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The <a href="http://hoian-tourism.com/the-heritage/architecture/japanese-covered-bridge-the-symbol-of-hoi-an" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Japanese Covered Bridge</a> or Cau Chua Pagoda ("Cau Nhat Ban") is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Hoi An, Vietnam. The original Vietnamese name of this bridge is “Lai Vien Kieu”. It is considered that the <a href="http://hoian-tourism.com/the-heritage/architecture/japanese-covered-bridge-the-symbol-of-hoi-an/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Japanese Covered Bridge</a> belongs to the Japanese community in Hoi An, and was built in the early seventeenth century. The bridge was constructed with a roof so that it could be used as a shelter from both rain and sun.

Inside the <a href="http://hoian-tourism.com/the-heritage/architecture/japanese-covered-bridge-the-symbol-of-hoi-an" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Japanese Covered Bridge</a> lies a temple of the northern God Tran Vo Bac De. This God is considered the God of Weather. People believe that He controls all kinds of weather changes and natural calamities, so the sailors both worship and fear Him. Source: <a href="http://hoian-tourism.com/the-heritage/architecture/japanese-covered-bridge-the-symbol-of-hoi-an" rel="noreferrer nofollow">hoian-tourism.com</a> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - <a href="https://www.wikiwand.com/en/H%e1%bb%99i_An" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Hội An</a>, formerly known as Fai-Fo or Faifoo, is a city with a population of approximately 120,000 in Vietnam's Quảng Nam Province and noted since 1999 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Old Town <a href="https://www.wikiwand.com/en/H%e1%bb%99i_An" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Hội An</a>, the city's historic district, is recognized as an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century, its buildings and street plan reflecting a unique blend of influences, indigenous and foreign. Prominent in the city's old town, is its covered "Japanese Bridge," dating to the 16th-17th century. Source: <a href="https://www.wikiwand.com/en/H%e1%bb%99i_An" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.wikiwand.com</a>

日本語: 来遠橋。ホイアン。
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Author David McKelvey from Brisbane, Australia
Camera location15° 52′ 38.22″ N, 108° 19′ 33.33″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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