Go to the market in the rain at the gate of heaven
(Baonghean.vn) - Despite heavy rain, after the Muong Long Heaven Gate (Muong Long Commune, Ky Son District), Mong people still come to the bustling market to buy and sell.
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Muong Long market (Ky Son district) is held every Sunday and is the main place for the Mong community to buy, sell and exchange goods. Despite the heavy rains in recent days, the market still attracts a large number of people from all over the villages. Photo: Dao Tho |
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The products sold at the market are mainly grown on the fields of the Mong people, so they are considered "clean" food. Photo: Dao Tho |
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Mong women go to the market in the heavy rain with raincoats covering their backs carrying heavy loads of vegetables. Photo: Dao Tho |
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A child sits selling vegetables and fruits at a market. Photo: Dao Tho |
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Also at this market, people bring buffaloes and cows to trade. Photo: Dao Tho |
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Carrying baby to the market. Photo: Huu Vi |
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Mong women bring delicate silver bracelets to sell at the market. Photo: Huu Vi |
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The old Mong man was excited to buy dozens of traps to prepare for the wild rat hunting season. Photo: Huu Vi |
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Children in the Heaven Gate area are eager to eat candy corn tubes on market day. Photo: Huu Vi |