Photo: Admiring the purple sim flowers at the Mong Cai border

On clear, sunny days in May, the hillsides of Mong Cai ( Quang Ninh ) are dyed purple by the color of sim flowers.

The sim tree is a woody plant, native to South Asia and Southeast Asia, often growing in high mountainous areas.

In Mong Cai, May is also the time when sim flowers bloom in the following areas: Cultural - Sports Center, Po Hen Martyrs Memorial, Milestone 1347 (2), Dang Family Hamlet in Po Hen Village, 26-household area in Than Phun Xa Village, Sim Hill, Waterfall Stream...

In the photo are rows of purple sim flowers in Po Hen area (Hai Son commune, Mong Cai city).

The sim flower tree grows by itself and forms clumps when it blooms, looking very beautiful. The average height is about 2 m, the stem has thick, short hairs.

Sim flowers usually bloom in clusters of 3-4 flowers or grow singly, the flower stem is 0.5 cm -2.5 cm long. Each flower usually has 5 oval petals, purple or pink and is about 5 mm - 7 mm long after the flower fades, it will bear fruit.

The sim tree grows on the hills and mountains, no one takes care of it but it still lives very well and healthy, so the sim flower symbolizes loyalty. The purple sim flowers have a melancholy look, like the love between a man and a woman, even though they are far apart, they still look towards each other, wait for each other and are loyal.

With its own beauty, sim flowers attract many people to come and see the flowers and take souvenir photos. Coming with friends to participate in the Sim Flower Festival, Mr. Dang Van Nam (Quang Yen Town, Quang Ninh Province) - shared: "We came here yesterday afternoon (May 19), and while on the trip to Mong Cai, we learned that the Sim Flower Festival will take place tonight, so we turned to Hai Son commune to attend. Also partly because we love the purple color of sim flowers, so from early morning the whole group invited each other to go out and explore ." Photo: Mong Cai City Portal

Mr. Phung Van Huy - Vice Chairman of Hai Son Commune People's Committee (Mong Cai City) - said that to stimulate tourism, on May 20 and 21, Mong Cai City People's Committee organized the 2023 Border Sim Flower Festival in Hai Son Commune with the hope of attracting more tourists to this land.

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