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Bac Ha Market
Location: Bac Ha Market is
in Bac Ha District, Lao Cai
Province; about 80km from
downtown Sapa.
Characteristics: It is a
trading centre and meeting
place for couples, friends,
and relatives every Sunday.
There are many trees around
Bac Ha, and in the spring
the countryside is white
with blossoms.
Every Sunday, Bac Ha hosts
the biggest fair near the
mountainous highlands and
the Chinese border. It is a
trading centre and meeting
place for couples, friends,
and relatives, and it is a
typical weekly activity for
the H’Mong and other
minority groups living in
the locality. Local products
for sale or barter are
carried on horseback.
At the fair, adventurous
gastronomes can try thang co
blood porridge, a popular
dish of the H’Mong and other
local people. |
