On February 10 and 11 (the first and second days of Tet), more than 10,000 visitors came to the special national relic complex of An Phu - Kinh Chu - Nham Duong, an increase of over 2,000 people compared to the same period last year.
According to Mr. Nguyen Van Thu, Head of Kinh Mon Relic Management Board, on February 11 (the second day of Tet), the number of visitors to the relics increased sharply with about 8,000 people. The reason is that the weather is nice and warm; people have harvested most of the winter crop so they have time to go to festivals and enjoy spring.
The new feature at the relics this year is the system of signs and hanging signs with QR codes, in 2 languages: Vietnamese and English. This is a project to digitize the special national relic complex of An Phu - Kinh Chu - Nham Duong. When visitors come to visit the above locations, they only need to use their smartphones to scan the QR code to learn all the information such as: history of formation, cultural values, architectural art, festival characteristics, religious customs of the relic site...
In addition, to welcome visitors, Kinh Mon Relic Management Board has invested in repairing and installing signboards and signage; upgrading lighting, toilets, fire protection systems, and shops. Nham Duong Pagoda alone invested more than 4 billion VND in pouring concrete in a yard area of over 4,000 m², serving people and tourists who come to visit and worship in early spring.
Below are photos taken by Hai Duong Newspaper reporters at locations in the An Phu - Kinh Chu - Nham Duong special national relic complex on the second day of Tet: