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The photo was taken at the Chin Khoanh slope area (Ha Giang) and made many people admire it because it is so beautiful, so peaceful, easily reminiscent of the Swiss scenery in famous movies.
In the past few days, a photo of a road through fields, blue mountains, undulating red and green roofs, hidden on the hillside in Ha Giang received hundreds of thousands of interactions on social networks. The scene made many netizens compare it to Switzerland's beauty, and simultaneously "searched" for the location.
The photo of Ha Giang received hundreds of thousands of likes on social networks (Photo: Ho Gia Bao)
According to research, the owner of this photo is Ho Gia Bao (3rd year student at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi). The photo was taken by Bao during a 5-day, 4-night trip to Ha Giang in September 2023. The shooting location is the Chin Khoanh slope area, connecting two famous tourist destinations - Pho Cao and Sung La.
Unique slope of Ha Giang seen from above (Photo: Ho Gia Bao)
Chin Khoanh Slope is part of National Highway 4C - the lifeblood of Ha Giang. This is also the gateway to Dong Van stone plateau. The terrain is rugged, but the scenery on both sides of the steep road is extremely impressive, attracting tourists to explore and conquer.
"The photo was taken spontaneously while on the way to Dong Van ancient town. I was very surprised that the photo received so much attention. I feel happy that I contributed a small part to promoting the image of Ha Giang to everyone," a male tourist from Hanoi shared.
Gia Bao said that Ha Giang is the most special destination for him. Although he has been to many countries, provinces and cities throughout Vietnam, Bao is still most impressed with the landscape of Ha Giang - "a place where no modern equipment can fully portray the majesty and poetry".
"Many social networking sites compare the landscape in the photo with Switzerland, but for me, there is no comparison. For me, each place has its own, unmistakable characteristics, and Ha Giang is the same. Only when you come directly can you fully feel the wonderful natural picture that the Creator has lovingly bestowed on this place," Gia Bao expressed.
Chin Khoanh Slope is located in the middle of the mountainside, with a series of bends one after another. Local people often say that this is the place that "makes horses falter and makes people's feet ache" (Photo: Ho Gia Bao)
In recent years, Ha Giang has become a favorite destination for domestic and foreign tourists, especially those who love to explore nature and experience highland culture. Recently, Ha Giang was awarded the award: Asia's Leading Emerging Tourism Destination 2023 by the World Travel Awards (WTA).
"Ha Giang is a destination that has a deep impression in my heart, from the majestic and wild natural scenery to the simplicity and closeness of the people," Gia Bao shared (Photo: Ho Gia Bao)
Ha Giang 1319 view
Update day : 20/09/2023
As a symbol marking the northernmost point of Vietnam, the Lung Cu flagpole was built on top of Dragon Mountain, in a small commune in Dong Van district, Ha Giang province. Located at an altitude of 1,470m above sea level, this is one of the check-in locations for many young people, and is also the conquering point for almost all tourists coming to Ha Giang. To get to Lung Cu flagpole, you also need to arrange a trip to Ha Giang, and need to have a specific, early schedule to visit this place because the flagpole is quite far from the mountain road, nearly 200km. If you want to travel to Ha Giang and see the beautiful scenery here, some of the most appropriate times you should consider are: From January to March: Around this time, plum blossoms, peach blossoms, and yellow mustard flowers will bloom. You will admire the nickname "blossoming rock area", so come here at this time. You will be able to visit and enjoy the beautiful scenes of flowers blooming. You can also come in May during the flood season or June - August during the summer with dry weather, easier to move and more convenient for visiting Lung Cu flagpole. Or you can also go to Ha Giang in October - December to visit the flagpole. This is also the time when buckwheat flowers bloom on the Dong Van stone plateau, you will see the most wonderful scenery in the spring. this time. The first thing when you want to visit Lung Cu Ha Giang flagpole is to have a plane ticket to Hanoi. After arriving in Hanoi, what you need to do next is find a bus to Ha Giang city of Ha Giang province. From here you can also rent a motorbike or car to get to Lung. Owl. If you are in the Northern provinces, you can choose to take a passenger bus, motorbike or car to get to Lung Cu flagpole along Highway 4C to Quan Ba, then from here you will go to Dong Van. . If you have arrived in Dong Van, go straight and you will reach Sa Phin commune. If you keep going, you will come to a fork. If you go straight, you will reach Dong Van old town, if you do the opposite, you will head towards Lung Cu. Built on the top of Dragon Mountain, to reach the top of the mountain you need to go through 839 steps, divided into 3 stages, at each stage there will be a waiting area for visitors to rest or admire the scenery below the mountain. After climbing more than 800 steps, you will definitely be stunned and proud when witnessing the Lung Cu flagpole with an octagonal architecture, 33.15m high and the 54m2 national flag always flying. on top of Dragon Mountain. Around the body of the flagpole is the face of a Dong Son bronze drum and at the foot of the flagpole are eight bas-reliefs illustrating the glorious historical periods of the country. Looking down from the flagpole, you will feel like you are seeing the land of our country in your eyes. Feel the cold air of the Northeast mountains and forests. Standing at Dragon Mountain, it feels like the Northeast mountains and forests blend with the high and wide sky. Not only that, just by looking up, the image of national pride is enhanced with the bright colors of the sacred national flag. the spirit flies. It creates a feeling of pride and excitement when conquering the pinnacle of a big milestone.
Ha Giang 2131 view
From January to December
Ma Pi Leng Pass in Ha Giang is also known as Ma Pi Leng or Ma Pi Leng, meaning "horse's nose". Ma Pi Leng is known as one of the death passes of the Northern mountains, because of its dangerous curves that challenge the driver. The pass is located on Highway 4C, Pa Vi and Pai Lung communes, Meo Vac district, Ha Giang province, one of the highest and most dangerous slopes in the Northeast mountains, and is also on the list of "four great mountain passes". "pass peak" of Vietnam is worth conquering. Located at an altitude of about 1,200m above sea level, and about 20km long (connecting Dong Van ancient town and Meo Vac town), Ma Pi Leng curves and wraps around the mountain like a white python. Following this road, you will pass through many villages or famous places such as Pa Vi, Sin Cai... Ha Giang is beautiful all year round. Each season has its own identity. Just like perfume, there is no scent that is the most fragrant, there is only the most suitable scent. And MIA.vn has created a list of some of Ha Giang's highlights each month for you. January-March is plum and peach blossom season. If you love the pink color of this flower, definitely don't miss it. April is the time when Khau Vai love market takes place. The unique market is only held once a year, so if you are interested in this festival, you should come to Ha Giang in April. September is the season when the terraced fields in Ha Giang are dyed a picturesque golden color of ripe rice. October and November buckwheat flower season - A romantic flower only present in the Northeast. December is mustard flower season, and if the temperature is low enough, there will even be snow. I bet that whether you are a backpacker or not, you have heard of the reputation of this Ma Pi Leng pass. This is one of the "four great passes" with beauty that is both wild and dangerous but strangely charming and attractive. Ma Pi Leng is difficult to conquer. Therefore, it makes people yearn even more to be able to overcome all the zigzag and winding roads surrounded by high, steep rocky mountains and deep abysses. Located precariously in the middle of a mountain, you will also go through 9 "scary" winding turns when one side of the steering wheel will be a deep abyss. The road is narrow, sometimes only enough room for one car. Yet on the way you can also see the green Nho Que river winding like a strip of silk. The river's seasonal changes are extremely special. This is also a legendary check-in corner for adventurous young people. In addition, you can also go to the cliff located between the cliffs - Where you will capture the entire panorama of majestic mountains and forests and immense rivers. On the way to the top of Ma Pi Leng, there will also be terraced fields in the ripe rice season that will become golden, covering the entire mountainous region of the Northeast. In addition, depending on the season, the space below will be the pure white of mustard flowers, plum flowers or the striking red of other flowers. Northeast cuisine has a strange and special appeal. Dishes such as thang co, buffalo meat, sausage... are all specialties that tourists should not miss when traveling to Ha Giang. Also, have you heard of grilled moss? The flavor of this dish is 1-0-2, after eating it, you will definitely be addicted. Mostly because of the cold weather, the dishes in Ha Giang are also grilled dishes and sipping a little wine to fully experience the dining culture of this top land of the country.
Ha Giang 1989 view
From January to December
Dong Van town is nestled between the four cloud-covered mountains of the rocky plateau. There are only a few dozen houses scattered around the central area and interspersed with cliffs standing in the middle of the blue sky. The beauty of Dong Van ancient town emerges as a lyrical water painting with all the colors of nature converging. Ancient houses were built by local people next to the cliffs as a test of human strength and determination before creation. Dong Van Old Quarter was formed in the early years of the 20th century. Through historical changes and ups and downs, the neighborhood still retains the charm and wilderness of the beginning. The street was built by Tay people, Mong people and Chinese people. Nowadays, when traveling to Ha Giang, it will not be difficult for you to see images of houses designed in the style of long houses and yin-yang tiled roofs. Over time, Dong Van old town welcomed many different residents to live and do business. This has caused the neighborhood to harmonize, synthesize and adapt many cultural forms of different ethnicities. Coming to Dong Van ancient town, you can not only see lanterns strung like looms on the streets, but also witness highland markets with the sounds of trumpets, music and typical products of the region. rock Hight Hill. On weekend nights, the space in the markets becomes bustling with the singing and singing of couples. They exchange dances and love songs by the flickering firelight of the highland love market. Dong Van Ancient Town is not only a trading address for people in the region but it has become a "commercial center" of a large plateau region. Not only local people and people in neighboring areas, but even those who do business in the lowlands want to come here to buy and sell products. Traveling to Ha Giang to Dong Van ancient town is also the address for organizing traditional festivals of the Tay, Mong and ethnic minorities in the Northwest mountains. In traditional costumes, young women of the Mong, Tay, Pu Peo, Lo Lo... hold hands with the music of love exchange. The highlight of the old town is Dong Van market, the market was built with mainly stone materials since 1920. After nearly a century, the market still preserves its cultural features quite intact. To see Dong Van old town from above, you can completely see the entire scene of the neighborhood in your sight. Rows of houses are arranged in a U shape with yin and yang tiles along the mountainside. If you ask, which season is the most beautiful to travel to Ha Giang? Then come to Ha Giang during the buckwheat flower season, you can completely immerse yourself in the space of mountains and forests and monochrome white hillsides, along with the fragrant scent of this famous flower in the Northwest. In Dong Van old town, at night, you can stop by a cafe to enjoy the delicious taste of coffee and listen to the sound of the wind echoing on the hillsides. The scent of the buckwheat flower will lull you into the enchantment of the flute, the flute and the flickering flames of melodious music. In general, Dong Van ancient town has quite common Chinese-style architecture, mainly covered with yin and yang tiles, and the trusses are firmly designed. In particular, stone seems to be the main material and has become popular in construction. Stone mortars, stone walls, and stone pillars were invested in building the landscape space of the streets very close to nature, less affected by human hands. Almost every house in the old town has lanterns hanging. Perhaps this is a unique cultural feature of the minority people and the image of the fire also helps dispel the coldness of the rocky plateau at night. . According to Ha Giang tourism experience, every year, Ha Giang province organizes many festivals imbued with the traditions of ethnic minorities in Dong Van, including "Old Town Night". Coming to the old town night, you will have the opportunity to see brocade dresses, lanterns, and traditional dishes of ethnic minorities. Ha Giang, an impressive tourist land with many cultural and historical addresses still quite intact. Coming here is also coming to a land of lyrical sky, clouds, water, everything is very wild. The land of buckwheat flower fields, Thang Co dishes, hand-burning brocade and the sound of flutes of couples exchanging love on the old town of Dong Van - the stone plateau.
Ha Giang 2155 view
From January to December
Dong Van has long become an extremely attractive and famous tourist destination for domestic and foreign tourists as it possesses countless beautiful landscapes and, more specifically, the Lung Cu flagpole, a symbol very sacred of Vietnam. But that's not all of Dong Van. Hidden deep in the layers of rock and soil, there is a small town called Pho Bang. This is a little-known land. Even though it has been forgotten over the years, it still retains its wild, ancient and strangely peaceful features. In the past, when mentioning Pho Bang, people often immediately thought of the busiest marijuana and drug trading center in Ha Giang, but after being cleared, this place retreated and had an almost closed life with others. the outside world. Due to its geographical location, hidden deep in the rock layer, the road to Pho Bang is quite difficult and dangerous. We can start from Dong Van old town and go back about 17 km. With dangerous and precarious mountain passes where one side is a deep abyss and the other is a high mountain, you should firmly hold the steering wheel and pay attention to the signs and convex mirrors mounted on both sides of the road. If you do not have any experience with mountain pass travel, a class for backpackers is probably the most appropriate choice that you must prepare before leaving. Although the road is difficult, visitors should not be too worried or afraid because on the way you will admire the beautiful scenery of majestic mountains unique to Ha Giang or just consider this a challenge. you set for yourself to reach higher limits in life. After a long journey, Pho Bang town opens before our eyes a scene as if we were lost in the countryside of the distant country of Korea. Originally known as the young woman sleeping on the Dong Van stone plateau, when entering Pho Bang you will feel a peaceful scene with a gentle and serene pace of life. The houses have yin-yang roofs with ancient moss-colored roofs and ivory-yellow earth walls mixed with reddish brown. The window frame is old, the wall has cracks that seem to be about to collapse, but it is extremely sturdy against the storms of Ha Giang. Hanging on it are red couplets and a lantern with engraved words of Ha Giang. The Chinese ethnic people have become discolored over the years. Things that were seemingly unusable for a long time, now under the talented hands of the ethnic people living in this land, have created a rare, ancient and wild beauty in the Northwest high mountains. Each of the four seasons has its own unique beauty, but perhaps autumn is the season when this place is the most beautiful and perfect. When autumn comes, the town takes on a desolate beauty tinged with memories, but hidden deep inside is full and intense vitality. Enjoying the fresh air in a peaceful land, admiring the passionate buckwheat flower hills, wandering around the roadside of a small town with a camera in hand, you will definitely have great experiences. What a wonderful moment in this sleepy land. Not only does beauty move people's hearts, Pho Bang town also leaves an extremely deep mark in the hearts of visitors because of the simplicity and simplicity of the people here. Living in Pho Bang are mainly ethnic Chinese and Mong people. Coming here, you will definitely not be able to hold back when you see the bright eyes of ethnic people. They are people who, despite living in poverty and darkness, are never corrupted or corrupted by money and urban luxury, but live slowly, leisurely and diligently. Day after day, no matter how the world and people change, the lifestyle of ethnic people still follows a certain trajectory. Young men still carry baskets to work in the fields, and women diligently carry their children on their backs without forgetting their work. Occasionally we see small children with dirty clothes but their eyes radiate clarity, wild innocence and full of life like buckwheat flowers growing on dry, rocky mountain slopes. With a pristine, ancient scenery that few people know about, an ethnic group with a simple and elegant lifestyle have all created the peaceful small town of Pho Bang. Although not as famous as other places in Dong Van, this place has retained its long-standing traditional cultural features. That is an extremely precious gift that the people of Pho Bang have preserved for Ha Giang in particular and Vietnam in general. That's why let's join hands to protect a beauty that is gradually fading over the years.
Ha Giang 1990 view
From January to December
Yen Minh is a town about 100km northeast of Ha Giang city, along Highway 4C from Can Ty to the district town center running through 3 communes: Bach Dich, Na Khe, Lao and Chai. Yen Minh Road extends 50km from Quan Ba, both sides of the road grow straight, stretching for dozens of kilometers, welcoming backpackers with winding, winding roads and mist in the distance. The sky-high scenery of Yen Minh pine forest, the green grasslands, the romantic mist and the cool atmosphere make visitors feel like their soul is at ease, their spirit is at ease, as if they were entering a "Da Lat". Second lat". Walking in the middle of the pine forest, listening to the whispering sounds, humming a few songs makes people love life more, relax and blend in with nature, enjoying the feeling of being in a peaceful green paradise on earth. Looking at the Yen Minh pine forest from above, you feel like you have just walked on a wave with soft, winding curves. In particular, next to the high mountains, there are rivers stretching upstream. The harmonious combination of rivers, mountains, clouds and sky will help you have more fascinating experiences and feel the special lyrical beauty of this land. According to Ha Giang travel experience, down the delta, about 12 hours from the center of Yen Minh district, there is also a green steppe in Lao Va Chai. This place has a romantic beauty, a stopover on the road to Yen Minh pine forest, and for that reason, this lovely, poetic steppe has become an ideal wedding photography location for many couples. pair. As a tourist destination in Ha Giang that is both unique like the scenery of Da Lat and at the same time poetic, peaceful and gentle to the point of nausea, Yen Minh pine forest will be an unforgettable experience for every visitor.
Ha Giang 1956 view
From January to December
If you have ever been to Ha Giang, or even looked through photos on the Internet, you will see a Ha Giang with unbelievable appeal. Not only because of the natural mountain and forest scenery here but also because of the people and the beauty of culture. Sung La Valley is known as the most beautiful valley in the Dong Van stone plateau, Ha Giang province. Located on Highway 4C connecting the towns of Ha Giang and Sung provinces, just over 20km from Dong Van district, it is known by many nicknames such as "oasis", "valley where rocks bloom" or "flower". Bright and charming flowers of the rocky plateau". When you come here, you will feel the harmony of poetic nature and local people, seemingly blending together to create a beautiful picture between mountains and sky. Formed on the precarious terrain of treacherous cat-ear rocks, but with the strong vitality and unyielding will of the flower buds, they have risen, giving the valley a sweet and enchanting landscape. Currently, Sung La valley is considered a famous tourist destination of Ha Giang not only for Vietnamese but also foreign tourists. Above all, with the appearance in the movie "Pao's Story", Sung La valley became increasingly famous and loved by many people. When you come to Sung La valley, the first thing you feel is the extremely fresh, pleasant air, and above all, the strange peace of the valley. The most impressive thing for you may be the majesty of the steep rocky mountains that create the wildness of this place. In the distance, you will see rice fields sandwiched between mountains and honest, rustic people working in the fields. Sung La Valley has large and soaring rocks, the land is only full of gravel and rocks, so it is very difficult for trees to develop comprehensively. However, when you come here you will be overwhelmed by the colorful natural space of flowers and grass. Especially around October and November, you will be truly impressed with the beauty of buckwheat flowers. Known as the typical flower of Ha Giang, there are many of these flowers almost anywhere, but right in Sung La you can see the brilliant buckwheat flowers. In addition, you can also go to the valley around December to see the beauty of white or yellow mustard flowers. This is definitely an eye-catching scene no less than the buckwheat triangle. Or you can also come in the first months of the year to see the wild peach blossoms blooming, filled with the fragrance of nature. Nature has gifted Sung La with a wonderful scenery between the majestic mountains and sky and the delicate flowers and trees, a contrast but extremely harmonious. When coming to Sung La valley, you should not miss visiting Lung Cam cultural village - a beautiful small village consisting of more than 60 households living in Sung La commune, Dong Van district of Ha Giang province. The village has a history of more than 100 years and is currently a community cultural tourism destination that attracts many tourists to experience. When you come here, you will be able to immerse yourself in the unique cultural features of the people here, you will be able to wear colorful national costumes and attractive patterns, besides you will also experience the lively dances and songs of a party or festival. Coming here, you can also visit and admire the beauty of H'Mong houses with wooden railings, walls and tiled roofs stained with moss over time. If you have ever seen the movie "Pao's Story" 2005, there is definitely a place that you must definitely visit when coming to Sung La valley. That was definitely Pao's house, which was used as the movie's setting. This is also the check-in location that many young people love when coming to Sung La. This house is built very rustically, with a front yard and fence made of stone and extremely beautiful yin and yang tiles. This place also grows plum and peach trees, so at the beginning of the year you will see brilliant flowers in front of your house. This place will be a very suitable place for you when you come to Sung La valley, where you can transform into an ancient, rustic space like in the movie, or you can also wear colorful costumes. Create highlights for your photos. What you need when coming to Sung La is the best spirit and a high-capacity phone or camera so you can get wonderful, one-of-a-kind photos.
Ha Giang 1891 view
From January to December
The King Meo Mansion, also known as the Vuong Family Mansion, is located in Sa Phin valley, Lung Phin commune, Dong Van district, Ha Giang province, about 125km from the city center and from the Dong Stone Plateau. Famous Van is only 15km away. This ancient house is associated with the life and career of two Mong father and son, King Meo Vuong Chinh Duc and Vuong Chi Sinh (or Vuong Chi Thanh). Mr. Vuong Chinh Duc (1886 - 1962) was the head of the feudal land government in the mountainous areas of the Mong people, so he was also known by the powerful name of King Meo. His son, who followed the revolutionary path, thanks to his contributions to the country, was elected as a National Assembly deputy for the first two terms. Construction began in 1898 and was officially completed in 1907, costing a huge sum of 150,000 Indochina white silver coins, equivalent to 150 billion VND today. The mansion was designed and built by Chinese Yunnan workers in conjunction with Mong ethnic people, creating a project larger than 1200m2 on an area of about 3000m2. Thanks to its long history and indisputable cultural value, King Cat Palace was ranked a national monument by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 1993, after nearly a century of existence. In addition, this mansion also took up to 5 years to start construction because it was all built with human power and did not use any mechanical means. King Cat's mansion is located at the foot of a valley surrounded above by a high land. With this type of terrain, the entire structure is protected by mountain arcs called turtle shell positions, providing very good defense support during times of fierce war. After more than a hundred years of existence, everything in the mansion is still as intact as the first day, creating excitement for everyone who comes here to check prices at least once in their life. The architecture inside the mansion is extremely unique, the crystallization of three different cultures including the Mong, French and Chinese. The project includes 4 horizontal houses, 6 vertical houses divided into 3 areas: front palace (for guards and slaves), middle palace and rear palace (place to live and work) with 64 small rooms divided into 2 floors. . To meet the criteria of solidity, the builders used green stone to help the mansion stand firm against enemies and time. The roofs, walls and pillars are made of wood to add majesty and flexibility to the rooms. Another material used is terracotta for building tile roofs to make shaping easier but no less sturdy. To this day, the Cat King Palace is one of the few buildings that meets all the requirements for a place to live, work and become a defense base whenever a war occurs. Despite the combination of three cultures in architecture, many people commented that the Vuong family mansion is extremely harmonious, flexible and rhythmic as if forming a unified block without being restrictive or forced. In addition, although it is a project built on a land area of up to 3,000 square meters, the mansion is not as large or massive as many people imagine because it is composed of small subdivisions, with a simple, rusticity of folk architectural culture. The design with the principle of low inside and high outside makes the overall mansion even closer to the surrounding landscape. In general, most of the furniture and items associated with King Cat when he was alive have been kept and well preserved until today. Only a few chairs and wooden furniture were made of stone pine, which was later replaced by our government with ironwood and crushed wood to prevent it from gradually disappearing over time. The wooden structures have a rich local cultural identity by carving native flower patterns such as peaches, poppies... The pillars are crafted to resemble the fruit of the opium poppy, a plant that King Cat does business to make money to build a mansion. Some Western-influenced items in this project include a stone goat milk bathtub, glass shutters next to the fireplace, and the entrance is made of marble connected by a frame. Iron flowers are bold in French architecture. Existing with the unique architecture of the Cat King Mansion are surrounding stories that have been passed down from the time it was built until later. Legend has it that the original residence of King Meo Vuong Duc Chinh was in a high mountain foot next to a large canyon. With a subordinate's suggestion that the place did not conform to feng shui, the Vuong family listened and found a teacher who understood astronomy and geography to quickly find a place with both favorable terrain and good feng shui. He sent soldiers to China to invite Truong Chieu, a man who was good at reading physiognomy to build houses, to come find a location to build a mansion. After a period of careful consideration, he chose Sa Phin as the new residence for the Cat King. Truong Chieu asserted that what is surrounded by Sa Phin valley is a turtle-shaped hill, built on the turtle's back will bring wealth and prosperity, and is also the land where heroes gather. Another mysterious anecdote related to the King Cat Mansion was during the time of Vuong Chi Sinh's son. The entire Wang family was bewitched by a Han feng shui master, to the point that there was almost no one to continue the family line. Accordingly, when the Cat King was alive, he suffered from back pain and tried many miracle doctors and four-way remedies without success. A Han teacher said that his father's grave was buried on the back of a dragon, which was a sin, so his superiors reprimanded him. Believing the words, the Cat King moved the tomb to another location, suspecting that the Han people were playing a bad role and making up stories to harm him. Because of breaking the taboo, the Cat King's first wives were unable to have children. Only the fourth wife gave birth to a son, named Vuong Duy Tho.
Ha Giang 1756 view
From January to December
When mentioning Ha Giang, surely many tourists will remember the majestic nature, the cleverly winding mountain passes, or the peaceful valley, and the terraced fields stretching as far as the eye can see. In particular, you will not miss the most unique and beautiful destinations in Ha Giang, which are Ha Giang Km 0 Milestone, Quan Ba Heaven Gate, Ma Pi Leng Pass, Lung Cu Flagpole, King Meo Palace (Dinh Dinh). Vuong family mansion)... Among them, the image of the unique, smooth green twin mountains, located in the southwest of the Dong Van Karst Plateau Global Geopark - Quan Ba Twin Mountains seems to be attractive. magical, making any traveler coming to Ha Giang not forget to stop to check-in and marvel at it. Quan Ba Twin Mountain is also known as Twin Mountain or Co Tien Mountain, dating back about 1.6 million to 2 million years ago. The two mountains have a round, seductive shape, looking like the round breasts of a fairy sleeping soundly in the middle of majestic mountains and forests. The reason it is called Quan Ba Twin Mountain is because the two mountains are almost equal, lined up parallel, formed from the movement of the Earth's continental shelf, the faulting of limestone blocks, which is where transition of limestone strata with earthen mountains. Quan Ba Twin Mountain is about 52 km north of Ha Giang city center. Therefore, visitors can travel to this tourist coordinates by many means such as motorbikes, cars... running along National Highway 4C. The fastest route suggested for your reference is Nguyen Trai - National Highway 2 - National Highway 4C. After that, visitors move through the Bac Sum slope area for a few more kilometers and will see right in front of two mountains lying close together, shaped like a cone, which is Quan Ba Twin Mountain. In each season, Quan Ba Twin Mountains will bring a different beauty, always full of vitality, stirring the hearts of many tourists from near and far: In spring, fruit trees sprout and everything grows after hibernation. Quan Ba Twin Mountain looks like a young girl's heart in the midst of her youth. Summer is the time when deep green rice fields stretch across the dike slopes, looking like soft, winding silk strips. Especially when sunset falls, the whole sky and earth are dyed a bright red color, everything seems to stop, the vast mountains and rivers also become quiet. When autumn comes, Quan Ba Twin Mountains are at their most beautiful. Because this is the season of ripe rice, the fragrance spreads everywhere. The golden color of the rice fields, combined with the lush green of the forests and sky, creates a idyllic, poetic scene. Furthermore, the buckwheat flower gardens are also in full bloom, competing to show off their heart-stopping beauty. In winter, this place brings a different beauty amid the icy weather. At this time, visitors will only see clouds of smoke spreading all over the path, covering both mountains. When dawn comes, small rays of sunlight will dissipate the fog, and restore the inherent beauty of Quan Ba Twin Mountains. According to the experience of "big fans", tourists should visit Quan Ba Twin Mountain from January to March and from August to September. At this time, you will admire the brilliant colors of Tam Dao flowers. cornstarch and the bright yellow of ripe rice fields. Not only fascinated by the unique shape of the two mountains, another impressive highlight at Quan Ba Twin Mountain is definitely the surrounding space like a masterpiece of nature. When coming here, visitors will have the opportunity to admire the green terraced fields spreading far and wide, interspersed with undulating mountain ranges, as if painting the natural picture more vividly. And depending on the time, the entire sky of Quan Ba Twin Mountains will wear a new, splendid and beautiful shirt, making everyone look up.
Ha Giang 1858 view
From January to December
Many people, when hearing the name Lui Market, will immediately think of extremely interesting and somewhat funny images: maybe the market is held in a mountainous area and people must walk backwards when participating. But it's actually not like that, my friend. See more: Hoang Su Phi Market - Unique cultural beauty in the rocky plateau The reason these markets are named like that is because of the method of calculating market days that ethnic minorities living in the rocky plateau have used over the years. It is called a delayed market because these market sessions will be held one day later than the previous market session. Or to put it more simply, the meeting schedule of Ha Giang Lui Market sessions will usually take place regularly every 6 days. But because there are seven days in a week, the market session that follows will automatically be postponed by one day according to the calculation of the solar calendar. For example, if this week, the market is held on Sunday, then next week, the market will be held on Saturday and it will rotate forever. However, for the H'Mong and Chinese ethnic people, they will calculate the meeting schedule for Lui Ha Giang Market in their own way. Instead of counting according to the solar calendar, the H'Mong and Hoa people will count according to the 12 zodiac animals, meaning they will go to market on days that are considered to be in conflict with each other. It could be a pair of Rat - Horse, Tiger - Monkey, Snake - Pig, something like that. Unlike other markets in the rocky plateau that will be held at a fixed point, such as Khau Vai Love Market, Meo Vac Market, etc., Lui Ha Giang Market sessions will not have a specific venue. at all. While other markets in this border area often hold fixed meetings on Saturdays and Sundays every week, the backward market has up to 8 local markets, including Pho Bang market, Pho Cao market, Sa Phin market, Lung market. Phin, Lung Cu market, Sung Trai market, Trang Kim market and Ma Le market. These markets will be held in turn at times and locations such as: Pho Bang Market, Pho Cao Market, Sa Phin Market, Lung Phin Market,... It is not wrong to say that back-to-back markets are a specialty of the rocky plateau. Because up to now, the only place on Dong Van stone plateau is where these special markets are held. This is a market imbued with unique cultural features in cultural life, and is also an indispensable spiritual dish for the H'Mong, Dao, Lo Lo and Chinese ethnic groups living in the villages. villages throughout the highlands of Ha Giang. During your journey to explore Ha Giang, if you want to fully feel the daily lifestyle as well as the typical breath of the border region, then you should not miss these special back-to-back markets. Walking around the market, you will see excitement and excitement on the faces of people every time they go to the market. In addition, when you come to Lui Market in Ha Giang, you will see more clearly the honesty and simplicity of the buyers and sellers here and their generous, friendly and hospitable people. MIA.vn believes that these things will make unforgettable impressions in your heart when you come to this remote and isolated border region. Not only can you experience the simple, honest and sincere lifestyle of the people here, when you come to attend Ha Giang back-to-back markets, you will be able to find countless specialties of the rocky plateau that you cannot find otherwise. seen anywhere. Specialties that people often bring to trade and exchange at back-to-back markets include black chicken, pangolin seeds, mustard greens, piglets, etc. In addition, during the market, people will organize spontaneous but strangely special Khen dance performances along with a series of cultural exchange programs and other folk games.
Ha Giang 1864 view
From January to December
Hoang Su Phi is a stretch of land including 6 communes: Ban Luoc, Ho Thau, San Sa Ho, Ban Phung, Thong Nguyen and Nam Ty belonging to the area of Ha Giang. Possessing a special geographical location in the northernmost part of Vietnam, Hoang Su Phi is memorable for its terraced fields in September and October when the rice is ripe and golden. Try coming here and discover many meaningful things. Hoang Su Phi is a mountainous district with strongly divided terrain, so there are many different climate zones, soils as well as natural landscapes. For that reason, when traveling to this location, you should choose the right time: Spring is the ideal time for those who love to explore the unique festivals of Hoang Su Phi. This is also an opportunity for virtual living believers to check-in with peach, pear, and tea gardens. From mid-April to June is the rice planting season. Coming to Hoang Su Phi this season, you will admire the vast rice fields connecting from one mountain range to another. From mid-September every year, the ripening rice season begins in the Northern mountainous provinces in general and Hoang Su Phi terraced fields in particular. This is the best period for those who love artistic photography and virtual living in golden terraced fields. At the end of the year, when entering winter in the North. If you don't mind the cold, you can go to Hoang Su Phi to explore Tay Con Linh and Chieu Lau Thi to hunt clouds and snow, which also promises to be very interesting. Ban Phung is a commune located near the border with China. To get to this location, you need to follow a nearly 30km long pass across the mountain to reach the commune center. Not only are there vast valleys, Ban Phung also has many terraced fields lying on steep mountain slopes. Along with Ban Luoc, this is where the highest terraced fields in Vietnam are located. When traveling to Hoang Su Phi, you can visit the following locations. First, Ban Phung is a commune located near the border with China. To get to this location, you need to follow a nearly 30km long pass across the mountain to reach the commune center. Not only are there vast valleys, Ban Phung also has many terraced fields lying on steep mountain slopes. Along with Ban Luoc, this is where the highest terraced fields in Vietnam are located. Buckwheat is a typical flower of the land of Cat's ears with endless, wild beauty. Going to Hoang Su Phi at the end of autumn, you will be immersed in the purple color of buckwheat flowers. Located at the foot of the majestic Tay Con Linh peak, Hoang Su Phi Market opens every Sunday. Here people can exchange goods in daily activities such as vegetables, fruits, fabrics, embroidery... Although not too busy, the atmosphere here is always very cheerful. People go to the market with excitement like going to a festival. Therefore, there are boys and girls preparing to go to the market the night before to be on time for the market meeting. Currently, on the mountain slopes of Hoang Su Phi district, there are hundreds of ancient tombs scattered in an arc in an area of thousands of square kilometers along the mountain slope, each about 1.5 meters high and 1.5 meters wide. 15 – 25 square meters. Vinh Quang Temple is located in the center of Vinh Quang town, Hoang Su Phi district, built around the end of the 19th century. Besides worshiping a number of other gods according to the local people's spiritual beliefs, Vinh Quang Temple also worships Hoang Van Dang, the Chief General of Hoang Su Phi. Some notes when traveling to Hoang Su Phi on your own. To make your journey to discover Hoang Su Phi more complete, you need to note a few things below: You need to bring all necessary documents such as ID card/ID card, driver's license and vehicle quality check, bring reflective items, check lights and brakes thoroughly before leaving. The weather in Hoang Su Phi is quite cold, so when traveling here you need to bring warm clothes and good thermal clothing. In addition, you should also bring snacks such as cakes, candy, and drinks because there are quite a few food stalls along the way. Especially, remember to bring clothes, books and candy to give to the children here. Above are all the self-sufficient experiences of traveling to Hoang Su Phi Ha Giang that MIA.vn wants to convey to you. Hopefully just a few pieces of information can help you a little during your upcoming trip to Hoang Su Phi.
Ha Giang 1924 view
September to October
The French Fort relic and Lung Ho citadel wall are located in Lang Qua village, Lung Ho commune, Yen Minh district, Ha Giang province. The fortress and the city wall are two separate areas and are located about 2km apart, at an altitude of 742m above sea level. The French Fort and Lung Ho wall relics are 106km north of Ha Giang city. According to French documents, in 1907 Duong Thuong land belonged to Dong Minh canton, Yen Minh commune, Ha Giang province. During the inspection trip to the Dai Mien, Tieu Mien, Yen Minh, Yen Dinh, Du Gia, and Duong Thuong regions of Lieutenant Colonel Boifacy, commander of the 3rd military force, in report No. 1165, September 1913, this land " needs to be monitored and that is why there must be Duong Thuong post..." After this inspection trip, the work of planning to build a new post was gradually carried out. The old Duong Thuong post, now Lung Ho post, was built and completed in the years 1935 - 1940. The work of building the post was extremely difficult, they forced people in the surrounding area to work as laborers and servants. Carrying stones and water for construction, anyone who did not comply was beaten or shot to death. Citadel wall: The citadel wall is nearly 2km away from the fort and is arranged based on natural conditions along the mountain slopes on both sides of the unique road connecting Lung Ho and Yen Minh with the purpose of controlling goods, people and horses in this area, according to the report. The unit will contact the station about 2km away. The main material for building the wall is mountain stone, taken from the construction site and surrounding areas in many different sizes. The mortar used to build is mainly sand mixed with lime, without cement. . Lung Ho Fort: The fort was built on high, fairly flat land facing East - West. The length of the surrounding wall is nearly 200m and is equipped with firing positions. The firing positions all have observation holes on the outside. The main material for building the wall is mountain stone, taken from the construction site and surrounding areas in many different sizes. The mortar used to build is mainly sand mixed with lime, without cement. . The design of the station includes a horizontal block and a vertical row of houses on the west side; The area of vertical houses and watchtowers in the East; Between the East and West areas is a large area of land. In general, many construction items were dilapidated and damaged, and almost the entire roof of the vertical and horizontal rows of houses were dismantled. Militarily, Lung Ho Fort and wall are large-scale works with an important position blocking the road from Lung Ho to Duong Thuong, and at the same time preventing revolutionary propaganda activities in our Duong Thuong region during the period. this time. The work is evidence of a historical period of French occupation and activities in the remote, mountainous area of Ha Giang province. Under the control and enslavement of the French colonialists in the Duong Thuong area, people's lives fell into poverty. Implementing the leadership resolutions of the Northern Region Party Committee and the Cao - Bac - Lang Interprovincial Party Committee. “At the end of 1944, comrade Viet Hung carried out the task of opening up the communication route from Cao Bang - Bac Can - Ha Giang to Yunnan (China) to welcome officers and transport weapons from abroad to the country. Comrade Viet Hung came to Lung Ho, Duong Thuong built a base, using Duong Thuong as a base, wherever Viet Minh cadres went, they received support from their compatriots. On March 9, 1945, the Japanese fascists overthrew France. In Duong Thuong (Yen Minh), Colonel Dao Van At panicked and fled the station. Seizing that opportunity, Viet Minh officers in Duong Thuong held an emergency meeting, occupied Duong Thuong station, destroyed the warehouse, took corn and rice to distribute to the people and set up a guard station outside the base area, which was carried out very urgently. On March 16, 1945, we captured Duong Thuong station, owned and completely controlled the Duong Thuong area, from here Viet Minh cadres spread to the base to lead the movement. Along with Sung Chu Da relic site, Duong Thuong revolutionary base, Mau Long cave is recognized as a national scenic spot, Du Gia national park and Gau Tao, Long Tong, Moon Bridge, and Cap Sac Festivals. , Thuong Tho... Notably, the Tay People's Fish Festival is held in Mau Due commune. Along with the direction of the district and province in the coming time, the Lung Ho Fort and wall relics will continue to be attractive destinations for tourists when coming to Yen Minh. Source: Ha Giang Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department
Ha Giang 2535 view
Ky Dai relic is located on March 26 Square in Nguyen Trai ward, Ha Giang city. Ky Dai is a place to commemorate the event of Uncle Ho visiting and talking with more than 16,800 ethnic minorities in Ha Giang province on March 27, 1961. On this occasion, Uncle Ho advised the people of all ethnic groups in Ha Giang province the following 8 main contents: First of all, all ethnic groups must unite closely, love and help each other like brothers. Second: People must strive to increase production, and practice thrift to make everyone warm, clothed, and fed. Third: To produce well, there must be enough water, lots of fertilizer and improved agricultural tools. Fourth: It is necessary to develop raising buffaloes, cows, pigs, chickens... which are a great source of profit and a source of fertilizer for upland fields. Fifth: Exploiting forest products, protecting forests and planting forest trees, growing fruit trees and medicinal trees. Sixth: People must pay attention to hygiene. To maintain health, they must eat and drink cleanly, wear clean clothes, and live cleanly. Health is good for productive labor. Seventh: People must try to eliminate illiteracy, must know how to read and write, then their business can progress. Eighth: The lives of the Cao Cao people are more difficult than those of people in other places. People at all levels and officials from the area to the district need to try their best to help the Cao Cao people overcome difficulties and build new life. Uncle Ho's advice penetrated deeply into the hearts of the people of Ha Giang ethnic groups in the cause of building and developing Ha Giang province in recent times. Ky Dai was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) as a national monument in 1993. On March 30, 2001, the People's Committee of Ha Giang province started construction of the Square and cluster. The monument in front of Ky Dai's gate is named March 26 Square. The square includes the entire former stadium. In the middle of the square is a group of monuments called "Uncle Ho and his compatriots of all ethnic groups in Ha Giang". The statue model was created by sculptor Nguyen Phu Cuong and constructed by the Central Fine Arts Company. The project is over 11 meters high, includes 200 stone blocks, and weighs 600 tons. The image of Uncle Ho standing in the middle of a group of 7 characters, standing lovingly near him are two children of the Mong and Nung ethnic groups. Standing a little lower is a young girl of the Kinh and Dao ethnic groups. Behind are the images of a border guard soldier and a Tay officer, with radiant eyes as if wanting to record every teaching of Uncle Ho. The composition of the group of statues blends together, linked by a clear, vivid emotional thread. The formation of that rhythm is an intentional creative and symbolic treatment of the supporting block, giving viewers a feeling of the majestic space of Ha Giang's mountains and forests with layers of clouds flying and harmonizing with each other. with layers and layers of terraced fields.... With the advantage of the monument being placed in the square, the project has a monumental space with multi-directional, multi-dimensional perception. This is a cultural project - a gathering place for a large number of people to admire the majestic beauty of the project and conduct community activities. Ky Dai and March 26 Square have become places to visit for domestic and foreign tourists. It is a place for community cultural activities of people of all ethnic groups in Ha Giang. Source: Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ha Giang Province
Ha Giang 2429 view
Bac Me Cang - a historical relic during the resistance war against the French, is located on the slopes of Dragon Mountain in Don Dien village, Yen Cuong commune, Bac Me district, Ha Giang province. Bac Me Cang was built by the French before 1938 during their occupation of Ha Giang. The French chose to build here because of its important strategic location, easy control over a large area, and convenient for French military activities during their occupation here. Bac Me Cang is built on the rugged, soaring rocky slopes. Behind is Dragon Mountain as a shield to protect this post, in front is the Gam River, making it easy to observe and cover the situation. Bac Me stretch was originally built by the French to control the arterial road connecting 3 northern mountainous provinces: Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, and Cao Bang. When it was first built, it was used as a military camp to gather French soldiers and henchmen during the occupation of this area. The reason this place is called Cang Bac Me is because in French, Cang means "fort", and in the local language, Bac Me is "Pac Mia", which means hut door. Refers to the post where the troops were stationed as well as where the French colonial observation post was located. Bac Me stretch was built including a system of posts, information houses, and guard posts to serve their ruling purposes. From 1939 to 1942, Cang Bac Me was turned into a prisoner of war camp by the French to detain communist soldiers they captured. There are many of our patriotic revolutionary comrades detained here such as: comrades Xuan Thuy, Hoang Hui Nam, Hoang Bac Dung, Le Gian, Nguyen Hong, Dang Viet Chau... Taking advantage of the key terrain of the post built in the sacred forests and dangerous waters of this area. They arrested political prisoners and patriotic communist soldiers and imprisoned them here. Every day, those soldiers had to endure torture and labor in harsh and miserable conditions under their strict control in order to extinguish the patriotism and revolutionary will of their children. They are called Viet Cong. But all those hardships could not overcome the stubborn will of our people. The patriots turned pain into action, turning prisons into political schools. They established Party cells in prison, actively distributed leaflets and contacted people and soldiers outside. Faced with strong fighting activities of prisoners and people in the area, they were forced to change the place of detention with their communist comrades to other places. By 1992, Bac Me Cang was recognized as a national revolutionary historical relic. Over time this place has been greatly damaged. In 2003, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ha Giang province coordinated with agencies in the province, along with Bac Me District, to restore a number of items of the relic such as: watchtower, prison, up and down road... Source: Ha Giang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Ha Giang 2106 view
Trong Con Sub-area relic site in Bang Hanh commune, nearly 30 km from the center of Bac Quang district, has National Highway 279 running from Bac Quang district (Ha Giang) through Bang Hanh commune to Chiem Hoa district of Tuyen Quang province. . Since around 1939, the anti-imperialist movement has been rekindled here when comrade Pham Trung Ngu, a member of the Indochina Communist Party from Hoa An district, Cao Bang province, was assigned to Bang Hanh general, now in Bac Quang district (Ha Giang) to build a revolutionary base through teaching. In just a short time, comrade Pham Trung Ngu aroused the patriotism and revolutionary consciousness of the people in the region, denouncing French colonial rule. However, due to being discovered by the French colonialists, comrade Pham Trung Ngu had to withdraw from Bang Hanh to operate elsewhere. Implementing Comrade Ho Chi Minh's Directive, on June 1, 1945, comrade Le Quang Ba (aka Le Tam) and comrade Be Trieu (aka Hai Nam) commanded an armed propaganda team consisting of 54 soldiers. sent from Cao Bang to Bang Hanh district to propagate and build a revolutionary base. To ensure confidentiality and safety, comrades in the Command Committee were divided into groups to propagate and build the base. In just a short time, the armed propaganda team opened many short-term training classes, established guerrilla and self-defense teams, and national salvation organizations and named the area of operation "Zhong Con Sub-area". (name of hero Ly Tu Trong) includes Bang Hanh, Lien Hiep, Kim Ngoc, Vo Diem, Huu San communes. On June 24, 1945, representatives of the revolutionary government of communes in Trong Con Sub-area held a meeting at Thac Ve, Bang Hanh commune, to establish a revolutionary government and the general Viet Minh Front. Here, the people witnessed the revolutionary government burning with scarves and seals, eliminating the oppressive and exploitative regime of the feudal empire, organizing the people to produce, protecting order and security, build a new life. Since then, the revolutionary movement has grown stronger and quickly spread throughout Bac Quang district and surrounding areas. In August 1945, the revolutionary movement of ethnic people in Ha Giang province grew strong, together with the whole country rose up to seize the government and gain independence. 74 years have passed, the Thac Ve cliff is still there on the Lo river, engraved with the contributions of revolutionary soldiers and people of all ethnic groups on the left bank of the Lo river in Bac Quang district (Ha Giang) to the revolution. Together with the whole country, they rose up to seize power and gain independence. In 1996, the revolutionary historical relic site of Trong Con sub-area in Bac Quang district (Ha Giang) was recognized by the State as a national relic. Source: Vietnam News Agency
Ha Giang 1935 view
King Meo's Mansion, also known as Vuong's Mansion, is located in Sa Phin valley (Xa Phin), Lung Phin commune, Dong Van district, Ha Giang province, about 125km from the city center and about 125km from the city center. The famous Dong Van stone plateau is only 15km away. This ancient house is associated with the life and career of two Mong people, the Meo King Vuong Chinh Duc and Vuong Chi Sinh (or Vuong Chi Thanh). Mr. Vuong Chinh Duc (1886 - 1962) was the head of the feudal land government in the mountainous areas of the Mong people, so he was also known by the powerful name of King Meo. His son, who followed the revolutionary path, thanks to his contributions to the country, was elected as a National Assembly deputy for the first two terms. Construction began in 1898 and was officially completed in 1907, costing a huge sum of 150,000 Indochina white silver coins, equivalent to 150 billion VND today. The mansion was designed and built by Chinese Yunnan workers in combination with Mong ethnic people, creating a project larger than 1200m2 on an area of about 3000m2. Thanks to its long history and indisputable cultural value, King Cat Palace was ranked a national monument by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 1993, after nearly a century of existence. In addition, this mansion also took up to 5 years to start construction, all were built with human power and did not use any mechanical means. King Cat's mansion is located at the foot of a valley surrounded above by a high land. With this type of terrain, the entire structure is protected by mountain arcs called turtle shell positions, providing very good defense support during times of fierce war. After more than a hundred years of existence, everything in the mansion is still as intact as the first day. The architecture inside the mansion is extremely unique, the crystallization of three different cultures including the Mong, French and Chinese. The project includes 4 horizontal houses, 6 vertical houses divided into 3 areas: front palace (for guards and slaves), middle palace and rear palace (place to live and work) with 64 small rooms divided into 2 floors. . To meet the criteria of solidity, the builders used green stone to help the mansion stand firm against enemies and time. The roofs, walls and pillars are made of wood to add majesty and flexibility to the rooms. Another material used is terracotta for building tile roofs to make shaping easier but no less sturdy. To this day, the Cat King Palace is one of the few buildings that meets all the requirements for a place to live, work and become a defense base whenever a war occurs. Despite the combination of three cultures in architecture, many people commented that the Vuong family mansion is extremely harmonious, flexible and rhythmic as if forming a unified block without being restrictive or forced. In addition, although it is a project built on a land area of up to 3,000 square meters, the mansion is not as large or massive as many people imagine because it is composed of small subdivisions, with a simple, rusticity of folk architectural culture. The design with the principle of low inside and high outside makes the overall Villa even closer to the surrounding landscape. In general, most of the furniture and items associated with King Cat when he was alive have been kept and well preserved until today. Only a few chairs and wooden furniture were made of stone pine, which was later replaced by our government with ironwood and crushed wood to prevent it from gradually disappearing over time. The wooden structures have a rich local cultural identity by carving native flower patterns such as peaches, poppies... The pillars are crafted to resemble the fruit of the opium poppy, a plant that King Cat does business to make money to build a mansion. Some Western-influenced items in this project include a stone goat milk bathtub, glass shutters next to the fireplace, and the entrance is made of marble connected by a frame. Iron flowers are bold in French architecture. Source: Ha Giang Tourism Newspaper
Ha Giang 1933 view
As the national flagpole, symbolizing the northernmost landmark of the Fatherland, Lung Cu flagpole is located at Lung Cu peak, also known as Dragon mountain peak (Long Son) in Dong Van district, Ha Giang province. This location is located at an altitude of about 1,470m above sea level. Lung Cu flagpole has a long history, having undergone many restorations and embellishments, the new octagonal flagpole with a height of over 30m was inaugurated on September 25, 2010. First built during the reign of Ly Thuong Kiet, the flagpole was initially made only of sa Moc tree. The column was rebuilt during the French colonial period in 1887. In the following years, such as 1992, 2000 and especially 2002, the flagpole continued to be restored and rebuilt many times with the size and scale increasing over time. In 2002, the flagpole was erected with a height of about 20m, the base and pedestal of the column are hexagonal shaped and at the base of the column are 6 reliefs depicting the surface of Dong Son bronze drums. According to the current design, the flagpole is built according to the Hanoi flagpole model but has a smaller size, height of 33.15m (10m more than the old flagpole) of which the base is 20.25m high, the outer diameter of the pole body is 20.25m high. 3.8m wide. The base and pedestal of the flagpole have 8 blue stone reliefs simulating the face pattern of the Dong Son bronze drum and motifs illustrating the stages through each period of the country's history, as well as its people. This location is also ranked as a national historical and scenic site, a symbol of affirming national sovereignty. Every year, Lung Cu flagpole welcomes a large number of tourists to explore. Source: Trang An Heritage
Ha Giang 1933 view
The Ancient Stone Beach relic is located in Nam Dan village, Nam Dan commune, Xin Man district. According to the local Nung language, "Nam Dan" means water source area. Nam Dan ancient stone field was ranked as a national relic by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on February 21, 2008. Nam Dan ancient stone field was discovered in 2004 by scientists from the Institute of Archeology and Ha Giang Museum. The ancient stone relic site carved with drawings thousands of years ago is located in a wide valley. Unlike the ancient stone relics in Sa Pa (Lao Cai), Nam Dan ancient stone field is still little known, but the beauty of the drawings and the mysteries surrounding the stones are no less attractive and appealing. coil. These megalithic relics are located between the Tay Dan mountain range and the Nam Dan hill range, right next to the Nam Khoong stream. Many large sedimentary rocks lie along the stream banks with diverse and unique shapes. Some rocks are like a flat chess board, some are like a counter or a chair. On the surface and at the edges of the stone slab, the natural weathering state remains. People in the area call this area Na Lai (field of many words) because on some rocks there are engraved pictures and words. The engravings are very diverse, bringing their own beauty in the visual style of ancient art. In addition to more than 80 engravings and drawings, on the surface of the rock there are also about 80 holes, carved with an average diameter of 5 - 6cm, 1 - 2cm deep, the holes are mainly distributed at the western end of the rock. Each rock is a mystery, associated with thrilling stories bearing the mark of belief, demonstrating the effectiveness of praying to the gods of the ethnic minority people in the region. The stone field includes seven large stone slabs and two megaliths (extremely large rocks) engraved and painted with 79 shapes, including: six square inscriptions, two circular inscriptions, 40 circles, one square, Two rectangles, six chiseled parallel carvings similar to terraced fields, five images symbolizing women's vitality, the rest are human feet with dimensions equivalent to life size, with deeply engraved toes. On the rocks, the figure is in a position with both arms raised and legs spread... According to the village elders in Nam Dan: "There has been a long-standing custom of worshiping stones here, so no one dares to violate those mysterious ancient stones." Along with that, local people have also passed on to each other for many generations the legend that the ancient stone beach is the place where the gods keep "unrevealable heavenly secrets". The drawings on the rocks are considered by the people to be "heavenly temples" and this area is a "holy land" that no one here dares to take lightly. Up to now, in Vietnam, very few traces of prehistoric visual art have been found. According to scientists, the Nam Dan megalithic relic dates back about 2000 years. This may be the grave of a community leader or a sacred ground to worship gods, ancestors and prominent figures of the community. In addition, the Nam Dan megalithic relic is also likely related to the stone god worship of prehistoric residents. It can be said that Nam Dan ancient stone field has special value in culture, history, beliefs and high scientific research value. Source: Department of Culture, Information and Tourism of Ha Giang province
Ha Giang 1899 view
Cam Son Mountain is located on Ba Trieu street, Cam Son town, Nguyen Trai ward, Ha Giang province. Unlike other mountains that are often located in wild, remote places, Cam Son Mountain in Ha Giang is different. This mountain is located right in the heart of the noisy, bustling city of Ha Giang, standing majestically as if it is covering and protecting the local people living here. The mountain is also known as Cam Mountain, appearing with a very distinct and unique image, creating a quiet, mysterious look and an irresistible attraction for long-distance travelers coming to the plateau for the first time. stone. According to geological structure, the mountain is divided into two separate regions. From the top of the mountain, running along the Ma Tim slope, there are mainly cat-ear limestone mountains with dangerous terrain, deep caves and steep cliffs, like a Lion with a majestic appearance. From the top of the mountain stretching towards the Lo River is a mountain forest and steep cliffs stretching all the way from May 19th Street to March 26th Square. At the foot of "Cam Son" mountain are crowded streets with people working. busy dining. But it is certain that few people in Ha Giang can understand and see all the natural beauty, but also full of mystery, of "Forbidden Mountain", because it is a dangerous rocky mountain so there are very few roads up the mountain, only one The only way to climb to the top of the mountain. At the top of the mountain, there is a deep, vertical cave like a "sky well". Because of this unique and dangerous terrain, when the French colonialists invaded, they chose this place as the main guard post to protect the town. According to folk legends, the "black flag" army of Luu Vinh Phuc, around the years 1870 - 1875, Ha Giang district had a "yellow flag" army of Hoang Sung Anh come to plunder. was fiercely fought back, surrounded and pursued by the army of ethnic minorities called the "White Flags". In 1875, Hoang Sung Anh's "Yellow Flags" army was clustered, his army went to Cam Mountain to try defending, food was running out, the surrounding Cam Mountain was tightly surrounded, knowing they could not escape, both the general and the "Yellow Flag" troops jumped into a deep cave on the mountain and committed suicide. With tolerance and kindness, local people have set up a small temple to pray for the souls of unjust souls to be saved. The mountain has become a sacred place that few people dare to climb, "Forbidden Mountain" has become even more mysterious. Through the ups and downs of the time when the temple no longer existed, local people brought it to worship at "Cam Son Linh Tu", now the Mother Temple at the foot of Cam Mountain. Mau Temple was built in 1889 to worship the Holy Mother Thien Tien (also known as Princess Lieu Hanh) and the Holy Mother Tran Hung Dao Great King Tran Quoc Tuan. With more than 100 years old, Mother Temple has become an important place of spiritual and cultural activities in local beliefs. This is also the place to store many precious art and architectural artifacts such as horizontal paintings, parallel sentences, bronze bells, worship statues,... Source: Ha Giang Electronic Newspaper
Ha Giang 1898 view
The name Dong Van is transliterated from the mandarin word "Tong Puon" meaning trading field. Historically this was the trading center of the entire large Dong Van district, the main hub for transporting opium to China. Quoc. The central area of Dong Van town in the past belonged to Dong Quan canton, Nguyen Binh district, Tuong Yen district, Ha Tuyen province. Afterwards, it merged into Bao Lac province, managed by a Tay mandarin named Nong in Bao Lac. When the French colonialists occupied, Dong Van was separated from Bao Lac. In 1887, the Dong Van area was occupied by the French colonialists and to facilitate colonial rule, they divided Dong Van into small continents, each headed by a ruling family. The land of Dong Van today It is managed by the Nguyen family, Mr. Nguyen Chan Quay. Previously, the Old Quarter was just a wild, sparsely populated valley. By the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, when the French occupied Ha Giang, with the intention of turning this area into a busy trading center, the Old Quarter was built and formed. Looking down from above, 3 rows of market houses are arranged in a U shape, roofed with yin and yang tiles. When the market was first built, it was built with bamboo leaves. Elderly people currently living in the street recounted: During the Lunar New Year in 1923, there was a big fire in the Dong Van old town area. That fire burned down almost all the houses and shops thatched with thatch and bamboo leaves. The French colonialists at that time re-planned and sent a number of Tay and Mong people to hire workers from China to design and build today's market area. The ancient market consists of 15 market halls, divided into 3 symmetrical rows forming a U-shaped architecture. The pillars are large stone pillars 3 or 4 people thick, carved meticulously by human hands. According to collected documents, there are currently 2 houses in Dong Van Old Town that are over 100 years old. In addition, in this neighborhood there are also a number of villas of other local companies such as the villas of Tay ethnic people Nguyen Dinh Cuong (1828-1865) and the Nguyen family, which have now been demolished, leaving only the old floor. . From 1923 to 1940, the houses in the Dong Van street area were built by Sichuan workers and local workers. Regarding architecture: Most of the ancient houses on Dong Van Street were designed and built by Chinese and local craftsmen, so they have very common nuances, such as: the foundations and porches are built of green stone. , the walls are made of clay mixed with lime, molasses and paper or fired bricks or rustic bricks, so they are durable. Doors and windows are designed as arched or square doors with stone or brick cladding in the door frame. House columns were built of burnt bricks or solid wood and pine. Currently, some houses in the neighborhood still retain elaborately carved stone column bases in many different shapes, mainly 4-sided or circular pillar with the appearance of a poppy flower. In the house, the floors and second floor are all paneled with precious woods. The houses are designed to be built in the style of 3 rooms and 2 roofs, with yin and yang tile roofs or square houses in the middle of the yard with paved stones (like the old People's Committee house). Ancient houses in Dong Van Old Quarter were built with the same decoration and arrangement. The middle space is an important space used to place the altar, right at the entrance and also a place to receive guests, behind the altar of the middle room and the two rooms. Next to it is the bedroom, the middle room behind the altar is the room of the elders in the family, the two sides are the rooms of the children and grandchildren. If the house is large, you can have a separate kitchen or stairs to the second floor depending on how you arrange it. each family's mindset The houses have an imposing appearance and delicate softness of wood and stone carvings, a harmonious combination of ancient Chinese architecture and Vietnamese art. Go to the rocky plateau to visit Dong Van ancient town, visit the highland market to immerse yourself in the indigenous culture. It can be said that the market is the place that most clearly shows the cultural identity of the people here. The highland market is not only a place for trade but also a meeting place for boys and girls. This is truly a festival for the people of the mountainous frontier. Every Sunday when the market The session was held, a noisy, bustling and boisterous atmosphere, boys and girls with colorful dresses came to the market. It can take them half a day to get to the market. Some people go to the market to buy and sell products. Wives and mothers go to the market to shop, husbands go to the market to socialize, drink wine and eat Thang Co, and young men and women go to the market to socialize and find partners. These are bold expressions of the market cultural identity of the rocky plateau. We can see somewhere the image of a wife standing under an umbrella waiting for her drunk husband to sleep at the corner of the market or on the sidewalk. It is a beautiful image imbued with identity that cannot be found anywhere else. With ancient and mossy features that have survived the flow of time, Dong Van Old Town was recognized as a historical, cultural, and artistic architectural relic in 2010. Source: Ha Giang Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department
Ha Giang 1880 view
Sung Khanh Pagoda is located in Lang Nung village, Dao Duc commune, Vi Xuyen district. The pagoda is located near Highway 2, 9 km from Ha Giang City. Construction of Sung Khanh Pagoda started from January of the year Binh Than under Thieu Phong (1356) until the full moon of April when it was completed. Through many events of time and history, the pagoda built in the Tran dynasty and later restored in the Le dynasty was ruined, the Buddha statue and worship objects were lost. There are only 2 stone stele and 1 bell that have survived the test of time, the most notable of which is the stele built during the reign of King Tran Du Tong in 1367. The stele is placed on a matching stone turtle, marked Uniquely, the stele's forehead is covered in a bow-shaped decorative tape divided into 3 panels: The middle panel is engraved with the image of Amitabha Buddha sitting on a 2-petalled lotus, with a disciple standing on each side with clasped hands. front chest; The two panels next to it are engraved with two identical dragons, seemingly symmetrical in a flying position, their heads raised high towards the lotus. According to researchers, this stele's forehead is a special decorative combination, never seen on any other stele currently known in our country. This stele is a unique original artifact that is still relatively intact, and is used to compare and contrast some Tran Dynasty characters when researching other documents. The stele not only confirms the birth of a Buddhist temple in a remote border area, but also has an important historical record that the Nguyen family's practice as administrative assistants here is tied to the temple. The stone stele of Sung Khanh Pagoda is an intact stele document, decorated with images of Buddha, dragons, flower strings... never seen on any known Tran Dynasty stele. The stele also helps provide additional documents for understanding place names, history, and writing during the Tran Dynasty, especially the appearance of Nom characters engraved in the stele. In addition, we also know that the Tutoring regime in the Tran Dynasty was widely implemented by the Central government. The stele is also evidence of the influence of Buddhism during the Tran Dynasty at that time. Furthermore, a historical consequence that we see is a strong manifestation of the Tran dynasty's central government's strict management of all border regions of the country. That's why this stele was recognized as a National Treasure in 2013. In 1705, the temple was restored. This restoration cast a bell and carved a stone stele recording the restoration event of the pagoda. The bell is 0.90m high, with a wide mouth diameter of 0.67m. Especially in the 4 zones of the bell, each zone has 2 embossed human-shaped reliefs (10cm high arranged at the corners of the zones) to protect and guard the 8 directions. After 1964, due to historical conditions and fierce war, Sung Khanh pagoda was not regularly cared for and protected and soon collapsed. By 1989 the temple was rebuilt; In 1993, Sung Khanh Pagoda was classified as a historical relic; In 1999, it was recognized as a national historical relic. Sung Khanh Pagoda is associated with the Long Tong festival here. From 1994 to present, the Long Tong festival (down to the fields) has been restored. The festival takes place on the 15th day of the first lunar month, held in the field in front of the temple gate. On this day, people in villages, communes and surrounding areas gather here to attend ceremonies and worship Buddha. Still following the ancient custom, the first ceremony is to offer thanks to the gods and pray for favorable weather, good harvests, and a peaceful and prosperous village. After that, people continue to offer offerings to the temple to worship Buddha. Following the ceremony is the festival with many traditional folk games, of which the most fun and crowded is the toss-up festival. Local people often believe that in the festival there must be someone who can toss a five-colored shuttlecock that penetrates the bull's eye for the village to have good business that year. The festival is held joyfully, jubilantly and excitedly, with the purpose of opening a new planting season, giving thanks to heaven, earth, the Nong God, Phuc Hy God, the Village Tutelary God..., and praying for a prosperous new year. peace and a peaceful, peaceful, happy life... Sung Khanh Pagoda is a spiritual tourist destination on the land of Vi Xuyen. Despite experiencing many ups and downs, this place still retains historical and cultural values from ancient times. Coming to Sung Khanh Pagoda, we have a peaceful, quiet space amidst the majestic mountains and forests, an opportunity to enjoy the peaceful, poetic natural beauty of Ha Giang. Source: Ha Giang Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department
Ha Giang 1865 view
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