Hòn Trống Mái Hạ Long

This guide to Hòn Trống Mái in Ha Long Bay tells the Vietnamese legend behind two thin limestone towers said to be a rooster and hen sent by the Jade Emperor to fetch a family of dragons home, who lingered here instead and turned to stone. It follows the split verdict over what the shapes mean today, as sailors call it fighting cocks and everyone else calls it devoted lovers, and looks at the tide still working on the stone ankles that hold the pair up.