
demo session. That's my first time. So interesting with this. After this morning
I really know that's absolutely useful. So I really thankful for the club, for
the president for their good effort to bring us there together. \
About the outside lesson, I think it really excited. It makes
us practice English in a good way. Bring more effective to the study. We
already study something very interesting. Get some information, funny thing and
the knowledge in just a few hours.
The first, I know something about our hero Ly Cong Uan. One of
our greatest King of Vietnam of all time. He is the one who established the Ly
dynasty. Still one of the most prosperous dynasty of Vietnam. And a mystery
story about how he was born. It happened about 946 when his mother living and
working in a pagoda. She cooking and doing some household work. And one day,
after a hard-working day. She was tired and fall asleep. Then the headmaster
of the pagoda being there, he just step over her body. Do nothing. And the next
day, suddenly she comes pregnant. No one knows what happened, no one knows the
reason, or maybe just something happened but no one known. :):))
Moreover, about Ly Cong Uan, He also the one who relocated our capital from Hoa Lu to DaiLa. Because, at that time, currently capital Hoa Lu, far from Hanoi more than 100km by the south. It's a place in his aspect that is not a good place to be capital. First, it's not the center of the country. Back to that time, Dai Co Viet is our country name that time, not so long like today, it's short, just about 300km by the south from Hanoi. And Hoa Lu so narrow, be surrounded by mountains. It's not convenient for transportation, for trading and develope the economic of the country. One more reason, that's place was considered as an unlucky place. Some dynasty located there is exist for very short time. Dinh dynasty just exists for 11 years, The Le dynasty just 29 years. So he doesn't want his dynasty also short-time like that. He decided to relocate from Hoa Lu to Dai La. Ly dynasty also very developing dynasty. They already build Temple of literature, One Pillar Pagoda,... Few places bring many history values of Hanoi also Vietnam.
Moreover, about Ly Cong Uan, He also the one who relocated our capital from Hoa Lu to DaiLa. Because, at that time, currently capital Hoa Lu, far from Hanoi more than 100km by the south. It's a place in his aspect that is not a good place to be capital. First, it's not the center of the country. Back to that time, Dai Co Viet is our country name that time, not so long like today, it's short, just about 300km by the south from Hanoi. And Hoa Lu so narrow, be surrounded by mountains. It's not convenient for transportation, for trading and develope the economic of the country. One more reason, that's place was considered as an unlucky place. Some dynasty located there is exist for very short time. Dinh dynasty just exists for 11 years, The Le dynasty just 29 years. So he doesn't want his dynasty also short-time like that. He decided to relocate from Hoa Lu to Dai La. Ly dynasty also very developing dynasty. They already build Temple of literature, One Pillar Pagoda,... Few places bring many history values of Hanoi also Vietnam.
The second, I also know something about the cafe and an interesting
legend of how the cafe was founded. It's so fun. As the legend, 15-16 century, in
Ethiopia has a man named Kadi. He is a herd-man with his big flock of
sheep. One day, he accidentally founded that his goat after eating red food in
a tree. Then the goat can energetic until midnight. He so curious about
that, try it by himself. So he got the same result. He felt excited and
sharing it with the monk. But the monk doesn't believe him, they think he tries to
lie on them, they got angry, threw that fruit to the fire. But a very good
smell going out, they realize something. They shyly to put it out, merged that
fruit into the water and drink it. They felt energetic and stay awake until
morning. And the cafe was founded and spread out to everyone. But they not the ones
who bring coffee to the world but European.
European have the boat, the ship, and big economic potential, so they came to Africa and bring coffee to the world.
They so smart, they not just invented many many things useful. They were also very good at using and developing other ideas. They not founded explosives but using it to create the gunpowder. They not founded Tulip flower but bring it to Holland and developed it to one of the most expensive things ever at that time. You know, that time, it's cost can balance with a ship.
European have the boat, the ship, and big economic potential, so they came to Africa and bring coffee to the world.
They so smart, they not just invented many many things useful. They were also very good at using and developing other ideas. They not founded explosives but using it to create the gunpowder. They not founded Tulip flower but bring it to Holland and developed it to one of the most expensive things ever at that time. You know, that time, it's cost can balance with a ship.
Third, I know the story of creating an egg coffee of Mr. Giang. He was
worked at Hanoi Metropole hotel. A famous hotel in Hanoi. Where the president
of North Korean Kim Jong Un just stays in the meeting with President Donal Trump a few months ago. Back to Mr. Giang, at that time, when he working, it's lack of
milk. So he tries to find something to replace the milk in the coffee. Then after
many trials and the test, he founded the egg yolk is a good thing to choose.
So he starts to make egg coffee and make it to one of the most famous coffees
in Vietnam. If you want to try original egg coffee, you just can come to the
Giang coffee, 33 Nguyen Huu Huan street. Its where the egg coffee of Mr. Giang keeps
going to be made by his son. Another place you can find the egg coffee is Dinh
Coffee, the coffee shop of Mr. Giang's daughter. And another tip for you when you
in Giang coffee. You should try the cold coffee, it's maybe better than hot egg
coffee. It's someone advise, not me. I'm not trying it and still hoping someday
to enjoy it with you.
The forth, I discover something about the Old Quarter, the
establish Old Quarter history. From more than 3000 years ago, when Hanoi still
merged in the bottom of the river. The whole country just underwater too. Until
about 2000 years ago, cause some geography changing of the Earth, Hanoi appears,
but just apart of it. Almost still surrounded by water. From 1010, Ly Cong Uan
relocated the capital from Hoa Lu to Dai La, many talents one, craftsman,... come
with him, go here, gather with each other and creating some street with full
merchandise selling the same goods. Creating Old Quarter and developed until today.
I also know the reason why the Old Quarter has a communal house, some temple,
pagoda and the reason why street have that name it's had, what's are them
meaning.
Last, I delight to visit the Ancient House. Come there, I
felt a bit understand about the life of a resident at Old Quarter and a bit about
the traditional, culture of Vietnam. Firstly, we know about the structure of
the ancient house. The way they build a house, the way they design, living and
activity at that time. I have known some meaning things in this house like ancient
worshiping consuetude, the meaning of alter in Viet family, five element theory, the figure of flamingo stand on the turtle shell, Carp turn to Dragon, Carp look to
the moon, The horizontal lacquered board, Parallel sentences, ...
And one more thing, besides the knowledge I got, the demo session
also brings me a lot of friends. I can talk, make friends, and hang out with
another one. Giving us some memory to remember, some friends to see and some fun
to enjoy. :):)))
