Day #2 - Hanoi, a city of learning

Today we visited two Hanoi landmarks that celebrate learning.

The Temple of the Jade Mountain on Hanoi's famous Hoan Kiem Lake is a celebration of Confucian and Taoist scholarship.

The Temple of Literature is the site of Hanoi's first university, the Imperial Academy. It was originally built in 1070 and it remains and important site for students, who go there to pray for success in their exams.

Today was also the official first day of our program and it was great to begin with a reminder of who important knowledge and learning are.