Comprised of over a thousand islands in the Gulf of Tonkin, Ha Long Bay is one of the New Seven Wonders of the Natural World. What does Ha Long mean?

Meaning "descending dragon" in Vietnamese, Ha Long Bay's limestone crags certainly look like a dragon's scales peaking up from the green waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. According to legend, dragons are important to Vietnamese culture, serving as defenders of the Vietnamese people.

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