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City dwellers ask Confucian scholars on Ha Noi's Van Mieu Street to write good words such as happiness and success with the hope that their wishes would become true in the New Year. |
Writting calligraphy in Vietnamese language has been a new trend. |
Some scholars add flower picture onto their calligraphic works. |
Calligraphy appears centuries ago but it was faded for many years. The art of writting was revitalised few years ago and received good responds from people. |
Performing calligraphy is a brisk business on New Year days. |
Confucian scholars used to write in Vietnamese idiograph (Nom) but as less and less people can read the language some scholars write calligraphy in Vietnamese language. |
A customer pays VND100,000 (US$5) for a calligraphic work. |
A couple is happy with the work they collect. |
Parents tends to bring children to meet calligraphers as they hope their offspring will study well. |
Calligraphers are busiest on the first week of the lunar New Year. |