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Emperor Jade PagodavsBinh Tay Market
Emperor Jade Pagoda and Binh Tay Market are both rated highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Emperor Jade Pagoda scores significantly better than Binh Tay Market. Emperor Jade Pagoda has a TripExpert Score of 87 with endorsements from 5 publications such as Fodor's, Concierge and Afar Magazine.
Emperor Jade Pagoda
Concierge
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
73 Mai Thi Luu St, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Concierge "The loveliest Chinese pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City, the Jade Emperor Pagoda was built in 1909."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"One of the most spectacularly atmospheric temples in HCMC, stuffed with statues of phantasmal divinities and grotesque heroes." Full review
Fodor's "The Cantonese community built this structure—the finest Chinese pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City—in 1909." Full review
Afar Magazine "With incense swirling through the air and statues of dragons, fierce animals and wild birds looming all around you, this temple...is certainly atmospheric." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"It was in honour of Ngoc Hoang, the Jade Emperor of the Taoist religion, that this pagoda was built at the very start of the 20C." Full review
Frommer's " ake a moment to look at the elaborate statuary on the pagoda's roof. The dominant figure in the main hall is the Jade Emperor himself; referred to as the "god of the heavens"" Full review
Binh Tay Market Lonely Planet Afar Magazine Afar Magazine Fodor's Afar Magazine Michelin Guide
Hua Giang Blvd., District 6, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Cholon’s main market has a great clock tower and a central courtyard with gardens." Full review
Afar Magazine "Curiosities are copious and most of the time foreigners will have no clue what they’re looking at. The food stalls are frequented mostly by Vietnamese but this shouldn’t deter you from joining in. " Full review
Afar Magazine "During Lunar New Year, the local Chinese community celebrates with daredevil dragon dances." Full review
Fodor's "A spectacle to behold, particularly if you get here before 8 am to savor the frenetic atmosphere at its peak. With more than 2,000 stalls, Binh Tay can get pretty chaotic." Full review
Afar Magazine "Curiosities are copious and most of the time foreigners will have no clue what they’re looking at. The food stalls are frequented mostly by Vietnamese but this shouldn’t deter you from joining in. " Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"As you enter this temple of commerce in Cholon, the city's shopping district par excellence, you will be swallowed up by the swell of stallholders, customers and porters jammed into its aisles." Full review
