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Pho!

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A group of bachelor students graduated. They were taking photo shoots for their graduation. With gown and Aodai.

It was in "temple of literature".

P. S. You say "cheese" for a happy-looking photo. They said "pho"

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Yep, I used to have crazy long hair.

Yep, I sometimes wear long dress while backpacking.

Yep, the hat makes this picture very Vietnamese.

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It was my first time to ride a motorcycle, which happened in Danang, Vietnam.

The first day I was on street. The second day I went on the mountain by motor, along the see, and beach.

I met a group of Vietnamese uni students, they welcomed me to join their motor team. They were eager to practice Chinese language with me, which surprised me. Since usually the cases are Chinese practice English with foreigners 😆😆😆 We had a blast together😁

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Symbols of communism

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Exactly 4 years ago, I got my Aodai(Vietnamese national dress) from a tailor lady in the old town, Hui An.

I love it ❤️

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Overnight bus is the most popular transportation method for travellers. You slept overnight on the bus, you arrive to another city.

The beds are southeast Asian size. As a XL Chinese girl, I couldn't stretch.

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I found Vietnamese girls pretty and sweet, no wonder why French soldiers fell ;)

I asked them for photos, here are two of my collections (yea on the street to strangers) . They were happy, and shy.

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Vietnamese filtered coffee. They serve it with ice, conducted milk, and water. See the coffee pot, I found it very practical, and cute :)

At the coffee shop, people gathered talking and sitting on tiny bemches. They are playing Jackie Chen's kung fu movie. XD

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I love my time in Vietnam. However, the entries in Vietnam were not satisfying. The custom officials asked everyone in the train for 1 US dollar or 10 China Yuan, publicly.

"Only 10 Yuan" they convinced us to pay.

The one who didn't want to pay would be delayed to proceed his/her entry. Everyone surrendered, in the end.

Actually it was my second time went to Vietnam through different customs. They asked it both times.

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I did a solo backpacking trip in South East Asia, starting from Hanoi, Vietnam.

I took a train from Nanning, China, to Hanoi. In China, going abroad by train isn't a small deal. Well, well, well, we Chinese need visas almost to every where. So customs checking and stamps on passports gives it sense of ceremony. Also, China is too big for going anywhere by trains, we are not used to that.