The project “Urban embellishment” of the People’s Committee of Truc Bach ward has been “socialized”, attracting a large number of people to contribute and jointly implement. Facing this situation, the People’s Committee of Truc Bach ward has planned to implement a project to improve the environment of this lakeside road (section from Ngu Xa 1 bridge to Ngu Xa 2 bridge). The project implementation route has a length of 200m, one side is Truc Bach flower garden, the other side is a row of houses of 28 households. With the motto “Building to fight”, in the spirit of “The State and the people work together”, most of the funding for the project has been “socialized”, attracting a large number of people to participate in the project. contribute and join hands to implement. Hoang Duc Long (80 years old, living in Ngu Xa Street, Truc Bach Ward) said, after 24 years living here, for the first time his family and households here feel get fresh air; No more garbage piled up, no more fish dying in the water. Mr. Long’s house and other households are put on a new “clothing”, the yard in front of the house is planted with trees and carefully installed with a fence system. 28 houses of households along Truc Bach ditch are put on “new clothes” from the project. Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh Trang added that the most impressive thing is in the evening, when the sunset gradually fades, it is also when 200 lanterns light up. From the lakeside route to the flower garden campus, it becomes shimmering and fanciful by the color of lanterns. Mixed with the lantern light are frescoes reproducing the old town space, ancient beauty and culture of the old Hanoians. Nguyen Dan Huy, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Truc Bach Ward, affirmed that, in the context of the complicated development of the COVID-19 epidemic, as soon as the project was completed, many residents and tourists also came to “check-in”. but local officials have propagated and reminded people not to gather in large numbers. When the city controls the epidemic better, this place will become one of Hanoi’s tourist attractions. Although the scale of the project is still small, this is a very important premise so that many models can be replicated in the ward in the near future. Earlier on the evening of June 8, the People’s Committee of Truc Bach ward also held a ceremony to attach the sign “Urban embellishment work” for this project. Because of the COVID-19 epidemic, the ceremony’s activities took place quickly, avoiding large gatherings, and strictly following epidemic prevention rules. Video and photo series of News reporters recording the success of the project “Urban embellishment” of Truc Bach ward, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi: 200 brilliant lanterns beside Truc Bach canal. Image of large format propaganda poster “Protecting the environment and repelling plastic waste”. The flower garden is also attached with lanterns on the trunk to create a clean and beautiful environment. Many large frescoes are decorated along the wall of the route along Truc Bach lake. Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, this area is currently limited to gathering people. In the future, this place will be a tourist attraction. Mixed with the lantern light are frescoes reproducing the old town space, ancient beauty and culture of the old Hanoians. At the end of March 2021, the project “Urban embellishment” of Truc Bach ward was implemented. This project is “socialized”, attracting a large number of people to participate in funding support and jointly implement it. Previously, this place was flooded with garbage, but now the living environment has improved. People have more entertainment spots, and the quality of life is improved. Many large-format billboards propagate people to protect the environment. On June 8, the People’s Committee of Truc Bach ward held a ceremony to sign the project “Urban embellishment”.

Surely in the memories of many Gen Z, Gen Y always has the image of simple dishes but imbued with childhood flavors. The dishes are reminiscent of the times when my mother came back from the market, the afternoons when I woke up absentmindedly looking for food to relieve my sadness,… Childhood has baby powder. It is said to be powder, but it is fragrant and full of flavor. The best time is when scooping the bottom of the pot. Sometimes when my mother asks me to feed her, I take a few spoonfuls. Ong Tho’s milk-soaked bread. Who said childhood, but now I still eat! Raw tomatoes mixed with sugar. It sounds a bit wrong, but after trying it, we say it’s addictive. Combo God of rice mixed with soy sauce. At that time, there was a time when I came home late from school but the house ran out of food and only had rice. Quickly get the soy sauce sprayed into the mix, delicious! Bi zon, Hanoi’s specialty. This dish has a place called longan cake because it looks like a longan. Crispy, sweet and sweet, sometimes spicy, put in your mouth to chew. The kids enjoyed it so much, every time mom came back from the market, she grabbed her basket to see if there was a zonal billow today, if it wasn’t, it was sad. Oh, it turned out to be ice cream. This dish exists in many forms: Big block, four-season ice cream, seven-color ice cream. Cool summer always! “Who’s tofu nogggggggggggg”, hearing the screams, the children were all excited and anxious. The sweet sound of tofu with coconut water is both fat and sound. The last boss of childhood is here! Xuan Lan’s most recently published work is an illustrated book “What do you do in 199?” (made with author Trang Neko), tells about funny childhood memories of the late 8X early 9X generation.

In the space of the traditional Tet holiday, Vietnamese people play Tet pictures quite differently and depending on each person’s conditions, or according to the customs and practices of each region. The book of Vietnamese folk paintings collected and researched (1st edition of Ho Chi Minh City Culture – Culture Publishing House, in 2021) introduces a collection of Tet paintings collected by Maurice Durand since 1940 in Hanoi. In this collection, a considerable number of New Year’s congratulation paintings, in which there are congratulatory paintings expressed in direct words … In the photo, there are Phuc and Duc words in stylized style and Nhan letters. , Meaning, Ceremony, Tri, Tin, Phu, Quy, Loc, Khang, Ninh. Besides, New Year’s greetings are presented in short sentences around wishing wealth and benefits. In the picture is a picture of a baby holding a gourd with the words “Gemstone with two needles” (piled gold and pearls). The picture of a mandarin holding the word “ton loc” – a growing fortune (on the right) and a picture of a mandarin holding the word “ton fortune” – is more and more wealth. This is another version of the mandarin mandarin painting holding the words “ton loc”, “ton fortune”. Wishes for fortune and fortune are sometimes compared to high status and numerous descendants (high fortune and promotion). This is a picture of two children, an older one holding a baby, holding a book in his hand, with the word “nail fortune and prosperity” – giving birth to a noble and prosperous. Below is a jar, outside the word Kim (gold, silver). Longevity wishes are used very often and are combined with the word wealth, wealth and the birth of many children. This is expressed in two simple words “immortal” or presented in a more complex and poetic way, in the style “Dedicating the Spring” (dedicating thousands of spring seasons), or as in the photo, “Phu Forever precious flowers “(endowed with flowers for thousands of years). The most important wishes are to have descendants of the family line, often represented by the image of a pomegranate or healthy children, such as “Pomegranate conception” (pomegranate blooms a hundred children), “The most Gentle and gentle family peace “(Peaceful family; gentle children and grandchildren). Or this wish is also nested with sentence patterns such as: “Đắc Thọ multi boys” – long life and many sons (picture on the right); “Happy, the audience will respect” – have the happiness to live a long life to see your children and grandchildren (picture left). In addition to the congratulatory paintings expressed in direct words, there are also New Years wishes with meaning illustrated images of flowers, fruits, animals, objects and people. To understand the meaning of this kind of paintings need to know their estimates and symbols. For example, the peacock is a symbol of peace and prosperity, the cranes and turtles represent longevity, the pig picture represents prosperity … In the picture on the left, the peach symbolizes longevity. ; The pomegranate fruit represents the desire to flourish and have many children and grandchildren. Two children wear peaches and pomegranates on their heads with the same meaning as above. In the picture is a picture of the toad (three-legged type) representing the pass in the exam. In addition to the above types of New Year’s congratulation paintings, there are also congratulatory paintings expressed through the phenomenal object called homophones. . Congratulatory paintings of this type are very popular, reflected in folk paintings and often create quite subtle puns. For example, the image of a millet rooster is homogeneous to the word sand means (auspicious, good). The painting of the vase also expresses the desire to be safe because the vase evokes the word “peaceful”. In the photo is a picture of fish (fishermen) used to wish warmth and full of wealth. The word Diep (butterfly) is similar to the word Điệt Điệt (only seventy-eight years old) is used to express wishes for a long and long life.

Ms. Bac confided that after every day of stressful work, she went to the garden to admire, take care of and enjoy the wonderful beauty of the flowers cultivated by her own hands. Every time her friends come home, she must admire the beauty of the flower garden. Because she loves flowers so much, she always tries to build herself a flower-growing space, satisfying her passion for gardening. Her garden is 450 square meters wide with many different types of trees, in which bright roses are always a special highlight. Sharing the secret of taking care of the garden, Ms. Phuong Bac said she always works by hand and meticulously so that the flowers can have the most stable development. Every day, she cut flowers into the arrangement, has time to add tea and once a year pick flowers to make rose water to use and give to friends. “Hong is with me quite easily, most tired is often bed bugs. However, I have a very good way to get rid of aphids: dilute beer and spray on leaves. I usually use 5 teaspoons of beer mixed with 2 liters of water, shake it well and water directly on the plants, spraying 2 times a week, the garden will “change skin, change meat”, much better green “, Ms. Bac shared. The blooming roses are beautiful. Ms. Phuong Bac took a picture next to a cluster of lilies. In addition to white rose, Phuong Bac’s garden is also full of other colors such as purple, yellow, pink, red, … like a unique, brilliant picture. Since having the garden, her passion for flower arrangements has also risen more than ever. Every day she arranges a flower to feel fresh and full of life. Ms. Phuong Bac used to share, to her, each flower has its own beauty. She likes to arrange flowers in a free way expressing the harmony of man and nature, so each vase takes only about 10-15 minutes to complete. The fresh and colorful flower vases are placed in suitable places in the house, in the right light and in the right space. “Flower arrangement is a way to cultivate xinxing, by looking at the flower arrangement, one can feel a bit of the inner world of the flower arranger. Flower arrangement is like meditation. The beautiful flowers, the flower arrangement space and the relaxed spirit will give a vase to simulate the temperament of the person who arranged it “, shared Ms. Phuong Bac. The blooming bright flowers somehow transmit the flower arrangers abundant positive energy. Every time she arranges flowers, Phuong Bac feels the peace and happiness with her family and relatives. On her personal page, Ms. Phuong Bac regularly shares pictures of her family’s garden filled with flowers. Although she claimed to be not a professional flower arranger, everyone was in awe and complimented the poster on the flower pots planted and arranged by her own hands. In addition, she also shares her secret to care for flowers and is willing to give seeds to those in Australia to share her passion for gardens.

Today (April 13), Google honored the Metropolitan Museum of Fine Arts (USA), one of the largest art museums in the United States, located at 5th Avenue and 82nd Street, east of Central Park. of New York City. Metropolitan Museum of Fine Arts (MET) was established in 1870 and opened to visitors in 1872. This is one of the largest art museums in America, located in the heart of New York City. It displays rare art collections such as ancient Egyptian and Eastern art, European art including the masterpieces of Titian, Georges de La Tour, Rembrandt, Monet, Van Gogh .. other treasures of ancient Greece, Rome, medieval Islamic art and especially 20th century European painting. Among the world art masterpieces on display at the museum are the Virgin Mary and Raphael, the goddess and the Titian harp, the Toledo Scenery of El Greco … Metropolitan Museum of Fine Arts. The MET museum is divided into 17 separate rooms (each with a dedicated staff of managers and scholars), 6 dedicated conservation rooms and 1 Scientific Research room. The gallery is the place to store a variety of decorative rugs, church statues and holy statues. While the adjacent galleries contain smaller precious metal or ivory works, including bible and secular items. The museum also has a collection of musical instruments, costumes and accessories, antique weapons and armor from around the world. In addition, a number of noteworthy interior decorations from 1st century Roman to modern American design have been permanently placed in MET galleries. Every year, the Metropolitan Museum of Fine Arts attracts more than 4 million people to visit. In addition to exhibitions, every year MET also organizes major travel programs. Visitors here will have the opportunity to attend art courses sorted by age, attend special events and shop for souvenirs.

Oak Oak works are often very small, simple, inspired by the usual details on the street, to create pictures that are in harmony with the scenery, lively and fresh for the city.

Even the cracks, holes, and grooves were enough to poke the idea for Oak Oak to create a picture of the street.

French artist Oak Oak describes himself as a “hilarious street artist who likes to play with urban elements”. Oak Oak creations range from very light and humorous to profound, inspirational, and at times he tries to bring about important themes like transformation. climate.

Let’s take a look at this collection of street paintings drawn on this exciting nature’s inspiration:

Alien spaceship landed on Earth

The penguins went for a walk on the French streets

The lifelike picture depicts a brown bear’s attempt to catch salmon

Noon sleep

The girl with the course inspired dress was extremely skillful

Honeycomb on a concrete wall on the French street

On the shore of South Lake, the white walls and gray tiles and blue sky are reflected on the lake water. The first sight of Hongcun is so amazing. Except for the blue water and blue sky, there are no brilliant and colorful colors, but the simple and elegant tones are rich in layers, just like the representative ink paintings of Chinese painting, emblem ink, rice paper, xuan pen, and She inkstone. The simple black and white ash freehand expresses an infinite rich artistic conception. Perhaps this is the aesthetic rooted in our bones, and seeing such a picture makes me feel particularly comfortable.

Although growing in the north, the Hui-style architectural villages in front of them are not alienated. The houses and courtyards are full of the warmth of home and a touch of intimacy. With a bit of yearning and expectation, after passing the small bridge, he walked into this dream home in the south of the Yangtze River.

Home is the inheritance of ethos

The first stop when we walked into Hongcun, we came to Nanhu Academy. “Jia and good Confucianism” is a major feature of Huizhou merchants’ culture. Huizhou people integrate reading with being an official and doing business, forming a “ten-household village, do not abandon reading” folk style of respecting culture and education. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, there were six private schools by the South Lake of Hongcun Village, which were called “Yihu Sixth Court”. During the Jiaqing reign of the Qing Dynasty, Wang Yiwen, a native of Hongcun Village, took the lead in contributing capital on the advice of a friend and merged the six private schools. The villagers responded and donated money. The Academy was built in 1814, named “Yiwenjia School”, also known as “Nanhu Academy”. The academy consists of six parts: Zhidaotang, Wenchang Pavilion, Huiwen Pavilion, Enlightenment Pavilion, Wanghu Tower and Gion. The ancient academy in traditional Huizhou style covers an area of ​​about 6000 square meters.

Zhidaotang is a place for lectures. The wall is neatly written with “Zhuzi Zhijia Motto”; Wenchang Pavilion enshrines the Confucius tablet, where students pay homage to the most holy master; Huiwen Pavilion reads four books and five classics for students, and the literati reads the text A place for meeting friends; Enlightenment Pavilion is a place for enlightenment and reading; Wanghu Tower is a place for viewing and resting during leisure time, reflecting the cultural and martial arts of relaxation; and Gion is an inner garden. The academy is a place to educate children and pass on culture. Huizhou has a strong cultural atmosphere, and Hongcun’s family tradition of respecting teachers and education has been passed on from generation to generation, so talented people come forth in large numbers. Scholars such as Wang Kangnian, a book in the cabinet of the Qing Dynasty, Wang Daxie, Prime Minister and Finance Minister of the Republic of China, and Li Xiaojuan, an Australian star expert, have all enlightened here. One by one, students, generations of red-top businessmen, read poetry and books from here, unlocked their wisdom, and embarked on a wonderful life track.

Home is built by heart

Home is the place to live and the home of the heart. To build a home with heart is to create a better life. The attitude of Hongcun people towards home can be seen from the exquisite buildings. Entering Chengzhitang, this residence of Wang Dinggui, a great salt merchant in Hongcun in the late Qing Dynasty, can be said to be a veritable mansion. There are 9 patios, 7 pavilions, two entrances in front and back, with a construction area of ​​more than 3,000 square meters. The brick-wood structure has 136 columns, 60 doors, and 60 windows, which symbolizes the smoothness of six or six. It is said that 100 taels of gold and 600,000 taels of silver are used for building houses, and 5 jin of gold powder is used for the gold powder couplets in the main room alone. The best thing to look at is the exquisite wood carvings, which have been carved by 20 craftsmen for 4 years. Each wood carving is a classic story. The pictures are finely portrayed and the characters are vivid and vivid. While appreciating the art, you can also experience the profound meaning. And connotation.

Hongcun is a “cow”-shaped village. The artificial water system designed and built by Hongcun is known as “a great wonder in the history of architecture” today. The water system is built first and then the village is built. Hongcun has been carefully designed and laid out at the beginning of its construction. Make use of natural stream water, build dams on the river, build water outlets, take advantage of the terrain drop, use stone artificial canals to introduce the stream water into the village, go around the residential buildings, use the natural terrain drop to flow naturally, and merge into the “moon marsh”, and then Flow into the South Lake through the streets.

The water cannon in Hongcun is like a nine-turn “cow intestine”, coiled in the body of the cow in Hongcun. The tight and complete water system composed of the canyon, moon marsh, and South Lake is “tap water” designed by the ancients. The distance of each household in the village is no more than 100 meters. This solves the problem of villagers’ production and domestic water, and can also adjust the temperature and humidity. Huanji is far away from Fangxi, and there is a “clear spring” living environment in front of my house.

In the planning and design of Hongcun Village, according to the traditional saying of “flowers bloom, and the moon is full,” a half-moon-shaped pond was excavated in the village, taking the realm of “flowers not blooming, moon not full”, called ” Moon Marsh”. Now it has become a landmark attraction in Hongcun, as well as a shooting location for many scenic works and blockbuster films. Through scientific and sophisticated design, the people of Hongcun have achieved the “Water” article to a height that we still admire six hundred years later. Build a home with heart and create a harmonious and beautiful life. “Pilot water into the house and dig a well to prevent Zhu Rong’s ravages, take the convenience of washing, seek for the wealth of money, the filth in the house, and the fertile land outside the village.” This is the vivid summary of the function of the water system by the people of Hongcun.

The beautiful homeland also needs care. In order to protect the clean water source, the people of Hongcun have established rules from their ancestors. The water in the “cow intestines” is drinking water before 8 o’clock in the morning. After 8 o’clock, the villagers can wash here. . The water in the canal does not soar due to rains and floods, the water level is always kept below the stone slab, and the flow has never stopped in the years of severe drought. The subtleties reflect the ancients’ superb wisdom and deep understanding of the harmonious relationship between man and nature.

Home is the taste of comfort

Anhui cuisine is one of the eight major cuisines. It is based on cooking, stewing, braising, steaming, smoked and other techniques. It is salty and fresh, respects the original taste, pays attention to firework, pays attention to food supplements, and has a unique style. As the business of Huizhou merchants grows bigger and bigger, as a hometown dish for entertaining guests, Hui cuisine is spread all over the place and has a profound influence. In Hongcun, it is of course indispensable to taste the local flavor. By the side of the moon marsh, the ingredients being dried have attracted great interest from passing tourists, and they have already begun to figure out the lunch and evening dishes.

When “Bite of China” was broadcast, it showed the historical origin, cultural connotation and charm of Anhui cuisine incisively and vividly. Hairy tofu and stinky mandarin fish became a must-see online celebrity delicacy in Huangshan. I am from the north, it is easy to adapt to the salty and fresh taste of Anhui cuisine, and I like it more and more after eating it.

It is said that good mountains and rivers produce good tea. Huizhou has always been a famous tea producing area. Apart from restaurants and supermarkets, a large part of the stores along the streets of Hongcun are selling specialty products, especially tea. The newly picked Mingqian tea is on site. Stir-fried, fragrant all over the street, savor a cup of fragrant tea, fragrant refreshing.

Although it was the first time I came to Hongcun, I was no stranger to it. I even had a sense of deja vu, as if I had returned to the homeland where I grew up. What I saw and heard in the village seemed to awaken the imprints in my memory. Perhaps this is the recognition of beauty rooted in the heart that will evoke the memory of home. Some people say that Hongcun is a painting, and there is a natural ink Jiangnan constructed between the blue tiles and white walls. Some people say that Hongcun is a poem. A dream, vaguely dreamland, as if walking into the dream home in the depths of the soul.