Today we went to Huế with the same taxi man as yesterday. We saw old tanks and guns from the war. Then we went to the Emperor’s Citadel. It is like a castle with thick walls and had a moat. The Emperor and his family lived there 200 years ago. It was very big.
My favourite part was the elephant shaped bushes.
(Note from parents: Huế was the capital of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), the last of the dynasties in Vietnam. The Imperial City was the centre and was once an enormous complex of temples, palaces, offices, gardens and residences. It was enclosed within a square fortress (also called Huế Citadel) with each thick wall around 2km long and a wide moat on the outside. Much of the Imperial city has been destroyed, with the Vietnam War causing the most damage. Of the 160 significant buildings within the site, only 10 major ones survived the bombings of 1968. Many buildings have been gradually restored. It was a massive area to explore and we were there for most of the day. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.)
