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Yellow flowers attract visitors to Lung Pa pass

VOV.VN - Fields of beautiful yellow dã quỳ, known internationally as the Mexican sunflower or tree marigold, have become a magnet for thousands of people traveling across Lung Pa pass in Van Quan district of the northern province of Lang Son.

yellow flowers attract visitors to lung pa pass picture 1 — Situated 28km far from the centre of Lang Son, Lung Pa pass represents a popular tourist destination. From late November, backpackers tend to flock to Lung Pa pass in order to witness beautiful Mexican sunflowers blossoming.

yellow flowers attract visitors to lung pa pass picture 2 — Winter is great time for tourists to pay a visit to Lung Pa pass as they will have the chance to view the region covered with the famous yellow flowers.

yellow flowers attract visitors to lung pa pass picture 3 — Dã quỳ is a member of the daisy family and can also be found in various localities with a cool climate such as in Son La and Lang Son provinces, as well as the Central Highlands region.

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yellow flowers attract visitors to lung pa pass picture 5 — It is said that the French grew dã quỳ in the 1930s. For many years, it was considered to be a type of wild plant and was therefore regularly uprooted. But since 2015, locals began to let them grow as the flowers proved popular among tourists who would often come back to see them.

yellow flowers attract visitors to lung pa pass picture 6 — The Mexican sunflowers are in bloom at this time of year.

yellow flowers attract visitors to lung pa pass picture 7 — They are a symbol of faithful love, energetic vitality, pride, and resilience.

yellow flowers attract visitors to lung pa pass picture 8 — When exactly they bloom changes a little bit each year, depending on the weather conditions, but it is usually between October and the end of December.

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