Place: Hoi An, Vietnam
Weather: Partly cloudy, 71/82F.
Route: From My Son Sanctuary 39 km east on DT.610
Significance: Hoi An was a major trading post from the 15th to 19th centuries. Both Japanese and Chinese traders frequented the town. The symbol of the town is the "Japanese Bridge" - originally built by the Japanese in the 17th century and then rebuilt by the Chinese in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Interior of one of the traditional trader's houses (from whc.unesco.org)
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