Quang Ninh celebrates sexy Ha Long Carnival
Tuoi Tre
Updated : Mon, May 2, 2011,3:24 PM (GMT+0700)
Updated : Mon, May 2, 2011,3:24 PM (GMT+0700)
Tens of thousands of foreign and local tourists rushed out onto the streets for days of joyous parades and festivities in Carnival Ha Long 2011 starting from May 1 in Ha Long city of the Quang Ninh northern Province.
Addressing the ceremony, Nhu Thi Hong Lien, deputy chairwoman of Quang Ninh People Committee called on everyone to join together to preserve and honor UNESCO’s World Heritage Site Ha Long Bay in a bid to collect votes for the Bay to be recognized as one of the world’s new 7 Wonders in this year's November.
At last night’s opening ceremony, in addition to the dazzling firework, music and poetry night on Ha Long were extravagant processions namely “World Heritage”, “Sea Island Economy”, and “Spiritual Culture and Festivities” led by beautiful dancers amid enthusiastic applause from a huge number of visitors.
The festival was attended by foreign art troupes and around 100 local officials in the province as an evidence of international solidarity.
Meanwhile, more than 100 cruise ships with colorful decorations like sails and flower flags carrying tourists traveled in beautiful formation at the venue.
The tourism week is expected to attract around 500,000 tourists to the bay, accounting for eight to ten per cent of the average annual visitors to the province, said local officials.
Ha Long Bay, comprising some 1,600 islands and islets forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars, was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 and is a famous tourist site in Vietnam.
Addressing the ceremony, Nhu Thi Hong Lien, deputy chairwoman of Quang Ninh People Committee called on everyone to join together to preserve and honor UNESCO’s World Heritage Site Ha Long Bay in a bid to collect votes for the Bay to be recognized as one of the world’s new 7 Wonders in this year's November.
Actors with colorful costumes performed joyous street parades at Carnival Ha Long 2011
The beauty of dancers at Carnival Ha Long 2011
Dancers from the Philippines put on elaborate traditional costumes
An impressive performance by dancers from Hainan, China
Male dancers burned themselves at the street celebrations at Carnival Ha Long 2011
A foreign couple gave each other a passionate kiss, which were witnessed and cheered on by many people around
Tens of thousands of tourists have flocked to Carnival Ha Long 2011 to enjoy the festive atmosphere
At this year’s festival themed The Ha Long Sparkling with Colors, foreign tourists joined local people to dance and sing in the celebrations at the foot of Bai Chay Bridge.At last night’s opening ceremony, in addition to the dazzling firework, music and poetry night on Ha Long were extravagant processions namely “World Heritage”, “Sea Island Economy”, and “Spiritual Culture and Festivities” led by beautiful dancers amid enthusiastic applause from a huge number of visitors.
The festival was attended by foreign art troupes and around 100 local officials in the province as an evidence of international solidarity.
Meanwhile, more than 100 cruise ships with colorful decorations like sails and flower flags carrying tourists traveled in beautiful formation at the venue.
The tourism week is expected to attract around 500,000 tourists to the bay, accounting for eight to ten per cent of the average annual visitors to the province, said local officials.
Ha Long Bay, comprising some 1,600 islands and islets forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars, was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 and is a famous tourist site in Vietnam.
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