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House Boats on the Red River at Hanoi

View from Long Bien Bridge

of House Boats

on the Red River at Hanoi

The Red River ( Hong = Red,

Song Cai, Song Ca = Mother River

in Vietnamese )

The Red River flows from SW China ( Yuan River )

through northern Vietnam to the Gulf of Tonkin.

The Red River begins in the mountains

south of Dali

in Yunnan province in China.

Long Bien Bridge over the Red River at Hanoi

Long Bien Bridge over the Red River

Long Bien Bridge ( Cầu Long Biên )
is a historic cantilever bridge across the Red River.

It connects the two parts of the city of Hanoi.

Originally named Paul Doumer Bridge,
it was built in 1903
by the French architect Gustave Eiffel.

Long Bien Bridge over the Red River at Hanoi

Long Bien Bridge

over the Red River

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