(Baonghean.vn) – During this time, in Muong Xen town (Ky Son district), locals and traders are bustling about 'hunting' for beautiful wild peach blossom branches to sell along all the roads. These branches are cut from deep forests in the high-altitude communes of Tay Son, Huoi Tu, Muong Long… or brought from Laos.
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| Along the roads of Muong Xen town (Ky Son district), locals and traders bring hundreds of beautiful wild peach blossom branches to sell. |
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| These peach blossom branches were brought from highland communes such as Huồi Tụ, Mường Lống, Tây Sơn, and from neighboring Laos. |
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| Many locals brought peaches from the forest and stood waiting for buyers by the Muong Xen bridge. |
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| Wild peaches are taken and sold everywhere. |
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| A peach blossom branch was just bought by a trader and resold right by the roadside. |
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| The peaches are bundled together before being sold to customers who take them back to the lowlands. |
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| Wild peach branches are favored for their mossy appearance and beautiful flowers. |
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| To satisfy the lowland people's fondness for wild peach blossoms, during the Lunar New Year, many people in mountainous areas climb mountains, cross streams, and trek through forests to "hunt" for peach blossoms to earn extra income. |
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| A trader is showing off his wild peach blossom branch. |
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| A vendor tied hybrid wild chickens to a huge peach blossom branch to attract buyers. |
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| Traders from the lowlands also come to Muong Xen to buy peaches to take back to the lowlands. |
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| During these occasions, wild peach blossoms always attract visitors because of their pristine beauty. However, over-exploitation of wild peach blossoms has led to their increasing scarcity. |
Dao Tho
