HCM City dwellers flock to calligraphy corner
It has long been a ritual when the Lunar New Year is around the corner.
The street, which opens from January 19-28, stretches as far as 300m
from Truong Dinh to Huyen Tran Cong Chua. It is crowded with
calligraphers and scholars from HCMC and several central cities and
provinces.
According to Le Lan, Director of the
Labour Palace Calligraphy Club, launched eight years ago, the street, a
traditional cultural feature on the occasion of the New Year, is now
popular with local residents. It draws tens of thousands of visitors
strolling along the street each year and has become a rendezvous for
calligraphy lovers.
The festive atmosphere on the street proves
that fine New Year customs are still going strong even as the city
develops at a roaring pace.-VNA