Category: Mikhaila’s Memories
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Wheel of Fortune?
Read more: Wheel of Fortune?Biking down the street through a village, one can see clay statues, giant kilns, and pottery shops. Where are you? The famous Thanh Ha pottery village in Hoi An, of course! One of the first mentions of the village in history was in the late 18th century, at the time of the Nguyen dynasty. The…
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Our Cycling Adventure Continued….
Read more: Our Cycling Adventure Continued….After Zoe’s cliffhanger yesterday, you have probably been waiting eagerly to read this post. So, without any further ado…. here is part two of our biking adventure! Boat Making One of our stops was to a boat making area where we saw the process of the construction. First the logs made from the jackfruit tree…
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A Beginner’s Guide to Pearl Farming
Read more: A Beginner’s Guide to Pearl FarmingWelcome to the wonderful world of pearls! Have you ever wondered how pearls are made or how to make them yourself? If so, then you are reading the right blog post. On the second day on our cruise of Ha Long Bay, we were able to visit a floating pearl farm. Here, we learned about…
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To He Or Not To He….
Read more: To He Or Not To He….Happy Easter to all our friends and family who celebrate this holiday! For our next fantastic class with the Backstreet Academy, we learned how to make traditional toys called “to he” out of a homemade coloured dough (similar to Play Dough). This form of Vietnamese toy making started in the 17th century. In those days,…
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Confucianism and Buddhism in Hanoi!
Read more: Confucianism and Buddhism in Hanoi!While visiting the city of Hanoi, Vietnam, we had a chance to see some amazing religious buildings for Confucianism and Buddhism. This was my first encounter with Confucianism and I have learned a lot about this philosophy/religion. Confucianism Confucianism was started by the Chinese teacher Confucius. He founded the philosophy/religion as a way of life…