(Baonghean.vn) – At this time, in Muong Xen town (Ky Son), people and traders are busy 'hunting' for beautiful wild peach branches to sell on all roads. These peach branches are cut from deep forests in the highland communes of Tay Son, Huoi Tu, Muong Long... or brought from Laos.
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| Along the streets of Muong Xen town (Ky Son), people and traders bring hundreds of beautiful wild peach branches to sell. |
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| These peach branches are brought back from highland communes such as Huoi Tu, Muong Long, Tay Son and neighboring Laos. |
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| Many people carry peach trees from the forest and wait for buyers by Muong Xen bridge. |
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| Wild peaches are sold everywhere. |
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| A peach branch has just been bought and sold by a trader right on the side of the road. |
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| Peaches are bundled up before being sold to customers and taken downstream. |
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| Wild peach branches are popular for their moss and beautiful flowers. |
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| To satisfy the lowland people's hobby of playing with wild peach trees, during the Lunar New Year, many mountain people climb passes, wade streams, and cross forests to "hunt" for peach trees to earn extra income. |
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| A trader is introducing his wild peach branches. |
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| A giant peach branch has hybrid wild chickens tied to it by traders to attract buyers. |
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| Lowland traders also come to Muong Xen to buy peaches to bring back to the lowlands. |
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| During these occasions, wild peach trees always attract visitors because of their wild beauty. However, over-exploitation of wild peach trees has also made the peach resource increasingly scarce. |
Dao Tho
