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Copyright: ihsan mursaloglu (mursaloglu)
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| Genre: Places |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2007-02 |
| Categories: Nature |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2007-03-17 11:20 |
| Viewed: 564 |
| Points: 10 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Ha Long bay is one of the marvellous part in Vietnam.There are more than 3000 small islands in this eyecatching bay.
The bay was World Heritage listed by UNESCO at the 18th meeting of the Committee of the World Heritages of UNESCO (in Thailand on December 17th, 1994). It is one of Vietnam's most popular tourist destinations...
History shows that Halong Bay has been the setting for local naval battles against Vietnam's coastal neighbours. On three occasions in the labyrinth of channels in Bach Dang river near the islands the Vietnamese army stopped the Chinese from landing. In 1288 General Tran Hung Dao stopped Mongol ships from sailing up the nearby Bach Dang River by placing steel-tipped wooden stakes at high tide, sinking the Mongol Dubhai Khan's fleet.
During the Vietnam War, many of the channels between the islands were heavily mined by the navy of the United States, some of which pose a threat to shipping to this day. On October 8th, 2006 it was featured on the Amazing Race 10.
The surrounding land region of Halong City is rich with high grade coal deposits (anthracite), and is operated by the Vietnamese |
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