Temple, Cholon, HCMC, Vietnam
We did a cyclo tour through Cholon, the Chinatown area of Saigon. Sadly, the government seems set on persecuting the cyclo drivers - banning them from the central areas of the city as a prelude to phasing them out altogether. I guess part of the idea is to be able to fit more cars on the roads (just what the city needs), but also as further punishment for those that fought for the South during the war. Many of the drivers are ex RVN troops who were relocated to the countryside after the war (and the 'reeducation' camps) and are back in Saigon illegally - and are therefore unable to own property or a business. And a cyclo of course is like a property (many drivers sleep in their cyclos) and a business in one.
posted by Jonathan at 9:58 PM
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