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Cao Bang province |
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| The province is in the region where the Vietnamese people lived thousands of years ago before their southwards expansion. Thus, Cao Bằng has several points of historical interest as well as many natural features such as the Pac Bo (at the mouth of the confluence of two rivers namely Bang Giang and Hien rivers) where Ho Chi Minh in January 1941 established a revolutionary force at a cave (Coc Bo Cave), the Mạc King's Temple, the Kỳ Sầm Temple, Coi Bin Church, the Bản Giốc waterfall area at the international border between Vietnam and China and the Thang Hen Mountain Lake. |
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Cao Bằng is a province of northeastern Vietnam. The province has borders with Hà Giang, Tuyên Quang, Bắc Kạn, and Lạng Sơn provinces within Vietnam. It also has common international border with Guangxi province of the People's Republic of China. The province covers an area of 6724.6 square kilometres and as of 2008 it had a population of 528,100 people.
It has a rich history traced to the Bronze Age of the Tay Au Kingdom in Vietnam. The dynasties that ruled the area were Tay lords, Be Khac Thieu and Nag Dac Thai.
The province is in the region where the Vietnamese people lived thousands of years ago before their southwards expansion. Thus, Cao Bằng has several points of historical interest as well as many natural features such as the Pac Bo (at the mouth of the confluence of two rivers namely Bang Giang and Hien rivers) where Ho Chi Minh in January 1941 established a revolutionary force at a cave (Coc Bo Cave), the Mạc King's Temple, the Kỳ Sầm Temple, Coi Bin Church, the Bản Giốc waterfall area at the international border between Vietnam and China and the Thang Hen Mountain Lake.
Cao Bằng's proximity to China has meant that it has had a somewhat turbulent history, having changed hands a number of times. The Âu Việt were a conglomeration of upland tribes living in what is today the mountainous region of northernmost Vietnam, western Guangdong, and southern Guangxi, China, since at least the 3rd century BC. Their capital was located in what is today the Cao Bang Province of northeastern Vietnam.What is now the Vietnamese provinces of Cao Bằng and Lạng Sơn were known as châu Quảng Nguyên during the time of the Lý and Trần Dynasties. Quảng Nguyên became part of Đại Việt in 1039, when emperor Lý Thái Tông expelled Nùng Trí Cao, a Nùng leader, from the area.
Cao Bang's prelude of a rich history is thus traced to the Bronze Age when the Tay Au Kingdom flourished. They had shifted their capital to Co Loa in Red River Delta but the Vietnamese culture dominated. The Kings fortified their territory around the 10th century due to its proximity to the Chinese border. The feudal dynasties that ruled the area were Tay lords, Be Khac Thieu and Nga Dac Thai. In the 1430s, the Le Dynasty had many rebellions.
Royalty faced strong revolt during the 16th and early part of 17th century – Mac Dang Dung initially occupied the territory and the Le throne in 1527. However, the Le kings were reinstated in 1592. Still, the war for control of the region continued and Mac family had the upper hand as they declared it an independent region and ruled for 75 years. As witness to this period, here lie ruins of a temple, which was also the palace of the Mac Kings. It can be seen in the town of Cao Binh, which is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of the Cao Bang town.
The province of Cao Bằng is home to many people belonging to Vietnam's ethnic minority groups. The most notable of these are the Tày, Nung, Dao, and Hmong.
According to the General Statistics Office of the Government of Vietnam, the population of Cao Bang province as on 2008 was 528,100 with a density of 79 persons per km2 over a total land area of 6,724.6 square kilometres (2,596.4 sq mi) of the province. It is one of the least populated provinces in the Northern midlands and mountain areas of Vietnam. The male population during this period was 256,300 [9] with females accounting for 271,800.[10] The rural population was 445,100 against an urban population of 83,000 (about 5% of the rural population). |
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