History As Inspiration: Tracing Franco-Chinese Architectural Elements in Hanoi Old Houses

2 Pages Posted: 20 Sep 2019

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Thi Hanh Vu

Foreign Trade University (FTU) - School of Economics and International Business

Date Written: September 11, 2019

Abstract

History is written in textbooks but is indubitably remembered through cultural artifacts and architecture. This is particularly the case when one thinks of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, where its thousands of years of ancient history can be found in the old citadels, and more than half a century of French colonialism can be glimpsed in the Old Quarter houses. Many of these structures have survived the brutality of wars and now feed into the nostalgia of French aesthetic. Yet, in what way can we come to gain greater insight into a cultural space where there is an interconnection between religion, house designs, and forms of feeling?

Keywords: Hanoi Franco-Chinese designs, Cultural Evolution, Bayesian model

Suggested Citation

Vu, Thi Hanh, History As Inspiration: Tracing Franco-Chinese Architectural Elements in Hanoi Old Houses (September 11, 2019). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3452345 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3452345

Thi Hanh Vu (Contact Author)

Foreign Trade University (FTU) - School of Economics and International Business ( email )

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