CHOLON – Cochinchina – Part 2
The province of Cho Lon is divided into 4 administrative districts, under the direction of delegates domiciled in the chief town, at Cangiuoc, at Canduoc and at Duc Hoa.
Read moreThe province of Cho Lon is divided into 4 administrative districts, under the direction of delegates domiciled in the chief town, at Cangiuoc, at Canduoc and at Duc Hoa.
Read moreThe province of Cho Lon [Chợ Lớn] which comprises an acreage of 121441 hectares, is situated in the South-Eastern part of Cochin-China.
Read moreFrench Indochina or the Indochinese Union consists of five countries: Tonkin, Annam, Cochinchina, Cambodia, and Laos.
Read moreThe port of Saigon is situated on the Saigon river, a tributary of the Donai, 43 miles distant from the sea.
Read moreLa Cochinchine or Nam Ky, the vast region of South Viet Nam, was one of the targets for the French expeditionary corps on the way of their conquest in the late 19th century.
Read moreHistorically, the Second French Empire (1852–1870)[1] did not take over Vietnam in 1857.
Read moreHistorically, the Second French Empire (1852–1870)[1] did not take over Vietnam in 1857.
Read moreDuring traditional holidays, there were always physical games, traditional wrestling, which helped people to practice physical balance and strength to face invaders.
Read moreIt is known that in the Temple of martial arts of China, there were four people worthy of the titles: Ton Vo Tu, Dien Nhuong Thu, Quan Trong, Ly Tinh.
Read moreIn the 20th year of Minh Mang’s reign (1839), the imperial court ordered three merit steles to be erected in the front yard of the Temple of martial arts for ten martial arts mandarins.
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