Há»™i An
Hoi An ( Engl. about quiet community or peaceful gathering place ) is a coastal town on the South China Sea in central Vietnam ( Annam ). It is located 30 km south of Da Nang in Quang Nam Province at the mouth of the Thu Bon Sông and has about 75,000 inhabitants.
Hoi An was once the largest harbor in Southeast Asia and is considered a port of the Silk Road. Among the Cham city Lâm Ấp Pho ( Champa City) was called Hai Pho later ( seaside town ) and among the French because of a misunderstanding Faifo. The name Hoi An first appeared in 1630 on a map.
History
The city was founded in the 4th century by the Cham. With their withdrawal, she lost for the first time in meaning. Under the reign of Regent Nguyễn Hoàng (1558-1622) and his son, Nguyễn Phúc Nguyễn (1623-1634), the port was opened to the outside. It settled numerous dealers families from China and Japan, the countries had end of the 15th century officially sealed off, leaving Fold their goods in foreign ports. Due to the proximity to China, Hoi An was suitable for Japanese ships to had the approval, called Shuinsen, and could reach the port in north-east monsoon in 40 days. At this time the city was divided into two, the other side of the Japanese Bridge ( Chùa Cầu ) stayed the Japanese families.
As 1635, the foreign trade was finally banned in Japan, the importance of the port shifted again. At that time European trading settlements were established in Hoi An: 1613 English East India Company, 1636, the Dutch Vereenigde Dutch East India Company and in 1644 the French Compagnie des Indes Orientales. At the time, Indian, Portuguese, Dutch and French settled. The commercial success of the companies, however, was low, so they soon retreated. As in 1644, the Ming Dynasty was overthrown in Beijing by the Manchurian Qing, countless Chinese fled to Southeast Asia and took over Hoi An outright.
With the increased silting up of the harbor of the increasingly large merchant ships in the port of Da Nang had to move. So lost Hoi An in the 18th century more and more important. During the Tây Sơn rebellion in 1780, the city was largely destroyed and rebuilt again. 1888 declared the French colonial power Da Nang to the capital of Annam and the railroad was built in 1930 to Hoi An over.
This decline has, however, thanks to the preservation of the historic townscape of the city. In addition, the Old Town is considered only one who remained undestroyed in the Vietnam War. The old town was in 1999 declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as it is a well preserved example of a Southeast Asian trading port from the period from the 15th to the 19th century, the building is a fusion of native and foreign influences, especially the style of southern Chinese small towns, show.
Attractions
* This name is listed on the World Heritage List. ª The region is classified by UNESCO.
- Chùa Cầu ( Japanese Bridge ) (17th century)
- Nha Tan Ky ( Tan Ky - trading company ) (19th century)
- Chinese Assembly Halls with temples
- Museum about the history of the city of Hoi An
Tourism
After purchasing a flat-rate tickets for 120,000 đ (Updated: January 8, 2013), there can be one of three Chinese Assembly Halls, one of four old houses (such as with a traditional pharmacy) and either the Japanese Covered Bridge or the Quan Công Mieu ( visit Temple of Quan Công ). In addition, the flat-rate ticket is to visit one of three museums and a concert of traditional music or a crafts workshop.
In addition, Hoi An is also a starting point for the UNESCO declared a World Heritage Site and about 50 km west distant ruined city Mỹ Sơn.
Gateway to the Fujian Assembly Hall
Market in Hoi An (2004)
Gateway to Trieu Chau Assembly Hall
- Wernigerode, Germany (since 2013)