By: Eastern Eye Staff
PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION AIMS TO BRING TOURISTS TO REMOTE VIETNAM HILLS HUGE crowds trekked to the remote rice terraces of northern Vietnam to see a “crystal cloud” installation featuring 58,000 shimmering beads aimed at boosting tourism in a region better known for agriculture than bling-inspired public art. Local farmers mingled with curious tourists last month to capture photos of the netting decorated with Swarovski crystals and draped over towering bamboo and steel poles on the top of the terraced hill in Yen Bai province. Some were in awe of the unexpected display in the far-flung rice field. “This is unique.…
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