Jan 23 2008
early birds keep their health
On a recent trip to Hanoi I was fortunate enough to witness the early dawn mass ritual of resident exercising around the central Hoan Keim Lake.
The younger residents formed groups of western style aerobics classes complete with loud booming music in the public square.
While the older visitors performed some sort of Tai Chi or Chi Gong either as a solo activity…
or in small groups.
The walkers in the group all seems to know that it was proper to walk around the lake in a counter-clockwise direction.
Many resident come or to socialize, read the newspaper or simply to cool themselves down in the early morning heat.
Mark Harmel