Dong Ho village belongs to Song Ho commune, Bac Ninh
province, about 30 km away from Hanoi center. Dong Ho village is situated by
Duong river, in the mid of the Red river Delta.
Dong Ho is famous for traditional painting village. The
artisans use those to make folk paintings such as wooden printing panels, Do
paper made from Do’s tree bark and oyster powder, many kinds of natural colors.
They have to follow many strict steps of making the paintings. The quality of the
color and paper exist hundreds of years.
The art conveys daily life of the people in the Red River
Delta, the wish for happiness as well as the good ways of living. Painting
market days are 5 times a month and before Tet or traditional New year holiday.
You can do one day trip from Hanoi to visit Dong Ho village, ancient Dau
pagoda, and But Thap pagoda.