Photos reveal Hanoi a century ago Tuesday, January 7, 2014 | 18:48:43 (VOVworld) - The Hanoi-based French Culture Centre (L’Espace) openes its “Hanoi Colour” exhibition, offering a rare glimpse into daily life in the capital 100 years ago. It showcases 60 colour images taken by French photographer Leon Busy during 1914–1917. They were selected from Busy’s larger 1,500-photo collection. The photos capture everyday Hanoian experiences, religions, trades and crafts, and identities at the beginning of the 20th century. Here are some exhibited photos: Hanoi’s French-built Long Bien Bridge (Photo: VOV) Hoan Kiem (Restored Sword) Lake (Photo: VOV) The Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first university (Photo: VOV) An artisan draws a Hang Trong painting (Photo: VOV) A lady looks at herself in a mirror (Photo: VOV) A young lady makes a piece of betel (Photo: VOV) A betel tray (Photo: VOV) A confucian scholar composes parallel sentences for Tet (Photo: VOV) Grains stay out in the sun (Photo: VOV) A Hanoi official’s family portrait taken at what later became the Chinese Embassy (Photo: VOV) Tag Photos Hanoi century vov vovworld Feedback Submit Others Apricot tree attracts customers despite high prices Phuc Dien pomelo garden as a dreamy location to check-in as Tet approaches Preparations underway at Tay Tuu flower village ahead of Tet Con Dao - Paradise in the middle of the ocean