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Baichay Beach |
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Bãi Cháy is a large, beautiful,
artificial beach, closed to the coast of
Hạ Long Bay. The 100-meter-wide-sandy
beach spans over 500 m. Early in the
morning or in late afternoon, thousands
of people liven up the atmosphere here.
The asphalt road winds its way through
the white sandy beach and luxuriant
casuarinas. The Hoàng Gia Tourism
Company has invested in diverse services
for tourists. The Bãi Cháy tourist site
is fast changing into one of the most
captivating of this kind in Hạ Long
City. It comprises restaurants, water
puppet and traditional music theatres,
Hoàng Gia Park, water-skiing, and sea
motorcycling. The Hoàng Gia Park lines
along the Hạ Long road leading from the
Bãi Cháy Tourist Wharf to the gate of
the Hạ Long Night Market.
There are many legends associated with
the name Bãi Cháy. According to one
legend, when the fleet carrying food for
the Yuan-Mongolian invaders led by
Trương Văn Hổ came there, the Vietnamese
troops and locals under the leadership
of Trần Khánh Dư set fire to it. The
whole fleet was engulfed in fire.
Meanwhile, the northeast wind blew hard
and further added fuel to it. Fire was
so fierce it burned down the forest in
the western side of Cửa Lục. Hence the
name Bãi Cháy.
Another legend has it that the western
side of Cửa Lục used to be a wharf for
seagoing boats. Acorn-barnacles firmly
attached to these boats’ sides and
underneath, and might wreck the boats.
The local population had to use
casuarinas leaves to burn
acorn-barnacles. From Hòn Gai and other
neighboring places, people always see a
blaze from there, so they called it Bãi
Cháy. |
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