Wild peach blossoms excitedly make their way to the lowlands as Tet approaches.
(Baonghean.vn) - These days, visiting the highland districts of Nghe An province, it's easy to spot wild peach blossom branches being brought down to the town to supply people in the lowlands for Tet (Lunar New Year) celebrations.
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| Despite the lingering mist, people in the villages of Que Phong district began carrying peach blossom branches down to the central roads. According to Mr. Va No Dia from Tri Le commune, finding beautiful peach blossom branches requires traveling dozens of kilometers into the forest. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| The villagers brought peaches from their fields and piled them up along both sides of the road, waiting for traders to come and buy them. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| From here, the excavated wood is transported by traders using all means possible to the district town. Some people who specialize in transporting goods for traders can earn 300,000 VND a day. Photo: Trung Kien |
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| In Muong Xen town (Ky Son district), the buying and selling of peach blossoms is bustling. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| From peach branches grown by locals to wild peach blossoms and peach blossoms imported from Laos, the majority are from Laos, as the area planted with peach trees in the highland districts has decreased after people switched to other crops. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| This year, due to the leap month and the early start of spring, the peach blossoms bloomed early. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| According to vendors, the price of peach blossoms this year is slightly higher than last year because the blossoms bloomed early, so there will be fewer beautiful branches left closer to Tet. Older, moss-covered branches satisfy even the most discerning customers, with prices ranging from several million to tens of millions of VND depending on the size and shape of the branch... Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| From the highland roads, peach blossoms are being transported down to the lowlands, and Tet (Lunar New Year) seems to be drawing very near. Cao Dong, a peach blossom buyer, said, "For my family, Tet is incomplete without a branch of peach blossoms, because it represents the spirit of spring. Having a branch of peach blossoms in the house is what makes it Tet, so price is sometimes not an issue." (Photo: Ho Phuong) |
