Calligraphy in Hanoi

Vietnamese are getting ready to welcome the Lunar New Year.
One of the activities in Hanoi, besides all the frantic shopping, is a gathering of calligraphy artists outside the Temperature of Literature. Sometimes called Van Mieu, it's Vietnam's first university, built in 1070.
The calligraphy here is very similar to Chinese calligraphy. Not surprising since a lot of Vietnam's history and culture were tied to the Chinese.
The calligraphy are for sale and there were many tourists and locals watching the artists.

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