Hanoi’s ancient house at 87 Ma May street

Ancient house at 87 Ma May is one of the few houses in Hanoi which are preserved and kept as attractions, exhibitions providing information about the history of Hanoi. This is one of the cultural sites that visitors hardly miss in Hanoi Old Quarter (Photo: Vietnam+)

The house at 87 Ma May street was constructed around the 19th century (Photo: Vietnam+)

It was renovated by a UNESCO-funded organization to a close approxi mation of its original condition in late 1998 (Photo: Vietnam+)

Set of chair and table for guest reception is placed in the front room (Photo: Vietnam+)

Antiquities are kept carefully, helping enrich cultural values of the house (Photo: Vietnam+)

All architectural structures, wooden building materials and living things are kept intact (Photo: Vietnam+)

The ancestral altar is placed in the first apartment of the second floor (Photo:Vietnam+)

A square yard in the middle of the ground floor with greenery (Photo: Vietnam+)

There is an apartment on the first floor for relaxation (Photo: Vietnam+)

The bedroom is decorated airily (Photo: Vietnam+)

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Smoking bowls are popular in Thang Long citadel in the 20th century (Photo: Vietnam+)

Ancient stone mill (Photo: Vietnam+)

Clay pots for cooking rice (Photo: Vietnam+)

On the ground floor, all behind space is for production activities, then kitchen and bathroom (Photo: Vietnam+)

The final apartment was used for sanitation and storage (Photo: Vietnam+)

The house was recognised as a national cultural-historical site in 2004 (Photo: Vietnam+)

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Ancient dishes are still preserved in the house (Photo: Vietnam+)