'Shark Jaws': Thank You and Goodbye...!

These days, the Shark Jaw building area welcomes hundreds of tourists to visit and take photos and videos as souvenirs because in just a short time, this image will only be a memory.

For nostalgic people who love the ancient things of Hanoi, the loss of a familiar building, a meeting place for many generations of Hanoians, is difficult to describe.

Not only on weekends, but every day of the week, Shark Jaw - people gather in large numbers around, especially the fountain area in the middle of Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc square to leave beautiful memories with a building imbued with the "trade" character of old Hanoi.

Hanoi has been through decades, the Shark Jaw building has become one of the familiar, characteristic symbols of the Hoan Kiem Lake area - where millions of people have stopped, taken pictures, and admired the Turtle Tower from the cafes on high.

On social networking forums, many young people have shared photos taken in front of the Shark Jaw building, with status lines such as: "Save memories for children and grandchildren"; "Last check-in!"; "Forever remember a part of Hanoi's memories..."...

After the demolition, Hanoi will study and propose to build three basements right in the existing square area and the space expanded from the old building location. Of which, basement one is expected to be used as a cultural and commercial space, while basements two and three can be arranged as parking lots. In case it is not used as a parking lot, this area can be planned as a multi-functional space, suitable for the development needs of the City.

Photo: Nguyen My Linh

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Source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/YAN.VietNamOi/