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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 6:22 am
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jimbo99
 
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I couldn't... but would be interested in anyone who could tell me why it is in Hanoi (more so than Saigon), tailors often have a picture or small replica of the Eiffel tower on their fascia. This was especially the case in the past if you look at old footage of Hanoi.

Obviously its a link to the old colonial power - but I wonder how the specific association with the Eiffel tower arose.

(Sorry for the hijack!)
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