March 12, 2011
The old gate of the citadel stands beside the new wall built earlier this month The Son Tay Citadel is ill-fated. It was built in 1822 during the reign of Emperor Minh Mang to thwart the French, but a year later, the defense was breached. Now it is being destroyed anew by “restoration” work that [...]
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