Dec 02 2011
Photo: Saigon green space
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Saigon must be one of the easiest cities to string cliches together for: the old colliding with the new, the cyclos under neon lights, the hypnotic traffic (we admit we’re quite as guilty of it as the next travel site…) So it’s nice to rise above it all — and we think this single snap says a lot about the city, from its dominant architecture through to its environmental state. What do you reckon? Is it a Saigon you recognise?
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Tags: architecture, cityscape, environment, skyline
Great shot! I could tell from a mile away that was Saigon.
this photo really represents Vietnam in general and Saigon specifically. It just reminds me of my home town. I miss it.
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