Buy “rescue” plums for farmers Mr. Loc Minh Thuc (SN 1961), from Ban Lanh village, Hoa Cu commune, Cao Loc district, Lang Son, said: The plum from Lang is quite big, round and not too sour, crunchy, easy to sprinkle the seeds and turn over. own specialties in Lang Son. Plums in previous years were consumed strongly, sometimes up to over 60,000 VND / kg, so households learned to grow plums to eradicate hunger and alleviate poverty. “My house has 700 originals with an area of ​​about 3 hectares, bringing high income. In 2019, the family earned nearly 100 million dong. However, from last year until now, due to the COVID-19 epidemic, few buyers and small businesses no longer ordered at the original place as usual, leading to a damp plum. In the harvest season, the orchard owners put the fruit in sacks and then transport them by bicycle to the district and city markets for sale. At first, he still sold 5,000-7,000 VND / kg, now it falls down to 2,000-3,000 VND / kg but there are still no buyers ”- Mr. Thuc said sadly. According to the report of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Lang Son province, at present, the whole province has more than 1,400 ha of plums, the total output is about 4,200 tons / year. The districts with the largest plum area are: Cao Loc over 185 ha, Van Lang 150 ha, Van Quan 120 ha. This year, plum growing households struggled because of “output” squash. In this situation, many people used social networks such as facebook and zalo to call on the community for support. Mr. Hoang Lang Huy, living in Chi Lang ward, Lang Son city, buys about 1-2 tons of plums a day, then ships it to diners in Lang Son city and surrounding areas for 3,000 VND / kg. According to the reporter Tien Phong, rice plums are carried by the people and carried to traditional markets in Lang Son city such as Ky Lua, Dong Kinh, Chi Lang, and Square well. Through calling information, many local people, including young people, have come to buy donations. In addition to enjoying the crispy fresh ripe fruit, they also take it to dry in the sun to make an apricot. Thanks to that, plums rice has been sold out during the day, by the afternoon of April 18, the price of plums has increased to 4,500 VND / kg.

Family members perform the fire dance to pray for good luck and goodness. Each ethnic group has its own unique and distinctive customs and practices creating the richness and diversity of cultures of the ethnic groups in the area. The fire dancing custom of the Red Dao people at the beginning of the year is one of those characteristics … To reschedule up… The fire dancing custom of the Luc Yen Red Dao (Yen Bai) is usually only held on a small scale in the household. Households that practice fire dancing will be passed on from generation to generation. This activity is held every 3 years with the aim of banishing bad luck, praying for family members to have health, a good crop, good life, and a full life. To see firsthand the custom of fire dancing, we went to Khai Trung commune, Luc Yen district on the 4th day of the Tan Suu Lunar New Year. This is a locality where over 90% are the Red Dao people. Thuy Dieu slope winding along a misty mountain slope leads us to this upland commune. Passing the slope a large, flat green plain surrounded by limestone mountains appeared before your eyes. In that green plains is the life of nearly 1,500 Red Dao people. Mixed life of the people is the green color of the mountains, the white of the plum blossoms, the plum blossoms, the red color of cherry blossoms … All combined with the shimmering colors on the dresses of the Dao girls who are bustling in springtime create a poetic spring scene here. The fields, upland fields are also gradually “put on themselves” a lush green with spring sky and earth. “Over the past years, along with focusing on implementing economic development programs and improving the lives of people, the Party Committee and Khai Trung commune authorities have also paid special attention to propaganda and mobilization of people to preserve and upholding customs and practices with many traditional cultural values, prominent such as the restoration and maintenance of the seasonal festival, fire dancing customs of the Red Dao people ”- Mr. Hoang Van Cau, Chairman Khai Trung commune People’s Committee said. Rooster is an indispensable mascot in the fire dance ceremony. “Dance” in the coals for good luck Mr. Trieu Tai Quan’s family is one of the few families in the commune that still maintain the custom of jumping fire. This custom is like a “karma” that only in Mr. Quan’s family can carry out from generation to generation. Every three years, Mr. Quan’s family holds a fire jump on the occasion of the New Year. Before the fire dance festival, his family prepared a tray to worship and ask for permission from the ancestors, the gods about the organization of the fire jump. Mr. Phung Thua Hoc – The priest at the fire dance ceremony shared: To prepare for the fire dance ceremony, the host family must invite the priest and prepare the participants to dance about a week earlier, according to the previous regulations. The boys chosen to participate in the fire dance must keep their bodies clean, do not kill, and do not engage in boy and girl affairs for at least 3 days. However, today these regulations are no longer mandatory and strict, just before joining the fire jump the boys wash and wear clean clothes. When it was dusk, a large fire was prepared in the middle of the house, when the fire was almost gone, only bright red coals were the sound of gongs that started the ceremony. In the pounding sound of gongs, 2 priests began to pray for permission of ancestors and gods and read the names of those who participated in the fire. At this time, the participants of the fire dance sit on a bench next to the offering tray and wait to do the “spell” of mindfulness. Listening to the rush of gongs, participants enter the fire as if they are empowered, their bravery will vibrate, shout a sound and jump into the embers with bare feet. They even used their bare hands to throw hot coals into the air and began to “bathe” the fire. Participants will take turns jumping and charring until the fire is over. After participating in the festival, the firefighter’s costumes were only dust, dirty, not scorched, nor were their limbs burned. When the fire dance is over, the two shamans continue to do some rituals to finish. Mr. Phung Van Doanh, a fire-jumping participant, said: The first time joining the fire dance, looking at the red coal was also very apprehensive, only afraid of being burned, but when he was “allowed” by the priest, he was like receiving. More strength, somehow unable to sit still, just rushed into the fire. Having participated a lot, but I have never suffered burns even if I was small. The fire dance practice is practiced by many ethnic minorities, becoming a unique cultural ritual that has existed for a long time. In each community, there is a different way, scale and time to organize but all have the same origin from the worship of fire god, a symbol of life, prosperity, happiness and indispensable in life. human life. At the same time, it is an opportunity for people to give thanks to their ancestors and wish for a good crop and a full life.

According to records: Luoyang in the Tang Dynasty was already the eastern starting point of the Silk Road and the central hub of the Grand Canal in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. In the first year of Zhou Dazu (701 AD), Wu Zetian ordered to dig a canal in the southeast of the imperial city to connect to the Ji Canal in the southeast of the imperial city and connect with the E River in the east to become an important commercial distribution center for water transportation on the Grand Canal. , Known as the “Central Plains Ferry”. With the rapid development of water transportation on the Grand Canal, Luoyi area gradually formed the cultural characteristics of the interlacing of northern and southern cultures, and the coexistence of rural culture and court culture, which was hailed as the “cultural holy city”. In recent years, the local government has spent 12.7 billion yuan on the restoration and development of this old city in Luoyang. Now the old city has been renewed and has become a comprehensive cultural tourism and sightseeing that integrates travel, play, food, accommodation, and shopping. Area. Walking into the ancient city of Luoyi, you can see pavilions, towers, towers and ancient trees everywhere. The Tongji Canal filled with the water from the Luo River is winding, and the canal water is clear to the bottom. The buildings along the banks of the river are a fusion of Tang and Song styles. It’s like a beautiful picture of history. From time to time, you can see women in Hanfu in the streets and lanes passing by, making people seem to travel through time and space and return to the ancient city of Luoyang. Different from many imitation ancient city attractions in China, the ancient city of Luoyi has gone through thirteen dynasties and has a profound historical and cultural heritage. The existing Wenfeng Pagoda, Henan Mansion Confucian Temple, Tuoling Palace, Four-eye Well, Jinyuan Ancient City Wall Ruins and many other protected buildings in the ancient city, one step at a time, have a long history and many allusions everywhere, and the cultural atmosphere is very strong. In Luoyang, there has been a folk proverb since ancient times: “There is a Wenfeng Pagoda in Luoyang, which is only ten feet away from the sky.” This masonry tower was built in the Northern Song Dynasty and is about 30 meters high. It is named after Emperor Wenchang and Kuixing in the tower. The existing building was rebuilt in the eighth year of Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty (1651). It is a landmark of Luoyang City. And one of the few ancient pagodas in existence. There are many shops on both sides of the street, with raised cornices, carved beams and painted buildings, and they are full of the flavor of the ancient capital. Visitors can experience the prosperous scene of old Luoyang here, and they can also eat various delicacies, the most of which is the Luoyang water table. According to reports, Luoyang water table began in the Tang Dynasty and is a traditional famous food in Luoyang. It has a history of more than a thousand years and is known as an outstanding representative of Henan cuisine banquets. The night view of the ancient city of Luoyi is also very charming. I saw lanterns hanging high, colored lights flickering, and the lights set off on the river surface and the mist created a dreamlike scenery, which is magnificent. According to reports, from April 10th to May 5th, the Wenfeng Tower light show will be staged every night at 9 o’clock in the ancient city of Luoyi. Various lights are projected on the tower to deduce a period of historical stories, which is fascinating. The ancient city of Luoyi does not require tickets. You can enter with an ID card. Compared with Luoyang Old Street, it is quieter and there are not too many tourists. If you come to Luoyang, you must not forget to come to this place full of Datang Take pictures and clock in the elegant Luoyi ancient city. Transportation: Take bus No. 16/K16 or No. 22 and get off at East Jiudu Intersection Station in Xinjie, and then you can walk.