VIETNAM – Ho Chi Minh City – Discover Ho Chi Minh City’s Chinatown (Cholon)

Description

This tour offers an opportunity to witness Binh Tay (Cholon) market in its lively moment. Founded in the 18^th century by the Chinese and becomes one of the essential cogs in the city’s economic machinery. Includes in this tour, walking along Then, visiting The Ba Thien Hau Pagoda that has very special architecture for experience the local people with their incense to pray for health, business. Moreover, it is also chance to smell the aroma of traditional medicine.

Can be combined with

Thematic Leisure

• VIETNAM – Ho Chi Minh City – Visiting Cu Chi Tunnel
• VIETNAM – Ho Chi Minh City – “À Ố” Circus show at the Opera Hous
• VIETNAM – Ho Chi Minh City – Visit the tumultuous capital of the South

Selling points

• Highlights of Ho Chi Minh city
• A great chance to experience local market and interact with people
• A walk through the culture and history of the town

Level Of The Excursion

The Impact Of This Excursion

Social/cultural Impact

Economic Impact

Additional Information

Environmental impact: This walking tour is an environmentally friendly experience.

Support for local communities: The activity is supporting local family restaurants and small shops, contributing to the local small businesses.

Cultural engagement: The tour provides participants an opportunity to learn about the local way of life, fostering respect for local cultures.

Gentle activity: The tour is a low-impact activity that allows participants to experience the area without causing significant disturbance to the natural environment.

This tour not only immerses participants in the rich tapestry of local culture but also fosters sustainable tourism practices that benefit both the environment and the community. By supporting local family restaurants and small shops, this tour becomes a catalyst for economic growth within the neighborhood, while its gentle approach ensures minimal disruption to the area’s natural beauty. As travelers engage with the vibrant way of life in Cholon, they are invited to respect and preserve the unique cultural landscape.

Time And Transportation

Duration

• 2 – 3 hours depend on the travelers

Min pax

1

Max pax

70

How to sell it

• For clients with history, culture profile
• For travelers who love history, religion, market, interaction with local people.
• Possibility of an activity for FIT & GIT

Why this activity

• To let the travelers experience one of the most impressive market in Ho Chi Minh City
• To have a chance to see the interesting difference Vietnamese and Chinese people in town
• An Easia signature product

Good to combine with

• Any sightseeing in Ho Chi Minh City

Do not combine with

• Other activities in Cho Lon (such as Urban Tales Cho Lon)

Market suggestion

Competitor comparison

• Other DMCs

Pros

• Easy walking area
• Includes historical and cultural city highlights

Cons

• Can be very hot during summer time
• Touristic is unavoidable
• Market is very crowded all the time
• Cannot expect the very clean toilet in this area

Information

• For city tour in Ho Chi Minh City, depends on the flight time we will arrange visit the city center & China town
• The markets are very active in early hours in the morning (6:00 to 8:00) and late afternoon (16:30 – 18:00)
• The highlight in Cho Lon can be visiting the traditional pharmacopoeia boutiques

Important information

• Binh Tay market has been renovated since 2016 and started reopening in Mid-November 2018.
• The market now has new public toilets, standby generators,  information rooms, cable and telephone lines, Internet connections, and fire safety systems…
• This market is possible for GIT to visit

Price range

No cost

Quotation guideline

• Need Easia guide
• Need transportation: city transfer

Inclusion

• Nothing

Exclusion

• Transportation, Guide, Entrance fees

Remark

• If the travelers require a more interactive activity, the Urban Tales in Cho Lon is a perfect replacement.

Special Guide notes

• Should have good knowledge about Cho Lon and some special highlight of the place

English

Cholon (“The Great Market”), founded in the 18th century by the Chinese and located 7 kilometers from the city center, is and has always been a Chinese enclave set on Vietnamese soil. After many years of tumultuous cohabitation, the Chinese community (the Hoa people) has been revitalized and now lives without fear. As a result, Cholon has slowly become an essential part of the city’s economic scene. Your discovery of Cholon will definitely take you to one of the traditional pharmacies, Thien Hau pagoda – sitting majestically in the city and Binh Tay market. This market is located in a vast ochre-coloured building, designed by a French architect and financed by a Chinese merchant. It is famous for the thousands of stalls and a great variety of goods, making it a true temple of commerce in Ho Chi Minh City!

Distance: 7 kilometers to city center – 20 to 25 minutes
Note: Duration of the visit: 2 hours

French

Cholon – Le quartier chinois de Hô Chi Minh Ville

Fondé au XVIIe siècle par une communauté chinoise, à 7 kilomètres du centre-ville, Cholon est et a toujours été une enclave chinoise en terre vietnamienne. Après de nombreuses années de cohabitation plus que tumultueuse, la communauté chinoise (les Hoa) est aujourd’hui reconstituée et vit sans crainte à Cholon, « Le Grand Marché », devenu peu à peu un des rouages essentiels de l’économie de Hô Chi Minh Ville. Votre découverte du quartier de Cholon vous mènera  immanquablement dans l’une des boutiques et pharmacopées traditionnelles, à la pagode Tian Hau, la plus majestueuse de la ville, ainsi qu’au marché Binh Tay. Ce marché est situé dans un vaste bâtiment ocre conçu par un architecte français et financé par un marchand chinois. Il est réputé pour être le plus impressionnant du Vietnam avec ses milliers d’échoppes et sa grande variété de marchandises. C’est le véritable temple du commerce de Hô Chi Minh Ville !

Durée de la visite : 2 heures
Distance: 7 kilomètres du centre-ville – 20 à 25 minutes

Spanish

Descubra el chinatown de la ciudad de Ho Chi Minh: Cholon

Cholon («el Gran Mercado»), fundado en el siglo XVIII por los chinos y situado a 7 kilómetros del centro de la ciudad, es y siempre fue un enclave chino en el territorio vietnamita. Después de varios años de tumultuosa cohabitación, la comunidad china (los Hoa) cambió y vive ahora sin miedo. Poco a poco, Cholon se convirtió en una parte esencial de la economía de la ciudad. En Cholon, es imprescindible ver las farmacias tradicionales, la majestuosa pagoda Thien Hau y el mercado de Binh Tay. El mercado está en un gran edificio de color ocre que fue diseñado por un arquitecto francés y subvencionado por un comerciante chino. Es famoso por sus centenares de puestos y por la gran variedad de sus productos. ¡Es un verdadero templo de la ciudad de Ho Chi Minh!

Distancia: a 7 kilómetros del centro de la ciudad – de 20 a 25 minutos
Nota: duración de la visita: 2 horas

Italian

Esplorazione della Chinatown di Ho Chi Minh City(Cholon)

Cholon, “il Grande Mercato”, venne fondato dai Cinesi nel XVIII secolo a 7 chilometri dal centro città e ha sempre rappresentato un’enclave cinese in territorio vietnamita. Dopo anni di tumultuosa coabitazione, la comunità Cinese degli gli Hoa è stata rivitalizzata e ora vive senza timore. Cholon è pertanto diventato un punto nevralgico della scena economica della città. Durante la vostra scoperta, vi recherete di certo presso una farmacia locale, la Pagoda di Thien Hau, che si erge fiera nel centro città, e il mercato di Binh Tay. Quest’ultimo, situato in un ampio edificio color ocra, venne progettato da un architetto francese e finanziato da un mercante cinese e è rinomato peri le sue centinaia di bancarelle e la sua vasta offerta di prodotti, le lo rende un vero centro di culto del commercio di Ho Chi Minh City!

Distanze: 7 chilometri dal centro dai 20 ai 25 minuti
Note: durata della visita: 2 ore

German

Entdecken Sie Chinatown (Cholon) in Ho-Chi-Minh-Stadt

Cholon („Der Große Markt“) wurde im 18. Jahrhundert von den Chinesen gegründet und befindet sich 7 Kilometer vom Stadtzentrum entfernt. Es ist und war schon immer eine chinesische Enklave auf vietnamesischem Boden. Nach vielen Jahren des turbulenten Zusammenlebens hat sich die chinesische Gemeinschaft (die Hoa) erholt und kann dort nun angstfrei leben. Ein Ergebnis dessen ist, dass sich Cholon langsam zu einem wichtigen Teil der wirtschaftlichen Szene der Stadt entwickelt hat. Ihre Entdeckungstour durch Cholon wird Sie definitiv zu einer der traditionellen Apotheken, zur Thien-Hau-Pagode, die majestätisch mitten in der Stadt steht, und zum Binh-Tay-Markt bringen. Der Markt befindet sich in einem großen ockerfarbenem Gebäude, das von einem französischen Architekten entworfen und von einem chinesischen Kaufmann finanziert wurde. Es ist berühmt für seine Tausenden Stände und der großartigen Auswahl an Gütern, die es zu einem wahren Kommerztempel in Ho-Chi-Minh-Stadt machen!

Strecke: 7 Kilometer bis ins Stadtzentrum – 20 bis 25 Minuten
Hinweis: Dauer des Besuchs: 2 Stunden

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