Traditional Incense Making in Quang Phu Cau

Quang Phu Cau incense village, also known as Xa Cau incense village, is a famous check-in location located in the suburbs of Hanoi, about 35km from the center of the capital. Quang Phu Cau incense stick craft village is located in Quang Phu Cau commune, Ung Hoa district, with a history of making traditional incense sticks for more than a century.

If you are a lover of traditional, classical beauty, Quang Phu Cau Incense Village is definitely the right place for you. So let's explore Quang Phu Cau Incense Village - a unique check-in location in the suburbs of Hanoi, through the photo series "Traditional Incense Making in Quang Phu Cau" by author Khong Hoang Giang. The photo series was submitted by the author to the Happy Vietnam Photo and Video Contest, organized by the Ministry of Information and Communications. Quang Phu Cau village in Ung Hoa district, about 30km from Hanoi, was established more than 100 years ago. Quang Phu Cau has long been famous for its traditional incense making craft. Coming to Quang Phu Cau, the image that is easily seen is bundles of bright red incense sticks like "flowers" under the sun. This place preserves cultural and spiritual values, both creating jobs for local workers and attracting domestic and foreign tourists to learn about traditional Vietnamese craft villages. Quang Phu Cau incense making village has existed for more than 100 years and has become a cultural beauty of the Northern countryside. Each person has a job, it seems to have become a habit, the nimble hands of splitting bamboo, tying toothpicks, dyeing, and rolling incense are all very skillful. The sound of splitting bamboo, tying toothpicks, the sound of sawing machines, rolling incense, the voices exchanging loudly mixed with the pungent scent of incense sticks have created the unique features of this Quang Phu Cau incense making village. Talking about the history of the long-standing Quang Phu Cau incense stick craft village in Hanoi, for generations, the incense stick craft has always been one of the traditional crafts associated with generations of Vietnamese people. Time flies, fortunately, the craft villages in Hanoi are still maintained by the nimble, skillful hands of skilled workers. Among them, there is Quang Phu Cau Incense Village specializing in making incense. Although it has existed for more than a hundred years, up to now, Quang Phu Cau incense stick village still exists over the years and has become one of the special beauties that clearly depicts the culture of the Northern Delta countryside.

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