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Apr 25, 2017 / 14:57

“Walking flower vases” in Hanoi

People in Hanoi pass by street vendors every day. Among those, busy bicycles with bunches of flower attract eyes the most. They look like walking flowers vases on the streets.

When urban areas gradually overwhelm the flower land under cultivation, bike vendors carry flower color from suburban to Hanoi every four seasons. You can catch those beautiful bike vendors in Phan Dinh Phung street, Yen Phu road, Thuy Khue street.... or anywhere if you're lucky.
 
The one above was taken on the streets of Hanoi, where so much of everyday life takes place outdoors. These lovely women were selling flowers that were probably cut fresh that day from the nearby countryside.
The one above was taken on the streets of Hanoi, where so much of everyday life takes place outdoors. These lovely women were selling flowers that were probably cut fresh that day from the nearby countryside.
People in Hanoi love flowers. In each season: spring, summer, fall, winter, Hanoi has its own flower.
People in Hanoi love flowers. In each season: spring, summer, fall, winter, Hanoi has its own flower.
In noisy and crowded streets, flower street vendor still remain peaceful, poetic, both noble and the ordinary atmosphere.
In noisy and crowded streets, flower street vendor still remain peaceful, poetic, both noble and the ordinary atmosphere.
Just simple and natural like that, the flower bike vendors embellish the beauty of culture for Hanoi streets, adorning rich spiritual life of the people in thousand-year cultural city.
Just simple and natural like that, the flower bike vendors embellish the beauty of culture for Hanoi streets, adorning rich spiritual life of the people in thousand-year cultural city.
Ancient beauty with poetic pieces - lovely combination in Hanoi
Ancient beauty with poetic pieces - lovely combination in Hanoi
In the previous time, the flower seller didn’t arrange their flowers in the transport, only in the burden, but now the bike vendor has replaced, making the lives of people selling flowers less laborious
In the previous time, the flower seller didn’t arrange their flowers in the transport, only in the burden, but now the bike vendor has replaced, making the lives of people selling flowers less laborious
Every visitor coming to Hanoi always have a deep impression on the bike vendors which are full of flowers, bringing a romantic image of bikes running  slowly along the streets and queuing a long sequence in crowded area.
Every visitor coming to Hanoi always has a deep impression on the bike vendors which are full of flowers, bringing a romantic image of bikes running slowly along the streets and queuing a long sequence in crowded area.
Those beautiful "walking flower vases" become featuring trait of Hanoi. People love taking photo them or with them.
Those beautiful "walking flower vases" become featuring trait of Hanoi. People love taking photo them or with them.