Gia Lâm, Rural district in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Gia Lâm is a rural district on Hanoi's eastern edge where villages and farmland still dominate the landscape. The area is organized into 22 commune subdivisions that mix agricultural zones with areas of gradual urban development.
The district began as agricultural land and briefly hosted an airport during Japanese occupation in the 1940s. This military period was temporary, and the area returned to farming and rural life afterward.
The pottery makers in Bát Tràng work with clay using techniques learned from their families over many years. You can see this craft practiced openly in the streets and workshops as part of ordinary village life.
The district has a railway station and bus terminal connecting Hanoi to surrounding regions and provinces. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable conditions for exploring the area and its villages.
The district administration operates from Trâu Quỳ, a township that appears to most visitors as just an ordinary village. This modest administrative center has no special character, making the district's importance easy to overlook.
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