Old Quarter
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The streets in Hanoi are named after the things that you could buy on them a hundred years ago. The streets are still selling some of the same items. You will find a street block where they are selling Buddhist shrines, ghost money, ironworks, tin boxes, clothes, shoes, et cetera. The Lonely Planet guidebook makes a big deal of this and even has a "walking city tour" that you can do, but actually, this city planning is not unique to Hanoi and can be found in many Asian cities, including in Taiwan.
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