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Bách Tùng Diệp Park
Bách Tùng Diệp Park (, formerly known as Liên Hiệp Park during the time of the Republic of Vietnam) is a park situated in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, within District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, District 1. It is surrounded by streets of Lý Tự Trọng, Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa, and Pasteur. It is opposite the Museum of Ho Chi Minh City, City Museum and covering an area of approximately , Functionality Previously, this area has only housed the statue of Tran Van On, a student at Lê Hồng Phong High School for the Gifted, Pétrus Ký School who was fatally shot by the French Indochina, French authorities during the student protests in Saigon in early 1950. However, following the demolition of Quách Thị Trang Square in front of Ben Thanh Market for the construction of an underground station on Line 1, Ho Chi Minh City Metro, Linea 1 City Metro, the statue of Quach Thi Trang was relocated here. Within the park stands a centuries-old banyan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
District 1 () is the central quận, urban district of Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), the largest city in Vietnam. With a total area of the district has a population of 204,899 people as of 2010. It is the historical birthplace of the city, where the Citadel of Gia Dinh, Citadel of Gia Định (or Saigon) is first built. The district is divided into 10 small subsets which are called wards (''phường''). District 1 contains most of the city's administrative offices, consulates, and iconic buildings. District 1 is the busiest district in the city with the highest living standards with Đồng Khởi Street and Nguyễn Huệ Boulevard in District 1 are the city's two main shopping street, the first street is the highest demand area for real estate in the city and the whole nation, hitting a record price of $50,000 per square meter in 2007 and topping the charts of most expensive streets in the nation for years. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |