Question 1. TOTAL POINTS: 8 (one point for each correct answer)
Bat Trang, a traditional porcelain and pottery village with history of seven centuries, is an interesting attraction in Ha Noi that tourists should not ignore.
Located in an area rich in clay, the village has the advantage of ingredients to create the ceramics. Moreover, lying besides the Red River, between Thang Long and Pho Hien ancient trade centers in the north of Viet Nam during the 15th -17th centuries. Bat Trang’s ceramics were favourite products not only on the domestic market, but also foreign ones thanks to Japanese. Chinese and Western trading boats that passed by.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, due to restricting foreign trade policy of Trinh Nguyen dynasties, it was difficult for potter products in Viet Nam to be exported to foreign countries, and some famous pottery-making villages like Bat Trang or Chu Dau (Hai Duong province) went through hard time. Since 1986 thanks to economic reforms and development, more attention has been paid to the village and the world gets a chance to know more about Vietnamese pore porcelain through many high quality exported Bat Prang’s ceramic products.
Bat Trang ceramics are produced for daily household use (bows, cups, plates, pots, bottles…), worshipping or decoration purposes. Nowadays, the pottery artists bring into ceramics many innovations in production techniques and creativity in products’ features, so many new products have been made and even daily household items may have the beauty like decoration ones.
Visiting Bat Prang, tourists can visit Bat Trang Porcelain and Pottery Market where they can directly make pottery products by themselves. Many youngsters and foreign tourists are interested in this pottery-making experience, and spend a whole day in the market making a souvenir for their families or friends.
Choose the correct answers True False
Bat Trang pottery has been developed since the 7th century.
Bat Trang’s pottery products were exported to foreign markets during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Its location beside the Red River has provided an enormous source of fine clay as ingredient for pottery making.
Many Japanese. Chinese and Western trading boats came to Pho Hien during the 15th and 17th centuries.
Artisans in Bat Trang village have always kept the traditions without any changes.
Bat Trang village has been the only centre of pottery in the north of Viet Nam for centuries.
Political policies have had influence on the development of pottery and ceramic crafts.
Tourists may have experience of making pottery pieces by themselves.
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Choose the correct answers True False
Bat Trang pottery has been developed since the 7th century. TRUE
Bat Trang’s pottery products were exported to foreign markets during the 18th and 19th centuries. FALSE
Its location beside the Red River has provided an enormous source of fine clay as ingredient for pottery making. FALSE
Many Japanese. Chinese and Western trading boats came to Pho Hien during the 5th and 17th centuries. TRUE
Artisans in Bat Trang village have always kept the traditions without any changes. FALSE
Bat Trang village has been the only centre of pottery in the north of Viet Nam for centuries. TRUE
Political policies have had influence on the development of pottery and ceramic crafts. TRUE
Tourists may have experience of making pottery pieces by themselves. FALSE