(Baonghean.vn) - Coming to Phuc Thanh (Yen Thanh) right at the time of lotus harvest season, you can fully see the bustling atmosphere of the rice farmers.
August, the weather has turned to Autumn but the sun is still scorching hot. Looking at the lotus ponds in full bloom, the lotus mirrors, lotus leaves, lotus shoots... processed into dishes, lotus drinks... or the eyes, smiles next to the immense lotus ponds....
Lotus not only beautifies the landscape of Phuc Thanh hometown but is also associated with many memories of each person here. Lotus also brings income to the people in the area every lotus season.
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| Lotus ponds in Phuc Thanh are mainly concentrated in hamlets 13, 17 and 18. |
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| Lotus ponds like this are assigned by the People's Committee to the people to manage, both to create beauty and to provide income from lotus plants. |
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| Ms. Nguyen Thi Lan in hamlet 17 happily said that this year's lotus season has big lotus buds and even seeds. |
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| Lotus seeds are large, firm, fragrant and can be used to make many nutritious dishes or dried for later use. |
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| Lotus purchased at the pond costs 20 thousand VND/bunch. |
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| Mrs. Tran Thi Ha (72 years old) has been selling lotus mirrors for a long time. She said: Every year she comes here to sell lotus as a way to promote the specialty of her hometown Phuc Thanh. |
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| Relaxing moments of people by the lotus pond during harvest season. |
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| Mr. Nguyen Van Dao said while separating lotus buds to cook sweet soup: "The lotus pond is associated with so many memories for me. My wife and I got married from this lotus pond." |
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| In addition to harvesting lotus, Phuc Thanh people also use lotus leaves to make a refreshing drink on hot days. Lotus leaves have a light fragrance and have a sedative effect for a good night's sleep.. |
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| Lotus season - the season of childhood memories. |
Thu Huong
