Friday, August 12, 2011

WORLD HERITAGE JOURNEY – 2005


Oh, how beautiful our country is,
With its blue bays and green caves made by The Great Creator!
The Sacred Dragon created Hạ Long.
Quảng Ninh province can greatly enjoy its good luck.
The sky and the land are ours.
Peacefully, we can watch our nation's beauty!


Carefree, we have already arrived in Quảng Bình province.
Please don’t miss the picturesque sights.
Our boat has floated without notice
To the splendid water and mountain- Phong Nha- Kẻ Bàng.
Saints, gods, fairies and Buddha...
So many beautiful sights in the caves


Go on to Huế city  to watch the Huong river,
The Imperial Citadel, the Royal Palace and the beautiful house- gardens.
Let’s listen to  Nhã  Nhạc Cung Đình ,
The royal melodious and lyrical music cheering your heart.
Pagodas, communal houses, royal tombs, temples, mountains, hills,
Many beautiful stories, songs and poems
How precious is the culture of our homeland
Adding perfume and colors to our country Vietnam.


Let’s leave Huế for Quảng Nam province, and
Enjoy ourselves in Hội An, the happy land.
Lively,  yet peacefully,
Many ships from other countries have come here.
Friends from  everywhere in the world
Have traveled to this land for sightseeing.


Please come to see old  Champa temples - towers,
Mỹ Sơn Holy Land where gods and kings were worshipped.
With the skillful hands of the artists
Bricks were arranged in layers.
Carved on the walls of the  temples
Are thoughtful prayers.
Let's watch the majestic Hòn Đền -Núi Chúa Mountain
And listen to the merry whispers of Thu Bồn river and Khe Thẻ spring


Our thirsty dream has been satisfied
Overflowed with joy, Tây Nguyên celebrated the happy event
The Cồng Chiêng vigorously played
All people happily gathered


Oh, Motherland, you are our Pride!
The Heritage Roadopens to a brigh t future.
Let's cherish, preserve and make
Our beloved World Heritages more and more charming...



NGUYỄN THỊ LÂN
Edited by  SUSAN ACKOFF







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