Moc Mien Flower - Red Flame on the Ha Giang Stone Plateau

CGTĐT - Every March, when the chilly weather of spring still lingers on the mountain slopes, people have the opportunity to admire the brilliant beauty of the Moc Mien flower - a flower with a brilliant red color like small flames lighting up the entire rocky plateau of Ha Giang.

Magnolia flowers bloom on the Stone Plateau.

Fire blooms among the cat ear rocks

Ha Giang, a land where there are more rocks than soil, where people struggle with harsh nature to survive, is where the Moc Mien flowers proudly bloom. Every March, when the faded peach petals gradually fall, the Moc Mien flowers bloom, dyeing the whole sky red. The bare, barren trees throughout the winter now rise up strongly, bursting out clusters of bright red flowers, standing out against the blue sky.

Along the passes of Ma Pi Leng, Dong Van, or on the high slopes of Meo Vac, the red color of the Moc Mien flower adds to the wild but charming beauty of the rocky plateau. Not only does it have visual beauty, this flower is also closely associated with the cultural life of the indigenous people. For generations, the Mong, Dao, and Tay ethnic groups have considered Moc Mien flowers a symbol of loyalty, lasting love, and hope for a good harvest.

The color of the Magnolia flowers adorns the beauty of the Nho Que river.

Although it does not emit a strong fragrance like many other flowers, Moc Mien has a strange attraction thanks to its brilliant colors. When the flowers bloom, the whole tree seems to light up in the middle of the mountains and forests, signaling the arrival of a new spring. Highlanders believe that the year when Moc Mien flowers bloom a lot, that year will have favorable weather and a bountiful harvest.

In addition to its spiritual significance, the Moc Mien flower also enters the art and cuisine of the local people. The Mong and Dao people often use Moc Mien flowers to prepare rustic dishes that are rich in the flavor of the mountains and forests. The bright red flowers, after being picked, are boiled or stir-fried with meat, creating dishes that are not only beautiful but also nutritious.

Tourists with Facebook Swan Lake from Hanoi feel excited when coming to Ha Giang to take pictures of the Moc Mien flower season.

Invitation from Ha Giang

Anyone who has ever set foot in Ha Giang during the season of the Moc Mien flowers cannot help but be amazed by the magical beauty of nature. Under the golden sunlight of spring, rows of Moc Mien trees stand tall on the steep cliffs, like torches lighting up the strong vitality of the people of the rocky plateau. That image is both poetic and evokes many emotions about a land full of lyricism but also filled with the hardships of the people here.

Many young people from all over the country have chosen March to come to Ha Giang to enjoy the wild and majestic beauty, to take pictures with Moc Mien flowers, to immerse themselves in the beautiful scenery among the vast mountains of cat-ear rocks shimmering in the red color of the elegant flower called Moc Mien.

Source: https://hagiang.gov.vn/thong-tin-du-lich/hoa-moc-mien-ngon-lua-do-tren-vung-cao-nguyen-da-ha-giang-610209