Research on resources, current situation, and solutions to exploit the humanistic ecological tourism route in Hai Duong. Building the route Hanoi - Cam Giang - Thanh Mien - Ninh Giang - Chi Linh - Hai Duong City

The door of Pho Minh pagoda (Ha Nam)... are strong evidences of the sculpting talent of artisans in that glorious Ly dynasty. Dong Giao craftsmen specialize in making all kinds of wooden worshiping objects and decorative objects such as: thrones, thrones, tablets, dragon pavilions, incense tables, bowls, knives, swords, palanquins, double-winged cranes, hammocks, scrolls, horizontal lacquered boards, elephant-horse parallel sentences... and some household items: cabinets, and organs. Most of the worshiping objects in the province and the northeastern provinces are carved by Dong Giao village craftsmen.

The carvings on some worship objects are usually the four sacred animals: dragon, unicorn, turtle, phoenix; the four noble animals: pine, mai, chrysanthemum, bamboo, or excerpts from Buddhist scriptures or ancient stories. The motifs must be symmetrical and balanced. Many carved works of our country have gone through 3 or 4 centuries of tropical heat and humidity, but the wood is still strong, the paint is smooth, and the color is fresh as new.

Although the ancient Bronze Giao carvers were skilled, they were rarely honored.

Tea cabinets are the main product of Dong Giao today.

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Thanks to the restoration of traditional crafts with new ways of doing business in agriculture, the life of Dong Giao village workers has improved rapidly. They work enthusiastically all day long.

Engraving is a profession with high economic and cultural value, which needs to be restored and promoted in the right direction. The revival of the carving profession in Dong Giao is very commendable, but it is still spontaneous, lacking the guidance and organization of the collective and the State.

Through the carving craft in Dong Giao, it proves that, with modern cultural knowledge, we are capable of restoring and promoting the traditional crafts of the nation. The important thing is to know how to organize, exploit in the right direction and pay the workers appropriately.

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Hai Duong's traditional crafts and villages are very rich and diverse, many of which are famous both domestically and internationally: Xuan Neo embroidery (Tu Ky), Dong Giao wood carving, making green bean cakes, gai cakes, Chu Dau pottery... the products of the craft villages have shown the features of the traditional craft villages.

rich in culture and art. Reflecting the life, thoughts and feelings of Hai Duong people. Therefore, it is very attractive to tourists, especially foreign tourists. Therefore, Hai Duong tourism industry has surveyed 20 craft villages in the province to establish a craft village tourism route (the highlight is Chu Dau) to meet the needs of tourists for sightseeing and learning. The province has also planned key tourist destinations: Chi Linh district, Kim Mon district, Nam Sach district, Hai Duong city, including the Hai Duong craft village tourism route. However, to bring these craft villages into tourism service, it is necessary to invest in technical facilities: parking lots, exhibition houses, production workshops, re-planning of craft villages, and at the same time, building brands for craft villages so that the products of the craft villages stand firm and develop more and more.

1.3.2.3.Culture and arts.

Located in the middle of the Red River Delta, Hai Duong is a cultural homeland with many traditional art forms such as: Cheo singing, Tuong singing, Trong Quan singing, water puppetry...

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Hai Duong is considered one of the cradles of Cheo art. This place has produced many excellent artists such as: Nguyen Dinh Nghi, Trinh Thi Lan, Nguyen Thi Minh Ly, Hoa Tam...

Hai Duong has the art of Cheo that appeared very early, according to legend: in the ancient land of Hong Chau, there was a lady named Pham Thi Tran (926-976), who was talented in singing, dancing and performing. King Dinh Tien Hoang summoned her to Hoa Lu and appointed her as U Ba, teaching soldiers to dance, sing, play the zither, beat the drum, and perform plays (plays = Cheo singing). The art of Cheo was born from then, when she passed away, she was honored as the founder of Cheo.

Through research and collection, Xu Dong used to be a region with a very developed Cheo art and a famous Cheo village, Kim Uyen village, Thach Loi commune (Tu Ky). Cheo artists often performed all three genres: Cheo singing, Ca Tru singing (A Dao, Nha To) and Tuong (Tuong Pho).

In the past, Cheo was often performed during village festivals and organized into Cheo troupes in which the boss was the leader who gathered the artists, spent money to buy props, costumes, backdrops, and the actors included 2-3 male actors playing the roles of mandarins, scholars, military officials, loyal men, flatterers... 2-3 female actors playing the main female roles, female side characters, 2-3 musicians. Musical instruments included: two-stringed fiddle, small drum, 1 big gong, wooden fish, and big drum.

The plays include: Tuong plays such as Giang Ta Cau Hon, Tru Vuong Dac Ky, Trieu Tu Long Doat A Dau, Quan Van Truong. Cheo plays include Luu Binh Duong Le, Quan Am Thi Kinh, Tong Chan Cuc Hoa... Currently in Hai Duong, the art of Cheo is still preserved with Cheo troupes in cultural villages and in the Hai Duong Cheo troupe.

Cheo is a long-standing and unique art form of the nation that attracts foreign tourists. They are very interested in learning about Vietnamese culture through the art of Cheo. However, this art form in the whole country in general and in Hai Duong in particular is in danger of fading away, the tastes of young people are changing, artists who are passionate about the art of Cheo are getting older, and Cheo plays performed in festivals are almost gone. Currently, Cheo plays are mainly only available in theaters. The number of audiences is also not large. Therefore, measures must be taken to preserve this unique art form.

The art of Ca Tru in the East

Ca Tru is a type of singing that originated from folklore and was later favored by mandarins, scholars, and aristocrats, and elevated to a “scholarly” singing style, with sophisticated performance techniques that require elaborate practice. Initially, Ca Tru was performed at communal houses, then spread into everyday life such as singing khao vong, singing cong len lao, and then appeared in restaurants serving customers who love the art of Ca Tru. Ca Tru singing is also called hat a dao, hat co dau, hat cua dinh, hat nha to… with singing styles such as hat tho (singing at communal houses when the village is on a festival night), hat choi (singing during a longing ceremony), and hat thi, usually reserved for

The old female singers and musicians. Some famous melodies are “Hong Hong, Tuyet Tuyet”, “Ty Ba Hanh”, “Huong Son Phong Canh Ca”…

The art of Ca Tru has existed and developed in the East for a long time. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Ca Tru singing in Hai Duong was very active. Many places established guilds and opened geisha houses with many famous male and female singers. A typical example is the guild of Mr. Nguyen Phu Tang in Dan Chu commune (Tu Ky). Among them are famous male singers such as: Le Bon, Nguyen The Lang, Nguyen Phu Do... Up to now, in the province, there are about 60 people who know how to sing and play Chau drums, with 5 clubs operating in the provincial cultural and information center. The whole province has 2 people who have been awarded the title of folk artist: Mr. Nguyen Phu De, a Dan Day artist, and Mr. Truong Quang Hien, a Chau drum artist.

Recently, the art of Ca Tru of our country has been recognized by the world as an intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent protection. This is a recognition of the unique traditional cultural capital of the nation but also poses a great challenge in preserving and promoting the ancient capital of our ancestors.

Hong Phong water puppetry art :

Water puppetry is a unique product of the Red River Delta with its wet rice civilization. In recent years, the preservation and promotion of water puppetry has been of interest to many localities, including the Hong Phong Water Puppetry Troupe.

Puppets by Thuy Dinh pond Through many changes of the times, Hong Phong commune still maintains its pristine, peaceful beauty. There are still banyan trees, wells in the communal house yard, and the sound of kites whistling over the vast fields... But what is special is that Hong Phong still maintains a traditional folk art form, which is water puppetry. In the village today, even the oldest people no longer remember who the founder of water puppetry in the ward is. And no one knows when water puppetry first appeared here. But according to the traces on the beams in the communal house (where

worshiping General Cao Xuan Huu, an official at the end of the Le Dynasty), there are carved patterns of puppets such as: Teu stroking a dragon's beard, fairy, wrestler, fox climbing a pole... carved so delicately, one can affirm that water puppetry has existed here since before the 17th century. Thus, until today, the art of water puppetry has existed in Hong Phong commune for more than 300 years.

The stories and plays of the water puppet troupe originate from the love of life, nature and creation. Water puppetry often reflects the real life of the villagers, it is close to life such as the plays depicting agricultural production, watering, plowing, planting. Although it simulates the daily work of farmers, the audience seems to be immersed in it, to have their own work recreated on the water puppet stage during lunch breaks, entertaining and relaxing very interestingly.

In addition, there are also the "four sacred animals" dance, "lion dance", dragon dance, snake dance, buffalo fighting... the audience feels the nuances of the village festival, faintly admiring and worshiping the most sacred and mysterious things of human beings. They do not forget to pray to heaven and earth, from praying for luck, praying for blessings to dreaming of a good harvest. The image of the "teu" - the intelligent and humorous teacher character. He is the shadow of the farmers in the Northern Delta under feudalism, with a rustic and innocent nature but sometimes majestic like a judge convicting a bad guy but sometimes being a victim being bitterly accused.

Musical instruments supporting simple performances include drums, horns, wooden fish and combined with various types of fireworks.

To have a play, it is necessary to create a standard and beautiful puppet shape. This is the first and most important step for each puppet troupe. And to have a puppet, it must go through many preparation steps such as making a water pavilion, driving stakes, guiding strings, and then creating the puppet image suitable for each play. The steps are not very complicated but require the skill, aesthetic sense, and perseverance of the puppet artists. The

The puppets of Hong Phong ward are always more vivid than many other places, because they are made by artisans of Cuc Bo carpentry village, famous for their exquisite craftsmanship.

Puppets are made of fig wood, which is light, floats on water, is not susceptible to termites, does not bruise, does not break and is easy to carve. After the carving and drying stage, the most important stage of the puppets is the assembly of the hands and feet with the control machine, before they are "dressed" with layers of waterproof paint and their faces are painted according to each play. To control the puppets to perform gracefully on the water as they wish, the artisans have to practice their hands very elaborately for months for each play. Therefore, the plays performed by the troupe always leave special impressions in the hearts of tourists and international friends.

About the technique of making the puppet house: the puppet house is built on the water surface with overlapping roofs, 4m long and 2.5m wide, the total area is 10m², the stage has 2 balconies 20cm high floating on the water surface extending from the curtain door 5m out. Between the 2 roofs there is a space to look out from the inside. The house has a roof painted with a dragon facing the moon, the 2 ends of the balcony are a squirrel door consisting of 2 columns 2m high, above there is a crossbar to hold the system of poles to control the strings of the puppets, the performance technique combines the system of poles, strings to control the puppets with supporting singing.

At Thuy Dinh pond of Hong Phong commune, visitors can not only watch water puppetry but also enjoy colorful dances of sacred animals: dragon, unicorn, turtle, phoenix; watch folk games such as: releasing sky lanterns, playing firecrackers, setting off fireworks...

Preserving and promoting the traditional arts of the nation is one of the tasks for the culture and tourism industry and especially the task of the young generation. In order to continue the traditional values of our ancestors, enrich the cultural and artistic life, and bring these arts into tourism activities to serve tourists.

1.3.2.4. Culinary arts.

Each dish not only demonstrates the ingenuity and resourcefulness of the housewife, the unique features of each locality, moreover, culinary art is also a highlight expressing the cultural identity and level of civilization of each nation. As a tropical agricultural country, a "paradise" of thousands of unique agricultural products, since ancient times, Vietnamese people have known how to prepare many typical dishes. Legend also records the origin of banh chung and banh day, symbolizing the concept of "round sky, square earth" created by agricultural products from the time Prince Lang Lieu offered to King Hung . Along with economic development

- Regarding culture - always preserving the traditional beauty of Vietnamese people from ancient times. One of those cultural beauties that the people of "Hai Duong, the heroic and resilient homeland" still maintain and develop is culinary culture.

Hai Duong people have a tradition of loving work, diligence, intelligence, and dexterity. They are not only good at growing rice, beans, and potatoes, but also know how to process them into famous specialties at home and abroad, and they have become a unique symbol of Hai Duong.

When mentioning Hai Duong, people cannot help but mention: Hai Duong green bean cake, Ninh Giang gai cake, Khao cake, Thanh Ha lychee. And when visiting Hai Duong, tourists certainly also want to enjoy the cuisine here such as Han Giang rice rolls, Thanh Ha crab, Ke Sat rice paper or banh canh with Phu Loc wine yeast...

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These specialties have long been a gift for tourists who come to Hai Duong to bring back to their relatives. Currently, these specialties are sold in all neighborhoods and tourist areas of the province to help tourists buy more conveniently and there are many brands for customers to choose from.

Other human resources:

Mo Trach Village - village of doctors

Tan Hong commune, Binh Giang district, Hai Duong province, according to legend, was established by Vu Hon (804-853) with the original hopeful name of Kha Mo Trang.

Legend has it that Vu Hon considered this place to be a land with good feng shui, keeping this village as his hometown would lead to a prosperous future in the imperial examinations. In the eyes of a talented feng shui master, Vu Hon believed that the entire Hai Duong region was a great event, Duong An district was the main point and Cham Thuong village was the final point. Therefore, he decided to set up camp and named the village Kha Mo. That means the land was still barren and poor at that time but could become more prosperous and would be admired in the future. Mo Trach means the land is admired. The imperial examination tradition of Mo Trach village. At that time, Mo Trach village had become crowded and had developed a brilliant imperial examination, during the Le dynasty (1428 - 1789), Mo Trach village had 36 doctors, dozens of others passed the provincial examinations, students, and bachelors; many held high positions in the royal court at that time. There were families with several brothers who passed the imperial examinations; There are branches, such as the Vu Khac branch, that have passed the imperial examinations generation after generation. Since then, the name Mo Trach village has existed for nearly eight hundred years, until today.

Star Golf Course (Chi Linh)

Chi Linh Star Golf Course is known as " the most challenging golf course in Vietnam" and professional golfers cannot ignore this interesting competition venue.

Chi Linh Star Golf Course (Star Golf Chi Linh) is located in Sao Do town, Chi Linh district, Hai Duong, 48km from Hanoi, on the way to Ha Long Bay.

Chi Linh Golf Course is located right in the center of the economic and tourism development triangle in the North and is evaluated. The first impression of Chi Linh Golf Course is a large course, covering an area of 325 hectares in the heart of a beautiful valley with a natural lake nestled among the majestic green hills surrounding it. Ngoi Golf Course