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Vietnam
Also known as Cholon, China town covers a broad area, including District 5, part of District 11 and District 6 in Ho Chi Minh City. This place is now a significant commercial center of the Chinese in Ho Chi Minh City which still preserves the precious values of culture, religion and architecture dating back thousands of years. The pipe-shaped tiled roofs in Chinatown streets combining with typical Chinese architectures feature a unique classic beauty.
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8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Phố Tau Sai Gon (Chợ Lớn Quận 5)
Welcome to Cho Lon, Saigon's Chinatown, arguably the largest of its kind in the world by land area. We are standing in a district where the history of the Sino-Vietnamese relationship stretches back over 2,000 years. …
Listen in the app2Thien Hau Temple: Devotion to the Sea Goddess
We begin our deeper exploration at the Ba Thien Hau Temple, one of the oldest and most atmospheric temples in Cho Lon. Built in 1760 by the Cantonese community, it is dedicated to Thien Hau, the Lady of the Sea, who protects…
Listen in the app3Binh Tay Market: The Legacy of Quach Dam
No visit to Chinatown is complete without experiencing Binh Tay Market, the district's commercial epicenter. This massive complex was built in the late 1920s through the philanthropy of Quach Dam, a wealthy Chinese merchant whose…
Listen in the app4Traditional Medicine Street: Sights and Scents
Walking along Hai Thuong Lan Ong Street, you enter a different sensory world. This is the heart of Saigon's traditional Chinese medicine district. …
Listen in the app5Cha Tam Church: A Syncretic Landmark
Further along, we find the Saint Francis Xavier Church, popularly known as Cha Tam Church. Founded in 1900 by Father Francis Xavier Tam Au, a Chinese priest, this building is an architectural marvel of cultural synthesis. …
Listen in the app6Quan Am Temple: The Goddess of Mercy
A short walk from the Thien Hau Temple brings us to the Quan Am Temple, one of the oldest in the city, built in 1816 by Chinese merchants from Fujian Province. Dedicated to Quan Am, the Goddess of Mercy, it is a site of deep…
Listen in the app7Hao Sy Phuong Alley: Living Heritage
To truly understand the 'soul' of Cho Lon, we must step into the Hao Sy Phuong Alley. This is an atmospheric residential lane that feels like a film set from 1950s Hong Kong. …
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Our journey through Cho Lon concludes here. We have traveled through centuries of migration, faith, and trade, from the incense-filled halls of Thien Hau to the bustling wholesale lanes of Binh Tay and the quiet domesticity of…
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What is Phố Tau Sai Gon (Chợ Lớn Quận 5)?
Phố Tau Sai Gon (Chợ Lớn Quận 5) is a place in Vietnam with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 10.7543, 106.6584 |
| Last updated |