Ancient vestiges preserved through miniature models
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             Truong Van Bo’s models mainly feature traditional architecture.  | 
        
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             Since he was very young, unlike his peers, Truong Van Bo has nurtured a great passion for miniature houses.  | 
        
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             Accidentally watching a programme on communal houses via television, the seven-year-old boy fell in love with ancient Vietnamese architecture.  | 
        
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             The image of grandparents sitting on a bamboo bed in front of the house is very familiar in many people's childhood memories.  | 
        
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             The small and beautiful miniatures contain a lot of memories.  | 
        
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             With the aspiration of preserving cultural identity, Truong Van Bo’s miniatures are made carefully in detail thanks to his thorough years of study.  | 
        
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             Many guests have met Bo and ordered the miniature models of ancient houses in which they lived during their childhood.  | 
        
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             The meticulousness, persistence and perseverance of the 9x man is shown through the details of miniature models.  | 
        
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             The materials for these “special items” are soil, sand, mortar and cement.  | 
        
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             To make unique models, Bo performs each stage meticulously and carefully, from ideas, to study and creation.  | 
        
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             Truong Van Bo has always cherished his ambition of preserving the forefathers’ heritage by his own strange way.  | 
        
Source: NDO
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