Bay of Descending Dragon

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Bay of Descending Dragon is the English translation of the Vietnamese name for Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO-listed coastal area in northeastern Vietnam famed for its emerald waters and towering limestone karsts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bay
coastal area
tourist destination
bodyOfWaterType bay
coastType karst coast
country Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
geologicalFeature karst landscape
limestone pillars
hasColorCharacteristic emerald green water
hasConservationStatus protected area
hasEcosystem marine ecosystem
tropical coastal ecosystem
hasEnglishName Ha Long Bay NERFINISHED
hasFeature caves
floating fishing villages
grottoes
hasOriginalName Vịnh Hạ Long NERFINISHED
isFamousFor dramatic seascape
natural beauty
isMajorAttractionOf Vietnam NERFINISHED
isNear Cat Ba Island NERFINISHED
isPartOf Ha Long Bay region NERFINISHED
isTranslationOf Hạ Long NERFINISHED
knownFor emerald waters
islands and islets
scenic seascape
towering limestone karsts
languageOfName English
locatedIn Gulf of Tonkin NERFINISHED
northeastern Vietnam
nameMeaning Bay of Descending Dragon NERFINISHED
near Ha Long City NERFINISHED
originalLanguageOfToponym Vietnamese
partOf Quang Ninh Province NERFINISHED
region Southeast Asia
tourismActivity cave exploration
cruise tours
kayaking
sightseeing
UNESCOCriteria natural site
UNESCODesignation Natural World Heritage Site
UNESCOListingStatus World Heritage Site

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Ha Long Bay nameMeaning Bay of Descending Dragon