Hang Quat Street (Street of Fans)
Hang Quat Street (Street of Fans)
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This shady street is dotted with teahouses and stalls selling religious effects.
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Brad
Hong Kong, China178,134 contributions
Mar 2011
Hang Quat street is a about two blocks north-east of the Hoen Kiem Lake and another great street area in the old quarter for exploring. There are many interesting shops, more local consumable and household items in this area. We really enjoyed the little shops selling the big buddha statues and miniature alter pieces.
Here you can also find plenty of souvenir shops, clothing shops and other businesses and local eateries and coffee shops nearby. There are some proper sit down restaurants and bars nearer to the lake as well, just 5 minutes walk away.
We highly recommend spending an afternoon and/or evening walking around these great old streets of old Hanoi. Hang Quat is just one of many in this area so just choose a direction and go for a stroll. Its very good fun in old Hanoi.
Here you can also find plenty of souvenir shops, clothing shops and other businesses and local eateries and coffee shops nearby. There are some proper sit down restaurants and bars nearer to the lake as well, just 5 minutes walk away.
We highly recommend spending an afternoon and/or evening walking around these great old streets of old Hanoi. Hang Quat is just one of many in this area so just choose a direction and go for a stroll. Its very good fun in old Hanoi.
Written 3 June 2011
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NixieNZ
Auckland, New Zealand178 contributions
Sept 2013 • Solo
A good find was a little shop on Hang Quat St. I sat on a tiny plastic stool and chatted with father & son as they hand carved wooden stamps. I wanted to buy handfuls of them but I hardly ever make cards now. I settled in the end for an intricately carved miniature diorama. It shows the modern cyclos and those walking down the street with the conical hats, beam of wood over their shoulders, and panniers hanging below.
Written 29 September 2013
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jeff1955malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia6,018 contributions
Sept 2016 • Friends
this street used to be a street selling only fans but now hanoi old quater has changed. you find a mixture of all kinds of shops. it is on the northern top of Hoan Kien lake.
Written 29 September 2016
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Vikas Singh
Ghaziabad, India4,273 contributions
Nov 2013 • Family
Hang Quat, the street that formerly sold silk and feather fans, now stuns the visitor by its brilliantly colored funeral and festival flags and religious objects and clothing Quat means fans, and that is of course what was traditionally made on this street, from bamboo, paper or palm leaves. Villagers set up shop in the street and the fans they made were named after their villages and sold to Hanoians and visitors. During the French occupation, the street was named Rue des Eventails (street of fans) — it was only named Hang Quat street in 1945, after the August Revolution. Fans are no longer made here, having been replaced by items for worshipping. Running west from Luong Van Can Street (toy street), Hang Quat is only about 200 metres long but is packed with shops selling an array of brightly coloured items — including Buddhist statues, flags and lamps. It’s also the place to go for hand-crafted wooden seals in all shapes and sizes. You can buy self-designed wooden seals which can leave personal imprints on books as a unique souvenir from this street.
Written 13 July 2014
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James B
Romsey, UK69 contributions
Apr 2013 • Couples
Went to this street with the intention of buying a decorative fan - did not find any for sale in any of the shops. Woodwork stores were popular however.
Written 30 April 2013
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JasonNguyen24
Hanoi, Vietnam150 contributions
Jul 2016 • Solo
The name Hang Quat means fan, but they dont sell fans any more. U find not find any things special here
Written 5 August 2016
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Phi Somchai
Bangkok, Thailand3,727 contributions
Apr 2016 • Family
This is one of the old streets in the Old quarter. This street sells mainly fans and wood carved stamps. Interesting to see.
Written 15 April 2016
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SagarVS
India2,761 contributions
Feb 2016 • Couples
This is one of many streets in the Old quarter. I found a number of shops selling handicrafts and customised wood stamps. Its a small street and you can cover this on your tour of the old quarter.
Written 3 March 2016
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Chris101111
Auckland, New Zealand1,099 contributions
Jul 2015 • Couples
This street has changed over the years, from fans now it seems that the latest thing is small stamps carved from wood, you can have anything you like made up, very interesting I recommend it to visit.
Written 18 July 2015
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Leo D
52 contributions
Jan 2015 • Solo
Street of fans but i don't find its product to be with the name. in stead, i am impressed by beautiful and unique carved wooden stamps. i want to have all of them.
Written 4 February 2015
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