Wild peach blossoms flood the streets of Lai Chau
VOV.VN - Wild peach blossoms have gone on sale across the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau, flooding the streets with the festive trees in the process as the demand increases in the run up to Lunar New Year (Tet).
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| Markets selling wild peach blossoms have been bustling across many localities and cities throughout the country in recent days. |
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| Wild peach blossoms need to have been planted well in many north-western regions due to the harsh weather conditions. |
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| As Tet draws near, ethnic minority people in the north-western region bring wild peach trees into the cities to sell to customers. |
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| In Lai Chau province, beautiful wild peach trees can be found in high mountainous areas such as Sin Ho, Phong Tho, and Tam Duong, all of which are over 1,500 metres above sea level. |
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| Sellers are mostly made up of Mong and Dao ethnic people. |
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| In Lai Chau city, peach trees and branches have been on sale in the streets for a few days.In fact, the main streets have been busy destinations for those wishing to buy and sell the festive trees. |
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| Motorbike is the only means of transportation to carry peach trees from the hamlets to the city streets. |
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| This year, wild peach blossoms are more beautiful than in previous years due to more rain that allowed them grow better. |
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| Wild peach blossoms in the north-western region are mostly pink peach blossoms. |
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| A wild peach blossom has six or more petals and generally is fetches a higher price |
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| The more prickly and rough the branch of the wild peach trees, the higher the price. |
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| Traders rent dozens of containers to transport wild peach trees to the lowland areas to sell to customers |
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| Wild peach trees are in high demand among customers. |
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| Sellers in the north-western region are glad this year as the prices are higher, which generate high income for them on the occasion of Tet. |
