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Hue Shopping
Hue shopping is characterised by the Vietnamese local market tradition with more offerings of craftsmanship and culture than is usually found elsewhere. The range of merchandise available in Hue is typical of other places in Vietnam, but highly regarded cultural souvenirs are more prominent here. Hue conical hats (Non) are famous throughout Vietnam.
Beside that, silk paintings are Hue's main shopping item and a central part of Vietnamese culture as well. Silk painting has been done for centuries in Vietnam. Artists paint on a white silk canvas using colors that recreate the colors of nature.
The motives of the paintings refer to natural landscapes and scenes of everyday life in Vietnam. Topics include scenes from the harvest season, going to the market, the cyclo trip, rowing a boat, and historical buildings such as the pagodas. The landscapes synthesize the beauty of the country with scarce but powerful and precise strokes. The colors communicate tranquility as they combine the blue and the yellow hues with the white background of the canvas.
You can buy the silk paintings framed by two bamboo rolls that will make it easy to hang.
Calligraphic artwork is another item that the traveler can purchase. Calligraphic work can be found on silk but also on lacquer, stone and wood.
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