Folk games like blindfolded pot smashing
checkers
to play volleyball
help the walking street, Bach Dang night market is like a miniature painting of many ancient cultural features.
In the first days of opening, Bach Dang walking street and night market created an impression, attracting a large number of people and tourists with many special programs and activities.
It is not by chance that Hai Duong City chose Bach Dang, Bui Thi Xuan, and Chuong Duong streets along the Sat River to organize a walking street and Bach Dang night market, but because these places are associated with cultural and historical values.
In the past, this area used to be the busiest business and trading area of Thanh Dong. Now it is a cultural and spiritual space that the city has carefully prepared. In particular, the highlight is the special artistic light show reflecting the Sat River - the river that symbolizes the connection between the past and the present.
To have a magnificent, sparkling light party on the Sat River, Hai Duong City and the sponsor spent nearly a month coming up with ideas, designing and constructing. Artistic lighting is not simply about LED, super LED or laser illumination, but the performances must have content and themes.
The city was inspired by the four sacred animals dragon, unicorn, turtle, and phoenix, symbolizing the outstanding figures associated with the Eastern land: Tran Hung Dao, Nguyen Trai, Phap Loa, Huyen Quang, and Chu Van An. In addition, large clusters of lotus flowers, considered the national flower of Vietnam, also stand out on the river. The programmed lighting, changing colors according to the theme combined with music and smoke, not only creates a shimmering, magical space but also evokes emotions for residents and visitors.
The theme throughout the walking street and Bach Bang night market is “The Quintessence Convergence – Brightening up Thanh Dong”. That is why light is the mark, the highlight, creating a unique and different feature for this street. Initially, people came here because of curiosity about the first walking street and night market in Hai Duong, then they were delighted with the unique and special light show.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Dung, President of the Intergenerational Club of Pham Ngu Lao Ward, excitedly said: "The lighting program at the walking street and night market has met the expectations and satisfied the entertainment and enjoyment needs of the people."
Thanks to the attractive and captivating light show, the flow of people to the walking street and Bach Dang night market in the first days of opening was bustling and crowded, exceeding the original boundaries and scale of the route. Hai Duong City had to requisition both lanes of Bach Dang and Bui Thi Xuan instead of arranging half of the road as originally planned, and even used the area of Ton Duc Thang and Thong Nhat streets to meet the needs of the people.
If the artistic lighting is the highlight, the special programs and activities add more colors to the walking street and Bach Dang night market, making this place attractive to all classes and ages to come and have fun and experience. Both the traditional folk culture and modern art trends are recreated here with a harmonious and methodical blend. People can enjoy singing Cheo on a dragon boat on the Sat River, be absorbed in traditional dances or join in modern dances.
Not only listening and watching, at the walking street and Bach Dang night market, people can also experience traditional values when activities, folk games, and ancient occupations are vividly recreated. Experiential educational activities also make students happy and excited.
Folk games like blindfolded pot smashing
checkers
to play volleyball
help the walking street, Bach Dang night market is like a miniature painting of many ancient cultural features.
With a variety of activities, the walking street and Bach Dang night market have created attraction, stimulated curiosity, and hit the exploration psychology of people, especially young people. "The walking street and night market have many attractive activities that can attract crowds. Here, people can find joy and excitement", said Nguyen Thi Hien Anh in Viet Hoa ward.
In addition to cultural, entertainment and walking street activities, Bach Dang night market is also expected to promote the night economy. From introducing and promoting local and regional specialties, to selling street food products, if well organized, managed and operated, it will stimulate shopping and consumption needs, becoming a reliable trading address.
Currently, Hai Duong City is piloting 50 mobile stalls, and in the long term will build a food street on Nguyen Hai Thanh Street. Ms. Bui Thi Khanh, Director of Khanh Tho Trading and Service Company Limited, hopes that the walking street and night market will be a place to connect trade, bringing Hai Duong's specialty products further.
The attraction of Bach Dang walking street and night market in the first days of opening is undeniable when tens of thousands of people come here to visit and experience.
However, besides the impressions and marks, there are still minus points that need to be recognized and learned from by Hai Duong City and visitors so that this place can become an ideal destination and an attractive spiritual dish every weekend.
Regarding the organization and parking activities, there are still some spontaneous spots, charging parking fees exceeding regulations. Landscape protection and environmental sanitation are also issues when many sections of trees and grass are trampled, many people are still unconcerned, littering along the road... Besides the stalls licensed by the Organizing Committee, there are still some individuals selling spontaneously in the walking street area, night market...
Mr. Nguyen Huu Phuc, Permanent Vice Chairman of Hai Duong City People's Committee affirmed that the city is ready to listen and accept people's opinions so that the walking street and Bach Dang night market can be organized and operated in a more systematic and professional manner. At the same time, he also hopes that people will join hands and contribute with the city to build a civilized street with the identity of Thanh Dong.
Content: NGUYEN MO
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Graphics: HA KIEN