Ha-noi, the capital of Tong-king, and headquarters of the French administration, on the left bank of the Song-coi or Red River, 80 miles in a direct line from the sea. The commercial city has a river-front of a mile and a half; the citadel behind contains within its walls most of the official buildings. Embroidery and work in mother-of-pearl are the chief local industries. Pop. 100,000.
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 5: Friday to Humanitarians, p. 546
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