A slower mode of transportation for a slower time.
Old Saigon Picture of the Day: City of Bikes
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- Friday, 06 September 2013.
- Written by Brian Letwin
A slower mode of transportation for a slower time.
Before motorized transportation was the norm in Saigon, horse-drawn carts were used to move both goods and people.
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