At the end of autumn, when light sunshine spreads down over every corner of the landscape, and paddy fields are in their harvest, we start our journey to Ha Giang.
The landscape, which features rugged rock formations and filled with scenes of the hard life of the local people, is in its blooming season. Autumn has become the meeting season of those who like travelling with the wind, cloud and sky of this landscape.
Flower in Ha Giang
In November, corns grown in small caves are replaced by triangular flowers. From Sung La, fields of purple triangular flowers take me from dream to dream. I love these days at the end of autumn in Ha Giang so much that I travel here every year during this flower season to immerse myself in bright flowers on rugged rocks.
Ha Giang road
When I first passed by Sung La, I was impressed by the magnificent view of the valley behind the sleeve bend. From the high mountain, we can see big Cunninghamia trees growing high to the sky and colorful carpets of flowers.
Flower in Ha Giang
The H’Mong people in Sung La grow triangular and mustard flowers on the high lands, and corn and rice at lowlands in the valley. Purple eggplant flowers, triangular flowers, yellow sunshine and green cunninghamia trees are scattered within the green color of young corHn and rice. Some corn trees grown on rugged rocks are harvested and brought home. Corn is the main food of the local people.
Ethnic girls in Ha Giang
After the corn season, Sung La is floating with carpets of triangular flowers. Purple pink petals have been known to provide an alluring and irresistible sight to a large number of tourists. Triangular flowers are grown after every rice harvest. In the past, the local people used its seeds to make cake. At present, it is used to feed cattle and its young leaves are boiled and eaten as a kind of delicious vegetable. Flowers are not eaten but do attract many guests. Triangular flowers have become the flowers of autumn. With light sunbeams still shining over the valley and the weather remaining cool, we head back to Sung La to sit by the rock fences and immerse in the fairy scenery.
Terraced fields Ha Giang
While guests are drawn to Ha Giang by the triangular flowers, which are grown after the harvest and bloom after a month, I visit Ha Giang for wild daisy flowers, which can bloom right within rugged rocks.
