The French photographer and the “world’s most beautiful woman” in Hoi An

Among thousands of portraits and landscapes shot in Vietnam, the favorite photo of French photographer Rehahn Croquevielle is a portrait of Bui Thi Xong, a boat rower in the historic town of Hoi An

The portrait of Mrs. Xong by Rehahn.
Croquevielle, 36, from Normandy has become a familiar name in Vietnam. He is one of a few foreign photographers whose successful career is very close to Vietnam.
Thanks to the sincere love for the land and the people of Vietnam, photos about Vietnam by Rehahn have their own identity.
In summer 2001, Rehahn traveled to Hoi An and met the old boat rower on the Hoai River. This accidental meeting changed the life of the 74-year old woman and the French photographer.
According to Rehahn, Xong was a poor and timid woman. When he raised his camera, Xong covered her face by her hands for shyness. That natural moment makes the picture especially appealing. Viewers pay attention to the hands and face with the timestamp of austerity and time, but the eyes still light up a smile.
Rehahn said he liked this photo the best among more than 50,000 pictures he took in Vietnam because it shows the joy and the confidence in life, even though the character’s life is surrounded by old age and poverty.
The photo was used for the cover of Rehahn photo book “Hidden Smile”. Rehahn said that this was “the most beautiful woman the world.”
The French photographer promised that if the photo book was a success, he would buy a new boat for Xong. Only six months after the book was published, the “oldest photo model” in Hoi An appeared five times on television and was known by many people around the world.
She has also become “a model” for many Vietnamese and foreign photographers but her portrait shot by Rehahn is still the most inspired work.
This picture has appeared in many travel publications in many countries.

Rehahn and Mrs. Xong

Source:dtinews.vn

By Ha Vu

The tourist attractions in Singapore

Singapore tourist attractions by the beauty of the blend of the cultures of Asia-Europe. Although the Singapore Government’s relatively tough people and tourists but definitely you will be difficult to resist the beauty charm of this multicultural country. The following are the top tourist attractions in Singapore:
Resorts World Sentosa:
Located on Sentosa Island off southern Singapore integrated resorts, restaurants, luxury hotels, casinos and amusement parks; is suitable destination for visit irrespective of age. You will have fun and discover the island of Singapore, the water park and the indoor artificial fish.


The Zoo – Night Safari:
Instead the Club with the familiar space, lion island nation to bring you the new and exciting discoveries in the Night Safari-the first night Zoo in the world. Open since 1994, the Night Safari is the leading tourist attraction of Singapore, every year there are more than 1 million tourists visit. You can stroll along the trails, learn the habits of the animals here and see the unique animal circus. Night Safari is exciting wilderness adventure you should not ignore.


Underwater World:
Here at the Singapore visitors can admire 2500 individuals of over 250 species of marine fish. You will especially enjoy when watch this ocean fish into fish feeding daily hours: 14 h 30, 11:45 and 4:45 pm.
Cinemania: the only place of Singapore travel lets you get the strong feeling when conquering expeditions through multi-dimensional imaging technology 3D and 4D.

George, Athens

The majority of annual visitors to Greece arrive on package tours to the Greek islands and rarely get the opportunity to explore the sights of Athens, which is a pity, because despite the noise and traffic jams, it is one of the most exciting and fascinating cities in Europe. To make sure you get to see the most important sights, you can book a city tour at a very reasonable price. However, it is always wise to pre-book tours of Athens, especially if you are going to come in August. There is a wealth of scenery to enjoy in the surrounding countryside,too, so try to take in other one-day excursions out of the city. At the heart of the city, nestled at the foot of the Acropolis in Plaka, the oldest and most picturesque neighborhood in Athens. Overlooked by the glorious temple of the Parthenon, it is a maze of narrow streets running in all directions around the Acropolis.

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