Unique terraced field festival in Mu Cang Chai

Coming to the western region of Yen Bai province, visitors not only have the opportunity to admire the second largest Muong Lo field (Nghia Lo town) in the Northwest, famous for "white rice with clear water", but also see Terraced fields on misty mountains and hills shine a bright yellow color stretching as far as the eye can see in the highlands of Mu Cang Chai during the terraced field festival held in mid-September every year.

Mu Cang Chai district is located on the southwest slope of the Hoang Lien Son range, with an average altitude of over 1,000m above sea level with a total area of ​​over 3,500 hectares of terraced fields, of which over 500 hectares are recognized as Famous Monuments. national level, distributed in La Pan Tan, Che Cu Nha, De Xu Phinh communes.

Every year during the ripe rice season, the terraced field festival in Mu Cang Chai is held to welcome tourists. This is also an opportunity to honor the beauty of the terraced rice landscape here. Along Highway 32 from Khau Pha Pass to the district town, everywhere visitors can admire the cascading terraced fields, layered like golden waves winding halfway up the high hills and mountains. More specifically, on cloudy days, the rice waves and the sea of ​​clouds blend together to create a magical and enchantingly beautiful space scene. It is not simply fields for production but also fields. Masterpiece cultural work bearing the identity of the Yen Bai Mong ethnic people.

During the main festivals, tourists from all over the country and local people flock to this mountainous area to admire the beautiful scenery of terraced fields with brilliant yellow colors, visitors will be immersed in unique events. , rich and attractive festivals with cultural, artistic, sports and culinary activities such as: highland market, journey with Mu Cang Chai terraced fields, tourism organization ecology, community tourism, photo exhibition "Mu Cang Chai - Golden Stairs", survey of information on ancient stone fields, Mong flute competition, goat fighting competition and more traditional and unique sports Another paragliding scene shown by VIETWINGS Hanoi Paragliding Club. Perhaps very rarely in this mountainous land do we see traffic jams caused by hundreds of cars and thousands of motorbikes jostling on a single road.

Not only do they have fun sightseeing and enjoy the unique cuisine that only the Yen Bai highlands can offer, but they also feel the warm, sincere, rustic, and simple feelings of the highland people. Understand traditional customs and practices such as Gau Tao festival, Mong Khen dance, spinning... handicrafts such as brocade weaving, forging agricultural tools. Customs and festivals have unique characteristics of the people such as weddings, funerals... In addition, this place also preserves a treasure of ancient stories about customs, ethnic history, and ethnic culture. who demonstrates the martial spirit of his ancestors passed down from generation to generation.

Mu Cang Chai Rice Terraces Festival is an annual cultural and tourism activity maintained and held during the ripe rice season. This is also an opportunity to honor landscapes, raise awareness of conservation, promote the value of historical relics associated with tourism development, promote and introduce the homeland, people, potential strengths and identity. Ethnic culture of Mu Cang Chai district to domestic and foreign tourists.