Upstream
the Chay River about 25 km to the north of Coc Ly market,
near Chinese border, the remote Cao Son market is simply set
in a fascinating nature and surrounded mountains which covered
by lush plantation and terraced rice paddies and cornfields.
Most the participants are Flower H’mong, Black Zao,
Nung, Tu Di, Pa Di ethnic form villages in the surrounding
region but many come from China to add more colors to the
market. Cheerful and smiling faces are everywhere at the market
place and the peoples behave like close friends meeting again
after long time away. It is easy to realize women from different
groups through traditional costumes they wear while men’s
dress are similar.
More over, a trip here to the market in combine with exploring
and visiting the villages nearby is a special offer to those
who dare to forget modern facilities of city life and dedicate
time and energy to the discovery of the local traditional
values.
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The road trip here takes about 2 and a half hours from
Lao Cai (75km) and 3 and a half hours from Sapa(115Km) |
