In pictures: 700-year-old incense-making village in Hue

Located in the former imperial city of Hue is Thuy Xuan Village, which has been engaged in the trade of making incense for 700 years. The village is located about seven kilometres to the southwest of the Hue Citadel.

Bunches of bamboo sticks look like flowers.

Incense making has been present in Hue for about seven centuries.

Colourful incense sticks are grouped into bunches.

Making incense at a family home in Thuy Xuan Village.

A corner of the 700-year-old trade village.

Incense sticks are dried for many days.

Young incense makers are helping to keep the tradition alive.

A visitor experiences the incense making process.

Visitors pose for a photo against the background of colourful incense sticks.

In recent years, Thuy Xuan has become a popular destination for young visitors, a must-visit place in the former imperial city.

The village also attracts many foreign tourists.

A foreign visitor poses in a Vietnamese ao dai for a photo with colourful incense sticks.

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