Ha Giang Province to host
buckwheat flower festival
The northernmost province
of Ha Giang will hold the first ever Tam giac mach (buckwheat) flower festival
in early October, when the plant fully blooms.
Buckwheat (scientifically known as Fagopyrum Esculentum) is a plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and edible triangular seeds.
Buckwheat (scientifically known as Fagopyrum Esculentum) is a plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and edible triangular seeds.
H’Mong ethnic residents
grow two crops of Tam giac mach every year, as it also blooms between April and
May. The flowers are sensitive to sunlight, turning from white in the early
morning to pink in the afternoon.
Buckwheat creates striking
sights when blossoming, making it a tourist draw in Ha Giang, as well as
neighbouring mountainous areas such as Lao Cai Province.
The provincial Department
of Culture, Sports, and Tourism will organise the festival in Dong Van
district, as instructed by the Ha Giang People’s Committee.
Various activities will be
held as part of the event such as a H’Mong panpipe festival, a tourism fair and
a photo exhibition about the Dong Van Karst Plateau, which was recently
recognised as a member of the Global Network of National Geoparks for the
2015-2018 period.
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