Mountain town...suddenly sunny, suddenly rainy

The car just passed Bao Loc pass, the air was completely different, no longer the hot sun of Da Huoai, Da Teh, Cat Tien. Just because of a very special point, the mountain town... suddenly sunny, suddenly rainy.

The joy of farmers in the city of tea and silk

Bao Loc's rain and sunshine are so interesting and strange that many people, especially artists, often use a word to call and name their works "suddenly". "Suddenly" means suddenly, unexpectedly, people cannot predict the exact time it can happen. The long days in Bao Loc give us thoughts between the boundaries of rain and sunshine. Perhaps, Bao Loc is too fond of visitors from afar, so it suddenly becomes sunny, suddenly rains, and then holds on.

Lam Dong is the only province in the Central Highlands that has two cities, one Da Lat with thousands of flowers and full of fog; one Bao Loc with sudden sunshine, sudden rain with tea and silk. In Bao Loc city, there are currently about 160 enterprises, tea production, processing and trading establishments; of which, there are 70 enterprises and about 90 production establishments. The annual production output of various types of tea is about 23,000 tons.

The number of enterprises operating in the silk sector to date is 29. Of these, there are 10 silk reeling enterprises, 9 weaving enterprises, 1 printing, combing, and dyeing enterprise; 5 silk trading enterprises, 3 silkworm egg production enterprises, 1 silkworm egg trading enterprise, in addition to about 10 family-run mechanical silk reeling households. Production output, silk output is about 1,050 tons of silk/year; about 5 million meters of various types of silk fabric. Such figures must be presented to prove why when mentioning Bao Loc, people immediately think of the city of tea and silk.

Arriving at Bao Loc, the strangest thing is what a strange city it is, early morning sunshine mixed with mist, noon clouds came from somewhere, pouring a white rain. The clouds rolled in very quickly, the rain also quickly gave way to the rays of sunlight peeking out from halfway up the mountain. A rainbow rose, a streak of seven-colored light across Dong Nai Thuong and Dong Nai Ha lakes. Rain fell, everywhere, everywhere. The rain made the tea hills greener, the silk more blue, the scent of flowers wafted in the wind.

On the tea hills, rows of rows stretch out, square; couples lovingly take photos in the misty fog, each ray of sunlight reflects each young, tender tea bud. Suddenly the mountain town suddenly has sunshine, suddenly rain; then couples walk together in the deserted, endless space. The sun in Bao Loc is not as harsh as in the southern districts, nor is it as cold as in Da Lat, but there is something neutral between the climates, giving us a feeling of comfort and pleasure.

After the rainy and sunny days, flowers in Bao Loc bloom again. There are two special flowers here: pink roses (trumpet roses) and yellow royal poinciana flowers. Pink roses grow abundantly in Nam Phuong Lake, about 2 km from the city center. However, the beauty of this flower is soon erased by the sudden rains of the mountain town. It is also the rains that shorten the duration of the flower, urging travelers to hurry up to capture the moment. Yellow royal poinciana flowers often bloom in the spring, this is the difference of this flower. Because in general, we only remember royal poinciana flowers blooming in the summer, associated with the age of students, young men and women: "The bicycle baskets are full of royal poinciana flowers, where are you taking my summer?"... The sudden rain and sunshine also make the season of wild sunflowers growing in Bao Loc more golden; adding a sparkling touch to a city.

Many people have been impressed by Bao Loc with its modern architecture, reminiscent of Europe. Many people also miss Bao Loc when remembering an old B'Lao. The rainy afternoon in Bao Loc gives us two-way feelings of nostalgia as if someone had just passed by here. For example, when Trinh Cong Son was still in B'Lao, the rain still fell on the ancient tower. A city that is both modern and dotted with distinct ancient features above the church bell towers.

In this S-shaped strip of land, people often know the climate of the North with four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter; moving to the South, my hometown has two seasons: rainy and sunny. However, in this young city, sudden sunshine and sudden rain are the first signs to recognize and distinguish. Only after a long day in Bao Loc can we clearly see the boundary between rain and sunshine; only then can we feel the flavor of the mountain town with sudden sunshine and sudden rain.

Perhaps, for travelers who set foot in the mountain town for the first time, with two special features that have become trademarks: tea and silk, the sudden sunshine and sudden rain are also a poetic feature worth pondering. Giving us a feeling of living slowly in the heart of the city, with a cup of coffee, a cup of fragrant tea, waiting for something... for example, when will the rain stop falling...

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