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Elephant vs tiger arena493 viewsA C19th king of Hue had battles between an elephant and five tigers in this arena. As the elephant was his symbol the tigers were declawed so they would lose. Fortunately not a sport that caught on.
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Badminton255 views
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Confucius's Vietnamese student367 views
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Charter boat Nha Trang243 views
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Beech trees and burn321 views
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Ruins at My Son285 viewsThese are the remains of the Champa capital. The Cham dynasty ruled Vietnam from 4th to 12th century and was Hindu. The buildings, described as being like Angkor Wat, were destroyed by bombing in the American war.
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Demonstrating equipment at the museum248 viewsIn a little dusty museum outside Hue this old lady demonstrated each stage of irrigating and growing rice, husking it and grinding it into flour, as well as various kinds of fishing. She was very tiny and lively, getting her point across purely with mime.
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To Harris Saddle705 views
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Greenstone River begins1714 viewsJan 16, 2011
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Greenstone R and grasses1686 viewsJan 16, 2011
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Greenstone Valley1471 viewsJan 16, 2011
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Greenstone Valley1578 viewsJan 16, 2011
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Greenstone water1543 viewsJan 16, 2011
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Greenstone River Gorge1558 viewsJan 16, 2011
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Greenstone River mouth1976 viewsJan 16, 2011
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Scroggin stop1460 viewsJan 16, 2011
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