frames generation silk famous centuries combination visited handicrafts The 36 streets of Ha Noi Anyone who has ever (1)................ Hanoi will probably tell you that it may be the most beautiful city in all of Asia - people have settled here along the Red River for a thousand years. Hanoi is very (2)........... for the 36 streets. Some of the 36 streets that make up the Ancient Quarter still offer only a single commodity. One of the best is Hang Quat, where shops sell an incredible array of lacquered wood candle sticks, bowls, picture (3)................ religious shrines and decorative pieces. Practically every single item is painted in some (4)............... of red, white and gold. Many of the things are elaborate to the point of being garish. Since prices are staggeringly low, buy what Vietnamese (5)................... will begin to die out along with the present (6)...................... of artisans creating them. The shelves of shops in Ho Chi Minh city are already filled with factory made schlock. Sadly, this will happen in Hanoi soon enough. Vietnamese silk is among the world's finest. Hang Gai ( Thread Street ) has for (7)................ been home to some of Hanoi's best ............. shops