Dragon Fruits

A fruit vendor plying her trade to the tourist junks on Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam.

According to legend, when Vietnam had just started to develop into a country, the Vietnamese had to fight against invaders. To help protect their country, the gods sent a family of dragons who began spitting out jade and other jewels. These jewels turned into the islands dotting the bay and linked together to form a great wall against the invaders. The dragons used magic to make rock mountains abruptly appear ahead of the invaders' ships. After winning the battle, the dragons decided to live in this bay. Ha Long means "Descending Dragon"