 A fruit seller in Hang Bo Street (above); Thê Huc ("Rising Sun") Bridge leads to Ngoc Son Temple, in Lake Hoan Kiem (right) |
 Pho Hàng Bo (Hang Bo Street) is a typical side street in the Old Quarter of Hanoi city, shaded by trees that nearly plait their tops across the road. With layer-upon-layer of life filling out its spaces and stretching out the day, it’s a good place to study “life-in-miniature”. However, Hang Bo Street is changing fast. As Hanoi gears up to celebrate its 1000th anniversary next year (2010), city planners are faced with the task of ensuring that the city’s fine architectural heritage is not compromised by haphazard development. See Image preview.
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