(Baonghean.vn) - Peach blossoms in the Western region of Nghe An have bloomed brilliantly in the bitter cold, when the temperature in the house drops below 5 degrees Celsius.
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There are still 2 months left until the Lunar New Year of Mau Tuat, but in the highlands of Tay Son and Muong Long communes, Ky Son district (Nghe An), many peach gardens are already in bloom. Photo: Huu Vi |
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In the last days of December, in the mountainous areas of Ky Son district, the indoor temperature drops below 5 degrees Celsius. Peach blossoms bloom early and the cold evokes the atmosphere of Tet. Photo: Huu Vi |
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Muong Long and Tay Son are the areas with the most peach trees in the mountainous region of Nghe An. In the pale sunlight, the peach blossoms seem even more brilliant. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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According to an official of Tay Son commune, the local peach varieties are grown in the area and peaches invested in by some previous economic development projects to eradicate opium poppies. "The project peaches have already bloomed, but the local peaches will only bloom near Tet," said the official of the commune. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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Locals said that peach blossoms started blooming 1-2 months ago. Some trees have already borne fruit. But this time, peach blossoms are blooming more. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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Peach blossoms make the mountain roads in Muong Long and Tay Son communes more poetic. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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Peaches began to be grown in large numbers in the mountainous areas of Nghe An in the late 1990s when the government pushed to eradicate opium poppies and peaches became a specialty of this land. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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Mountain peach, as the peach players in Nghe An call it, has become a sought-after Tet gift. It is not until the days before Tet that the peach hunting season begins. Photo: Huu Vi |
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Peach blossoms blooming early is a phenomenon that has appeared for several years now in the mountainous region of Nghe An. Photo: Huu Vi |
Huu Vi - Dinh Tuan