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Dong Van Area - Page 4

This area attracts motorbike and motorcycle riders

from all over the world - including many from within Vietnam

Love the motorbike protective gear!

Many western riders dress inappropriately and are injured in riding here

Roads are very unpredictable..... 

H'mong Pen Pipe 

H'Mong King Palace - Amazing site

The king of the H’mong ethnicity (Vuong Chi Sinh or Vuong Chi Thanh, 1886-1962)  and his family lived in this impressive mansion early last century. The mansion has a unique design created by stone artists from Yunnan (China) and has elements of both traditional architecture of the Qing dynasty in China as well as local Mong culture. The house is decorated with images of sacred animals such as turtle, dragon, phoenix and unicorn to show the prosperity of the family. The mansion has a total of 10 buildings, two levels and 64 rooms.