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The central province of Thua Thien-Hue will spend nearly US$61.4
million to restore its imperial citadel and relocate 876 families living along
the site’s wall.
According to investors -- the Hue people’s committee and the Hue Ancient Capital
Relics Preservation Center -- the restoration project will be begin by the end
of this year to be completed in 2015.
Accordingly, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism asked the province to
do its best to restore the water system and rock embankment of the citadel using
traditional methods.
That means the pavement along the citadel’s wall will be made of traditional Bat
trang tiles.
The Hue imperial citadel was built in the 19th century as the Nguyen Dynasty
(1802-1945) central government headquarters. The Nguyen was the last Vietnamese
Dynasty.
Nearly 3,000 families live along the citadel’s 10-kilometer wall. All will
eventually need to be moved, according to local authorities.
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Source:
Thanh Nien News, Original Vietnamese story by Tuoi Tre |
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