Using a digital camera and no dedicated artificial light source, Laval produced all of his haunting images between the hours of 6pm and 6am. The images evoke a surreal perspective of otherwise ordinary settings – quiet alleys, lonely railways and shops with fluorescent lights. … [Read more...] about Haunting images of Hà Nội go on display
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100-year-old village famed for its ancestor worship altars
Artisans from the Go Cong Altar Cabinet Village in Tien Giang Province are busy with orders for the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday. Located 60km from HCM City, the crafts village has existed for more than 100 years in Tan Trung Commune's Ong Non Hamlet in Go Cong Town. … [Read more...] about 100-year-old village famed for its ancestor worship altars
Spring on Hanoi’s street
Walking around the Spring Flower Market A group of foreign tourists showing their interest in learning more about spice vegetables for meals during Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday. Spring on every street corner. Hang Ma Street becomes bustling with colorful spaces showing off Tet decorations. Right at the very start of December, many shops in Hang Ma Street start selling items serving Tet holiday products. The street is considered a traditional and familiar year-end shopping destination for many Hanoians. Notably, in order to welcome the Year of the Mouse, a series of products featuring the image of mice are sold with a variety of designs. Different types of red lucky money bags designed impressively and uniquely. … [Read more...] about Spring on Hanoi’s street
One dead, 5 missing after snowmobiles fall through ice in Canada
Image courtesy Surete du Quebec obtained Jan 22, 2020 shows police on snowmoblies during search and rescue operations near Beemer Island, Quebec, Canada. (Photo: HO/SURETE DU QUEBEC/AFP) The group were riding near where a river exits the Saint-Jean lake, and were outside the approved area for snowmobiles, police spokesman Hugues Beaulieu told AFP. … [Read more...] about One dead, 5 missing after snowmobiles fall through ice in Canada
Seattle shooting leaves 1 dead, 7 wounded; suspects at large
EMT and Police give first aid to a shooting victim in downtown on Jan 22, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo: Chris Porter/Getty Images/AFP) The precise circumstances of the shooting, what precipitated the bloodshed and the number of people involved remained murky hours after the incident, which unfolded in a busy shopping district during the evening rush-hour. … [Read more...] about Seattle shooting leaves 1 dead, 7 wounded; suspects at large
