(Baonghean.vn) -In the evening, the atmosphere in the "kite villages" of the "land of bamboo shoots" is quite lively. From children to the elderly, everyone is excited about flying kites at night. Under the clear moon and gentle breeze, the countryside sky sparkles with kites, and the people let their souls wander with the melodious sound of flutes.
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| As the sun sets, the nocturnal kite-flying season begins. Young kite flyers from the communes of Xuan Tuong, Thanh Duong, Thanh Luong, Thanh Yen… in Thanh Chuong district begin to transport their kites to the fields. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| To make the kites shine brightly in the night sky, they are often fitted with one or more flashlights on their wings. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Yen Dinh village, Thanh Yen commune, is famous in Thanh Chuong district for the number of kite flyers: "every household flies kites, everyone flies kites." Each house usually has 1-3 large kites. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Kites, sparkling brightly in the night sky, resemble nighttime flights. Every kite flyer hopes to have kites that soar quickly, shine brightly, and make a loud, clear sound in the night air. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Recently, to make kites more attractive, kite flyers have been adding not only flashlights but also flashing lights in various colors to the kite's wings and tail. In the photo: A kite flyer in Thanh Yen commune is carrying a flashing kite to the field. Photo: Huy Thu. |
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| Mr. Bui Van Thang (54 years old) from Yen Dinh hamlet, Thanh Yen commune, said: "I've been flying kites for many years. My kite is equipped with a flashing light system and a standard battery (which cost several hundred thousand dong) that can light up for three consecutive nights without needing to be recharged." (Photo: Huy Thu) |
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| Kite enthusiasts are often persistent and hardworking, undeterred by difficulties in weather conditions (intense sun, dark nights), terrain (muddy fields, swampy rice paddies)... as long as they can indulge their passion. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Sometimes, when the water is unfavorable or the wind is weak, kite flyers have to struggle to wade through the pond to retrieve their kites. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Children in Thanh Luong commune are delighted to join in flying kites and enjoying the wind. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| For a kite to fly high, it depends not only on the kite frame and the pulling technique but also on the wind. In the photo: A father and his two sons from Hamlet 7, Xuan Tuong Commune, are flying kites at night and waiting for the wind. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Once the kite catches wind, it's difficult to pull the string by hand; instead, the string must be tied to a stake, and several people working together are needed to adjust it to the desired height. Photo: Huy Thu |
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AfterThe kite's height can be adjusted to a fixed position.They gathered together, sipping green tea and enjoying peanut candy while gazing up at the night sky, admiring the kites twinkling like stars, letting their souls be carried away by the sound of the kite's whistle.soaring high.In recent years, the hobby of flying kites at night seems to be spreading more in the rural areas of the "land of bamboo shoots".Photo: Huy Thu |
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