Áo dài Vietnam is held each year in San Jose, California, a city that is home to a large Vietnamese American community. This event features an international array of designer ao dai under the direction of festival founder, Jenny Do. Fast pace of life in Vietnam during the decades of integration and development witnesses the changes in the traditional ao dai. This does not mean that the traditional ao dai is disappearing from Vietnamese life. Yet, it is becoming more adaptable to these modern days. The growing of the country day by day requires the changing and the ability of adapting. The
Rejuvenation of dai pai dong Rejuvenation of dai pai dong Dai pai dong is a kind of traditional food stall in Hong Kong. It was famous and popular in Hong Kong during the 1960s and 1970s. The literal meaning of dai pai dong in English is “Big license stall”. The characteristics of Dai Pai Dong are lack of air-conditioners, unclean environment but various kinds of food. However, starting from 1980s, the government stopped issuing new licenses and began buying them back. Due to its hygienic problem and the deaths of the license holders, dai pai dong closed down and was replaced by different kinds of