In autumn, the land at the head of the Fatherland - Ha Giang is bustling with many tourists . The terraced fields covered with blooming buckwheat flowers add a dreamy touch to this rocky plateau land.
Colorful mountain slopes are connected by buckwheat flowers. Photo: Internet
Ha Giang is a province in the far north of our country, with a border of over 274km adjacent to China. Coming to Ha Giang, visitors not only immerse themselves in the vast natural scenery but also have the opportunity to learn and experience the different cultural characteristics of each ethnic group such as H'Mong, Tay, Muong, Thai...
In the past, the indigenous people of Ha Giang used to grow corn and rice as food to survive. Then, one year, the corn and rice in the houses ran out before the next crop, and the whole village suffered from hunger. This prompted the villagers to look for new sources of food.
After many days of searching, they accidentally discovered a strange fragrance coming from the mountain ravine. Following the trail, when they arrived, they saw a shy purple flower hiding under the lush green triangular leaves. They took the seeds of the flower to use as food, it was delicious, no different from corn or rice.
After that, the people here immediately took the name "buckwheat" to name the flower that helped them overcome hunger while waiting for the next crop. The name was formed from the origin as well as the shape of the plant, because it belongs to the rice family, it is called "buckwheat", the leaves are triangular, so when combined, we get a name that has stirred the hearts of many dreamers.
The color of buckwheat flowers changes with each stage. When they first bloom, they are pure white, then gradually turn to light pink, purple-pink, then dark red, and finally turn completely black when they wither.
The color of buckwheat flowers changes with each stage. Photo Internet
Buckwheat flowers in Ha Giang are most beautiful at the beginning of cold weather, around October, and last until the end of December every year, then wither.
The blooming season lasts for about 3 months, but the color of the flowers will gradually change over time from white to light pink, dark pink and finally purple-red and then fade. The purple-pink flower carpets shimmering in the autumn sun in the highlands seem to urge those who are passionate about beauty and love to travel to quickly pack their backpacks and hit the road to enjoy the magnificent beauty of this Northwest land.
Buckwheat not only satisfies the viewer with its charming flower color but also captivates tourists with its delicious and unique dishes. Boiled buckwheat leaves are both sweet and cool, cakes made from buckwheat seeds are delicious, unforgettable.
The buckwheat flower season in Ha Giang is very famous, from the beauty and the area of terraced fields with vast stretches of flowers. Anyone who comes to Ha Giang this season will be captivated and ecstatic by that gentle beauty and want to find the most "prime" location to enjoy the flowers.
Ha Giang is beautiful in every season. Each season has its own beauty, but at the end of the year, when buckwheat flowers bloom, the rocky plateau seems to be wearing a new coat, a soft pink coat that softens the roughness and callousness of the rocks.
The majestic and magnificent wild stone plateau is now softer and more graceful thanks to the pink color of buckwheat flowers. A complete Ha Giang in the harmony of each layer of terrain structure and the gentle colors that the sky and earth have decorated on this land.
Coming to Ha Giang, visitors can easily feel the persistent and intense vitality of nature and people here with the symbol of buckwheat flower - a flower that has been associated with the life and culture of the people of the rocky plateau for generations, with a rustic, pure beauty, soft and fragile but persistent day and night, cherishing every bit of soil and dew, stretching out to show off its beauty, offering precious buckwheat grains to life.
The time when the weather turns cold, starting from October to December, is when buckwheat flowers compete to show off their colors all over the rocky plateau. Thanks to its fragile yet charming and vibrant beauty, this flower has created something very special for the autumn sky at the headland of the Fatherland.
In order to honor the buckwheat flower - the symbol of Ha Giang province, and also an opportunity to honor, preserve and promote the traditional values of ethnic specialties, promote and introduce the natural beauty, cultural values, history, and tourism potential of Ha Giang in particular and the Viet Bac region in general, Ha Giang province organizes the Buckwheat Flower Festival every November.
Every November, Ha Giang province organizes the Buckwheat Flower Festival. Photo: Internet
According to Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ha Giang Trieu Thi Tinh, during the festival, the number of visitors to the locality is very large, up to over 100,000. To ensure security, safety and help visitors have the best experience when coming to Ha Giang, from the beginning of the year, when planning to organize the festival, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism advised the establishment of a Steering Committee, sub-committees to unify and plan to create the best conditions to ensure safety for visitors./.
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