Hang Ma street

Hang Ma street was formerly in Vinh Thai village (east) and An Phu village (west), Hau Tuc canton, later changed to Dong Xuan canton, Tho Xuong district. During the French colonial period, the street was called Hang Dong (Rue du Cuivre) but people still distinguish two streets: Hang Ma street originates from Hang Duong street and ends with current Hang Dong street and old Hang Dong street near the street. Phung Hung because there are also some shops selling bronze.

In 1945, these two streets merged Hang Ma city, to avoid confusion with Hang Dong street which is now located north of Bat Su street. There are a number of rural families in Tan Khai village (Hang Sat street, Cong Duc) to settle down and open a shop selling dó paper and decorative paper on this street. These are decorative items and votive items, paper offerings.

The street is named after the craft of the people here. In the past, the people of Hang Ma street specialized in making votive papers from dó paper such as shoes, clothes, hats, making offerings in the ancestral worshiping ceremony. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, this street also sells paper toys for children such as revolving lanterns, paper lanterns, carp lanterns turning into dragons, lion heads, paper elephants, horse dummies, and Dr. by paper.

On Hang Ma Street, there are also some ancient architectural works such as the communal house of Binh Thai village, later renamed Vinh Hanh, located at 19 Hang Duong street. An Phu communal house is at 56 Hang Ma Street (the communal house connects to 17 Hang Rui Street).
The houses on Hang Ma street also have the typical architectural style of Hanoi's old quarter, including tubular houses and double-roof houses. Although the tubular house is narrow, the people have cleverly divided the living, ancestral worship, production and business areas quite reasonably. A double roof house is a two-story house with fake doors or small windows opening to the street, tiled roofs sloping to the street as well as large spans to protect the shop from rain and sun.

Hang Ma Street today is still as bustling as before, especially in the one month before the full moon day of the seventh lunar month, the Mid-Autumn Festival and from the 24th day of the New Year (after the Ong Cong - Ong Tao) to noon on the 30th day of the 12th lunar month. People go shopping for all kinds of incense paper to worship their ancestors as well as the best toys and items for the Mid-Autumn Festival and Christmas.

Not only during the holidays or the Lunar New Year, Hang Ma Street on ordinary days is also very splendid with sparkling colorful decorations hanging along the street. This is the ideal shooting location for many young photographers and tourists when coming to Hanoi.