Chợ Đồng Xuân, Hà Nội

A market closely tied to generations of local residents, Chợ Đồng Xuân sits peacefully in the heart of the Old Quarter. Considered one of the capital's defining landmarks alongside sites such as Lăng Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh and Hồ Hoàn Kiếm, Chợ Đồng Xuân is a bustling center of trade offering a wide variety of goods and attracting large crowds.

Chợ Đồng Xuân covers a spacious area of up to 6.500m2. It is bordered by Đồng Xuân Street to the east and west, Cầu Đông Street to the south and Hàng Khoai Street to the north. The market was built in 1889 during the Nguyễn dynasty with 3 main entrances and 2 side passages: one leading to Hàng Khoai Street and a smaller alley connecting to Hàng Chiếu Street.

After weathering many historical upheavals and wars, Chợ Đồng Xuân has now been restored as a spacious, modern 3-story building and has become one of the capital's busiest and liveliest markets.

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