(Baonghean.vn) - Every December, the harvest season for bamboo shoots begins in the remote district of Ky Son. Bamboo shoots grow naturally in clumps and develop quickly, and are abundant on the hillsides and forests here. This year, the warmer weather is favorable for the locals to go into the forest to collect bamboo shoots. At this time, in the communes adjacent to Muong Xen town, along the roadsides and vacant land, they are used as a ground for processing and drying bamboo shoots. Tet is approaching, and the income from bamboo shoots will help people cover expenses and buy things to welcome a more prosperous and cozy Tet.
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| After harvesting, the bamboo shoots are dried on the road. |
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| Use a raft to transport firewood across the river. |
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| Vivid "picture" of the bamboo season. |
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| The palm tree is bringing joy to the people of Ky Son. |
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| Everywhere you go you see people making firewood. |
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| After a day in the forest collecting bamboo shoots from the mother and daughter of Cut Mother Binh in Kim Da village (Pha Danh commune) |
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| Dry |
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| There are a lot of bamboo shoots that need to be dried, so people make racks to take advantage of the space. After about a week of drying in favorable weather, the bamboo shoots will be dry. 10 kg of fresh bamboo shoots dried will be reduced to 4 kg. |
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| After harvesting, the pods are gathered on a large plot of land to wait for peeling. |
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| Stripping the roadside |
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| Taking advantage of the holidays, many students help their families make kindling. |
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| People use motorbikes to transport bamboo shoots to sell to a purchasing point in Son Thanh village (Ta Ca commune). The selling price is 4,000 VND/kg of fresh bamboo shoots, 20,000 VND/kg of dried bamboo shoots. |
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| Weighing scale |
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| This year the weather is warm so the palm trees grow a lot, this creates more income for local people. |
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| Traders use cars to collect and transport firewood. |
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| In communes such as Huu Kiem and Chieu Luu, many households harvest 4-5 tons of bamboo. Ky Son bamboo is also famous in many places because its quality is much better than other areas. |
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