Hoang Sung Phi is a western district of Ha Giang, about 110 km of Ha Giang city. The district lies on the headwater of Chay River – an oldest and biggest one thus it was endowed with a great amount of river deposit that was suitable for agricultural activities on terraced field. Terraced field are not only a special cultivating form but also a cultural trait of people living in highland. Someone who once comes to Hoang Su Phi cannot forget the colorful picture of terraced field where backpackers from everywhere calls as “natural masterpiece” of Ha Giang province, northwest of Vietnam. Terraced field was created for a long time ago and tended carefully by the local people. From afar, the whole field looks like a huge hanging garden on the hills. Being different from rice paddies in delta area, the paddies here overlap together and wave softly around the hill slopes like the ladders to the blue sky. In the harvest time, tourists can be overwhelmed by the golden space spreading as far as the eye can see. Golden paddies resemble the lissome bands of silk open up before. In the water season, the whole field becomes twinkle under the sunshine, reflecting the shadows of peasant women and clouds, multiplying the beauty of landscape many times. Hoang Su Phi is also the habitation of some different ethnic minorities like La Chi, Nung and Dao living unitedly and sharing land, water and road together. Differences in life style, customs and cultures, however, are always found, making the particular trait for each group. The ideal time to visit Hoang Su Phi is from the mid September to the early October when the field is lush with ripening rice. Besides, if visitors want to sink into the hustle and bustle when the local begin to prepare for a new farming season, they should come here in May. The best point to gaze this hanging garden is on the centre of Phung commune. From there, Tourists can contemplate every side to satisfy the eyes with splendid view of terraced field or visit the houses of local people and joint in their farming activities.
Posted on: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 03:00:42 +0000
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