“Ancient soul, old charm, Tien Yen street” is the theme of Tien Yen walking street in Tien Yen District. Coming here, visitors can explore the culture of ethnic groups in the Northeast region and enjoy attractive cuisine.
Strolling through the colorful Tien Yen walking street
The ancient town of Tien Yen was formed in the early 20th century, with architecture blending Chinese and French styles. Today, there are still two-story tube houses with yin-yang terracotta tiled roofs and brick-and-mortar walls with skylights. Currently, Tien Yen retains about 40 preserved ancient houses, creating an antique urban highlight.
The entrance gate of the walking street. Photo: Quang Ninh Newspaper.
In 1963, when the Hong Quang Area merged to form Quang Ninh Province, this land still retained the cultural beauty of ethnic groups. Therefore, Quang Ninh Province desired to revive those precious traditions, develop a system of cultural institutions, build cultural centers, and encourage the people to preserve the architectural beauty of the ancient urban area…
Tien Yen walking street attracts tourists every weekend. Photo: qtv.
Traditional calligraphy. Photo: Tin Tuc Newspaper.
Bamboo pole dance. Photo: Quang Ninh Newspaper.
In August 2017, Tien Yen District officially put Tien Yen walking street into operation. The walking street space has 3 main zones: folk culture zone; market zone and food street. From 2017 to the present, the walking street operates every Saturday and during holidays and Tet…
The walking street is vibrant with colors at night. Photo: halongtourism.
Street food dishes. Photo: Tin Tuc Newspaper.
Display of traditional conical hats. Photo: Quang Ninh Newspaper.
At the walking street, many cultural and artistic activities recreate the cultural life of the Northeast ethnic groups. Along the street, there are also folk game areas: Mandarin square capturing, stilt walking, bamboo dancing, jump rope, calligraphy, portrait sketching…
Art performance activities at the walking street. Photo: Quang Ninh Newspaper.
Playing tug-of-war. Photo: Xay Dung Newspaper.
In particular, the food street of Tien Yen walking street features stalls specializing in selling local OCOP products for visitors and long-standing local dishes such as red peanut candy, Tien Yen chicken, khau nhuc, gat gu cake…
Photo: Xay Dung Newspaper.
Famous Tien Yen chicken. Photo: Thanh Nien Newspaper.
Since Tien Yen walking street came into operation, the streets have been lively with cultural and artistic performances attracting large numbers of locals and tourists. Local culture is now actively preserved and utilized for tourism.
Simulating a scene in Da Nang. Photo: Thanh Nien Newspaper.
Stepping into the space of Tien Yen walking street, visitors feel as though the entire town's population has flocked here to immerse themselves in folk melodies, street dances, or indulge in folk games and take souvenir photos.
Colorful lanterns. Photo: Thanh Nien Newspaper.
“Ancient soul, old charm, Tien Yen street” is the theme given by the people of Tien Yen to the walking street to preserve the image of an ancient Tien Yen, thereby evoking the responsibility to preserve heritage so that this small town can maintain its peaceful, gentle, and simple lifestyle distinct from anywhere else.
