(Baonghean.vn) - Few would have expected that in Hoa Binh town, Tuong Duong mountainous district, there would be a large lotus lake with large lotus plants and leaves that delight visitors.
This is the lotus pond of Mr. Nguyen Quoc Bac's family in Hoa Nam Hamlet, Hoa Binh Town, which they have been cultivating for nearly three years. The tall lotus plants, with their large, beautiful buds, stems, and leaves, cover almost one hectare. Mr. Bac recounts that initially, his family only planted three plants in a corner of the pond, but in just three years, they have spread throughout the entire pond. Currently, his family utilizes the lotus flowers, seed pods, and leaves for sale. Lotus flowers are sold at the beginning and end of the lunar month. Each seed pod sells for 5000 VND. The lotus leaves are also sold to people for medicinal purposes.
Currently, residents of Hoa Binh town, as well as people in other localities in the western districts of Nghe An province, are struggling with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. This is a place where people in the town and surrounding areas come to admire the scenery and cool off during hot days.
These images were captured at the giant lotus pond amidst the vast forests of Tuong Duong...
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| The giant lotus pond in Hoa Nam hamlet, Hoa Binh town, is famous throughout the region for its lush green lotus plants. |
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| Morning and late afternoon are the times when the lotus flowers bloom profusely, making the lotus pond look like a Đồng Tháp Mười of the western Nghệ An region. |
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| Surrounding the lotus pond are the houses of the Thai ethnic minority, nestled amidst the mountains and forests. |
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| The beautiful, pure lotus petals fall onto each large lotus leaf. |
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| This is also a unique place for Thai ethnic minority girls to admire the scenery, buy flowers, and hold commemorative photo shoots. |
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| The children were delighted when their parents bought them lotus flowers from Mr. Bac's family farm to eat and play with. |
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| As lotus flowers are unfamiliar to most children in mountainous areas, every time they visit the lotus pond here, they often want to hold a lotus flower to play with. |
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| The lotus plants are tall, and every time people want to buy lotus pods, Mr. Bac's family has to work very hard to harvest them. |
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| The area on either side of the lotus pond is an ideal place for locals to take a leisurely stroll in the sweltering heat of this "Indochina furnace." |
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