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		<title>IMPERIAL HUE</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The imperial city of Hue, also known as citadel, is a must-see... unless you can visit the one in Beijing.]]></description>
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<p>The imperial city of Hue, also known as citadel, is a must-see&#8230; unless you can visit the one in Beijing that&#8217;s in a much better shape.</p>
<p>For me, it&#8217;s the first time I have ever set foot in an imperial city of any kind. The place was badly destroyed during the Vietnam war, hence the many ruins. But Thai Hoa palace and a few houses are beautifully holding up.</p>
<div id="attachment_7729" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 614px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-7729" href="http://www.jetsetzero.tv/2010/03/19/imperial-hue/imperialcity/"><img class="size-large wp-image-7729 " title="imperialcity" src="http://www.jetsetzero.tv/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/imperialcity-1024x682.jpg" alt="" width="614" height="409" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The entrance of the citadel.</p></div>
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<p>The imperial city has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1993, and they are making efforts to restore the citadel as it once was. With a little imagination drawn from books or movies -I chose the latter(!) you can almost bring it back to life. The constant drizzle may also help setting the mood!</p>
<div id="attachment_7730" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 614px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-7730" href="http://www.jetsetzero.tv/2010/03/19/imperial-hue/lotus/"><img class="size-large wp-image-7730 " title="lotus" src="http://www.jetsetzero.tv/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/lotus-1024x682.jpg" alt="" width="614" height="409" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Lotus flowers on a pond.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_7731" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 614px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-7731" href="http://www.jetsetzero.tv/2010/03/19/imperial-hue/thaihoapalace/"><img class="size-large wp-image-7731 " title="thaihoapalace" src="http://www.jetsetzero.tv/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/thaihoapalace-1024x682.jpg" alt="" width="614" height="409" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Thai Hoa palace still holding up.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_7732" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 614px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-7732" href="http://www.jetsetzero.tv/2010/03/19/imperial-hue/king/"><img class="size-large wp-image-7732 " title="king" src="http://www.jetsetzero.tv/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/king-1024x682.jpg" alt="" width="614" height="409" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">That&#39;s how the Vietnamese emperor looked like.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_7733" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 614px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-7733" href="http://www.jetsetzero.tv/2010/03/19/imperial-hue/forbiddencity/"><img class="size-large wp-image-7733 " title="forbiddencity" src="http://www.jetsetzero.tv/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/forbiddencity-1024x682.jpg" alt="" width="614" height="409" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The ruins of the forbidden city, called the Purple city, where only the Emperor and his suite were allowed. </p></div>
<div id="attachment_7734" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 614px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-7734" href="http://www.jetsetzero.tv/2010/03/19/imperial-hue/princess/"><img class="size-large wp-image-7734 " title="princess" src="http://www.jetsetzero.tv/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/princess-1024x682.jpg" alt="" width="614" height="409" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">That&#39;s how Vietnamese princesses looked like.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_7735" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 409px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-7735" href="http://www.jetsetzero.tv/2010/03/19/imperial-hue/queen/"><img class="size-large wp-image-7735 " title="queen" src="http://www.jetsetzero.tv/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/queen-682x1024.jpg" alt="" width="409" height="614" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">And that&#39;s how the Queen looked like!</p></div>
<div id="attachment_7736" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 614px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-7736" href="http://www.jetsetzero.tv/2010/03/19/imperial-hue/wifeappart/"><img class="size-large wp-image-7736 " title="grandmaapart" src="http://www.jetsetzero.tv/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/wifeappart-1024x682.jpg" alt="" width="614" height="409" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Behind this door, the Queen Mother&#39;s apartments.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_7737" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 614px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-7737" href="http://www.jetsetzero.tv/2010/03/19/imperial-hue/imperialhcm/"><img class="size-large wp-image-7737 " title="imperialHCM" src="http://www.jetsetzero.tv/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/imperialHCM-1024x682.jpg" alt="" width="614" height="409" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Vietnamese paradox: Ho Chi Minh above the imperial city entrance.</p></div>
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<p>HUE AU TEMPS DES EMPEREURS</p>
<p>La cité impériale de Hué, aussi connue sous le nom de citadelle, est un incontournable&#8230; à moins que vous puissiez visiter celle de Pékin, mieux préservée.</p>
<p>Pour ma part, c&#8217;est bien la première fois que j&#8217;ai mis le pied dans une une cité impériale. Les lieux ont été gravement touchés pendant la guerre du Viêtnam, d&#8217;où les nombreuses ruines. Mais le palais du trône ainsi que quelques maisons en parfait état brillent par leur présence.</p>
<p>La cité impériale de Hué est inscrite au patrimoine mondiale de l&#8217;UNESCO depuis 1993 et des travaux de restauration sont en cours. Avec un peu d&#8217;imagination tirée de livres ou de films (moi j&#8217;ai choisi les films!), on pourrait presque ramener cette cité à la vie. Et le perpétuel crachin aux allures bretonnantes aide un peu à donner le ton!</p>
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