Floating markets
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A floating market is a market where merchandise is sold from boats. Originating in times and places where water transport played an important role in daily life, most floating markets operating today mainly serve as tourist attractions, and are chiefly found in Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam.
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Published: 2012-05-01 06:00:00 UTC
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Lively Scene at Cần Thơ
The floating markets are a very lively scene, accommodating much of the goods exchange throughout the area, and can be quite freely visited on board smaller boats.
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Cần Thơ Floating Market
Cần Thơ, the name comes from "cầm thi giang" - river of poems, is a city in Vietnam. The city, regarded as "Western capital", with an estimated population of 1,121,000 as of 2004, is the biggest city in the Mekong Delta.
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Bak Home After Market at Cần Thơ
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Colorful Merchandise
Thai style canoes laden with colourful, succulent fruits, vegetables, sweets and meats, gently ply their way through the canal.
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Old Local Vendor Floating in Small Boats
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Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a popular travel destination, located in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam.
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Lunch Time in a Floating Market
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Floating markets
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