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Halong Bay Image Tonkin, Halong Bay

Legend has it that the islands of Halong Bay were created by a great dragon who lived in the mountains, hence the names meaning " where the dragon descends into the sea ". Here local boys sell freshly caught crabs, Gulf of Tonkin

Richard I'Anson Lonely Planet Photographer

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