Fans are made from paper, silk, and wood, they are a cultural feature only found in Asia.
| The fans embodied the grace and reserved character of women, as well as the elegance and strength of men. They are also means of showing love between couples and have played a key role in poetry, songs, plays and Vietnamese daily life for thousands of years. Moreover, these decorative products are now exported to Japan, Great Britain and France. Trang Son Village in Thach That district, Ha Tay province (30 kilometers from Hanoi to the North West), specializes in making some of the most famous fans for nearly one thousand years. When using Trang Son Village's fans tourists are offered a unique chance to know Vietnam culture travel, simple but profound. The craftsmen of the went to Hanoi in the 18th century to create the famous Hang Quat street (fan makers and sellers) which sadly does not exist anymore where these fans are made, nowadays. |
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