This land is large with winding white sand dunes interspersed with turquoise rainwater lagoons. Lencois Maranhenses has an area of ​​about 1,500 square kilometers, made up of many large, deep white sand dunes. So at first glance, it looks like a desert. (Photo: Whenoneearth) Because it is located just outside the Amazon basin, this area often receives huge rainfall around the beginning of the year. Rain created a unique scene. Because of the low, flat terrain, when the rainy season lasts, clean water gathers in the valleys between the dunes, and at the same time, a layer of anti-permeation rock under the sand prevents water from seeping into the ground. As a result, blue lagoons between the fine white sand dunes were formed. Because of that uniqueness, this place is often called “the flooded desert”. (Photo: @flymaniacs) The many types of fish that can thrive in freshwater lakes are thought to have come from birds that carried their eggs from the sea. The park also possesses its own unique flora and fauna that have adapted to the periodic drying up of the area. When the dry season comes, the area of ​​the lake decreases, and the creatures inside are also reduced. (Photo: Whenoneearth) (Photo: Whenoneearth) Endless deep turquoise lakes winding through white sand dunes create a natural landscape that is both unique and beautiful. The special thing is that when taking photos, depending on the angle of the shot, visitors can “fool” netizens that they are in the middle of a large, arid desert or sunbathing on a clear blue water beach despite the fact that not so! (Photo: G-switch) “Wetland desert” is most beautiful during the period from July to September when the lakes are at their fullest. From October to November, there are strong winds blowing from the sea continuously, which hinders tourism because of dangerous sand flying. In addition, between January and June, the amount of rain in the national park is quite heavy, leading to longer nights than days, making the beauty of this place no longer show perfectly. Therefore, if you want to fully experience the attraction of Lencois Maranhenses National Park, it is best to come here between June and September because then the lakes are relatively full and it is not too sunny. There is also not much rain, so it is easy to visit and check-in freely. (Photo: @lencoismaranhenses) (Photo: Whenoneearth) (Photo: @lencoismaranhenses) (Photo: @lencoismaranhenses)

Tourists take souvenir photos at Bau Trang scenic spot. Photo: THIEN LOAN Bau Trang landscape is surrounded by vast sand slopes, running long after each other, interspersed with low forest trees. In the midst of the blazing sun, the soft, smooth sand dunes around the water surface appear with magical beauty. The vast sandbanks and dunes stretch up and down, taking on various shapes, changing every day and every hour due to the impact of the wind, creating new faces and shades. Even in the hot season, visitors still have a very pleasant feeling thanks to the wind carrying the scent of lotus, grass, the salty scent of the sea, etc., which blends into the cool fresh water, forming a typical rustic smell the land here. Looking down from the sand hill, you can’t help but be surprised when you see a lake that is as calm as a mirror with iridescent pink lotus. Lotus here blooms in 4 seasons, but the most beautiful is still summer. Do not miss the opportunity to see the beautiful lotus lake here. Bau Trang landscape has been uniformly protected by Binh Thuan province with an area of ​​​​371.88 hectares. In addition to the beautiful natural landscape, Bau Trang also contains many historical and cultural values ​​associated with the process of exploring, creating and building the lives of generations of local people on this land. . In 2019, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism ranked Bau Trang as a national scenic relic. Many people used to be afraid that lying in the middle of the “small desert” area, Bau Trang would be gradually filled with flying sand, but the wonderful thing of nature, this “oasis” is still beautiful and captivating.

Death Valley is located in the state of California, USA is one of the most famous places in the world. This place is associated with some surprising secrets. Specifically, Death Valley has almost no rain all year round. This place has recorded 6 weeks of the year the temperature is always above 40 degrees Celsius. In particular, in 1913, the temperature measured in Death Valley reached 56.7 degrees Celsius. As a result, Death Valley is one of the hottest places in the world to be uninhabited. Although it rarely rains, every time it rains, Death Valley creates a special landscape. At that time, in hot places, when rainwater falls, red mud will appear. This scene looks like a volcano erupting lava. This is the reason why this place is also known as the “dead crater”. Contrary to the name, Death Valley in the spring seems to become another land when wild flowers bloom at the same time. At that time, Death Valley attracted visitors with “flower carpets” of yellow, purple, pink, white… Not only that, a number of lakes, caves full of water … in Death Valley Death Valley is home to 6 species of fish. Among these is a world-famous rare fish called Cyprinodon diabolis. The Eureka Sand Dunes north of Death Valley are the tallest sand dunes in California. According to experts, this sand dune is up to 207m high, 4.8 km long and 1.6 km wide. Invite readers to watch the video: Be amazed by the beauty of the valley of clouds and sky, Mai Chau, Hoa Binh. Source: VTV24.

There are volcanic rocks billowing with steam, a barren stony beach with diamond-like waves glistening in the sun, lichen-covered slopes and waterfalls flowing from steep cliffs. The beautiful ladies of Saint Laurent appeared, seemingly ready for an exciting adventure at this year’s Fall-Winter runway. Video – Saint Laurent launches Fall Winter 2021 collection With a bold idea of ​​how humanity should deal with the world situation, Anthony Vaccarello delivers an eerie runway where Saint Laurent muses challenge nature. “When imagining this collection, I thought of the places mentioned above, like in a movie. The idea is that we put a girl in a landscape where she doesn’t belong. A place that showcases the strong nature of people, where they are as fragile as ephemeral,” Vaccarello said of his latest collection. Lady Saint Laurent performing on wild terrain. Regardless of their surroundings, the sexy ladies of Saint Laurent appeared in deep cut dresses. They appear to be not fragile and weak, but on the contrary, they are defiant and steadfast in the face of the harsh and majestic nature next to them. Anthony Vaccarello’s idea was to take the 60’s look and combine the cobalt blue, mint, turquoise, platinum, gold and purple of the 80s. Anthony Vaccarello combines cobalt blue, mint, turquoise, platinum, gold and purple tones in the new collection. Metallic details are also returning at the same time as honoring the Disco era, from layered necklaces, belts, long sparkling earrings to a stylized flower necklace. The turtleneck leather boots also return to this year’s Fall-Winter Collection with warm fur, and at the same time reminiscent of America’s golden decade when fur was considered a symbol of luxury and class. Stylish shoes with high, pointed metal heels also came back as if to defy all prejudices, making model Mica Arganaraz – who soon became famous. Vogue hailed as a new symbol – become the goddess by the cliff. Metal details become the highlight of the collection. “I want Saint Laurent to be lighter, more cheerful, not just messy bar parties. Life isn’t as transparent as if you’d wear black and pajamas on bad days, then put on a fancy dress when things are all right again. It’s good that we can still smile about life”, Anthony Vaccarello shared about the collection, also his confided about the world situation at the moment. In Vietnam, products of the Saint Laurent brand are being distributed by Tam Son International Company with an international standard shopping space in Ho Chi Minh City. Saint Laurent HCMC Address: 1st floor, Union Square, 171 Dong Khoi, District 1. Opening hours: 9am – 9.30pm. Hotline: 02838224368 | Email: saintlaurent.hcm@tamsonfashion.com.

“Hermès lipstick” and “Limited Edition” seem to be two phrases that make any lady pay attention, especially when the brand’s previous limited lipsticks were sold out shortly after. debut. Returning in Spring 2021 with three new Hermès lipstick colors will be named Beige Ebloui, Rose Oasis and Coral Aqua, respectively. Inspired by distant wilds, inhabited by refreshing oases, cacti and warm sand dunes, the new trio of Hermès lipsticks are the perfect blend of pure experience, Modern look and fresh, upbeat inspiration. Defined by the French fashion house as “The embodiment of positive energy”, abstractly but also real under the physical experience, these lipsticks can immediately bring a feeling of satisfaction and happiness. for any lady from the moment she touches the luxurious lacquer finish. Vibrant colors inspired by nature and spring flowers recall the brand’s multicolored vision. The three lipstick colors will respectively bring the warm nude pink tone of Beige Ebloui – the hot pink highlight of Rose Oasis lipstick or the bright red from the Coral Aqua stick. All three shades provide a satin matte finish that makes the lipstick look smoother and brighter on your lips. Like other Hermès lipsticks, you can “refill” a new lipstick color after you’ve used it up, but the three limited lipstick colors mentioned above will only appear in Spring – Summer 2021. In Vietnam, the Hermès beauty product line is currently distributed by Tam Son International Company.
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Part of the ancient bathhouse appears in the middle of the sand – Photo: Roman Rios / EFE Professor Darío Bernal from the University of Cádiz (Spain) said that the work was discovered within the framework of the Arqueostra project to survey and excavate hidden ruins in places believed to have a long history. . Graphic image depicting a model Roman public bath – Photo: James Krat The huge public bathhouse has been buried and well protected by the dunes, allowing archaeologists to reconstruct its magnificent scene when it was in operation 2,000 years ago. According to the sheet EFE, The bathhouse has a height of 4 meters, delicately decorated even though it is a bathhouse for commoners in rural areas. An archaeologist at the scene – Photo: Roman Rios / EFE The hot tub is powered by a special Roman underground furnace that generates hot air that warms the walls and floors. Public baths in Roman times were places where the public gathered for both relaxation and entertainment, reading books, discussing politics, meeting friends… Roman public buildings also had a degree of protection. good birth because from this time, the Romans had elaborately built water supply and drainage systems. The reconstruction results from the research team show that a beautiful and splendid entertainment place, full of amenities, is no different from luxury swimming pools or baths at modern sauna and spa facilities. Archaeologists are still learning about the newly excavated structure. It is quite large, at first it was mistaken for a shrimp or fish farm. The construction was praised for its sophistication, with parts of the walls, doors and windows intact.

The school has an oval shape made from local sandstone. Located in the Thar desert in northern India, Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls School is for 400 girls between the ages of 5 and 16. Diana Kellogg Architects explains that they sought out symbols of femininity and the nearby dunes to create a fortress-like structure that could blend in and grow with the landscape. “As an architect who designs for women, I have considered feminine symbols across cultures and especially symbols of strength,” architect Diana Kellogg tells WebMD. Dezeen . “I ended up choosing this oval shape – representing femininity and representing infinity.” Built of locally sourced hand-carved sandstone, this 836-square-foot fortress-like structure consists of three circular sections. An outer wall surrounds the perimeter of the school, an inner wall surrounds the classrooms and an oval courtyard. The courtyard is in the center of the school and corresponds to the surrounding walls. Parts of the stone wall have been perforated to cool the space and block the sun. “I wanted the school’s design to give shade to the girls in the courtyard. I’ve reduced the width so we can have a canopy cover the open space during the hot months. The ellipse seems to be the most natural way to do this. The circle is familiar to craftsmen because the fortress structure is a series of circular shapes.” Wooden doors lead from the courtyard to the computer center and the 10 classrooms are connected by a series of winding corridors. Ventilation holes in the classroom create a light effect throughout the day and allow for natural ventilation. A ramp between the perforated walls forms a shaded corridor that leads to an elevated walkway to the roof. Perforated balustrades surround the outside of the walkway increasing the height. Its design is a reinterpretation of Jali nets, traditionally used to provide privacy. Blue mosaic tiled floors span the walkway, adding a bright and cool contrast against the yellow stone background. “Effective design is a process that requires a deep understanding of the history of a place – its culture, topography, and vernacular. I wanted to build a building about space, light and community, not about design – a structure that resonates with the soul and harnesses the energy of nature to nurture and heal women and children. sister.” Diana Kellogg Architects oriented the building to maximize the breeze entering the school’s elliptical shape that could passively cool the building. The company also incorporates water harvesting systems to collect and recycle rainwater throughout the school. The solar panels that power the lights and fans are mounted into a steel structure on the roof, which acts as a shady canopy and play area for the children. “I came up with the idea of ​​a solar roof on the roof of the building – which also acts as a kind of jungle gym with seesaws and swings.” The school is a construction project commissioned by the non-profit organization CITTA that aims to equip and support communities around the world. Diana Kellogg will also design two other buildings next to the school. It will feature performance, exhibition, museum and library spaces, as well as a cooperative teaching women’s embroidery and weaving techniques.

Deadvlei is a white clay basin located near Sossusvlei, inside Namib-Naukluft Park in Namibia. It is also written as DeadVlei or Dead Vlei, the name meaning “dead swamp” (from the English word dead, and Afrikaans vlei, a lake or swamp in a valley between the dunes). (Photo: Worldkings) This is a white clay basin located near the famous sand dunes Sossusvlei. In this area are scattered hundreds of dead acacia trees – trees that once thrived when the Tsauchab River flooded the land. About 900 years ago, the river began to change direction, causing Deadvlei to gradually become arid. Over the years, the dead trees were dyed black by the sun like bare bones on the sand. However, they do not disappear over time, instead decomposing, the bare branches stuck for hundreds of years in the middle of the white clay swamps turned black in the heat of the desert. (Photo: Gypset Magazine) When the sun rose from the sand dunes, winding like a silk in the distance, the corpses of the trees in Deadvlei still stood for hundreds of years and were stunningly beautiful. At the foot are the hard white mud strips of rock, above the blue sky and around are the sand dunes transforming in the magical bright sunlight. (Photo: Gypset Magazine) At the edge of Deadvlei, visitors can climb the “Big Daddy” also known as the “Crazy Dune” known as the tallest sand dune in the world. To climb to the top of the dune can take about 1.5 to 2 hours. But the hard work will be rewarded with a beautiful view that is reduced to eye level. (Photo: Worldkings) This is one of the places for visitors to see the clearest sky on the planet. Red sand dunes, blue sky make the scene of dead swamp appear more fanciful, in resonance with the morning mist, salsola shrubs and nara melons can still exist, giving life to the barren forest, making the scenery here so unique that visitors cannot see these strange things anywhere else in the world. (Photo: Wolfgang Steiner) (Photo: Wolfgang Steiner) The best time to visit is early morning and late afternoon. This is not only the best time of day to take photos, but also avoids the harsh noonday sun. If you want to visit at sunrise, you should arrive at the gate early before opening time, between 6am and 6:45am. If you come in the afternoon, you need to note that the closing time is from 5:15 to 6:15 pm. (Photo: Travel News Namibia) (Photo: Deviating The Norm) (Photo: Deviating The Norm)

Fly Geyser, Nevada, USA : Mixing unique colors, the Fly Geyser geothermal geyser is likened to a natural wonder in the heart of the Black Rock desert in Nevada. Strong water pressure pushes minerals and hot gases off the surface, interacting with oxygen and thermophilic algae in hot and humid conditions, creating a rainbow effect. The color of the fountain as well as the surrounding small ponds is constantly changing with the seasons and the amount of water being ejected. With its magical beauty, this place attracts paparazzi from all over the world. Landmannalaugar, Iceland : This is one of the most impressive landscapes in Iceland with large mountains of strange beauty. Coming here, visitors can enjoy the colorful picture with plateaus, hot springs and fjords. The color mixing thanks to the geological features of Landmannalaugar, which is a volcanic area. Lava from volcanoes forms obsidian green, pink, brown, yellow, purple… With the ingenious color scheme of nature, Yuanyang rice terraces , Yunnan, China, was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2013. This scenic spot was built on the red soil mountains more than 2,500 years ago, located at an altitude of nearly 2,000 meters above sea level. The fields are filled with green, brown and yellow spring water from the forests, creating a fanciful scene. Cano Cristales River, Colombia: The Cano Cristales River, also known as the River of Five Colors, is located in the Serrania de la Macarena National Park. The river wears a colorful shirt and has crystal clear water. The vibrant colors that visitors see are actually algae clinging to the rocks. Palouse, Washington, USA : Located south of Spokane, Palouse is an agricultural area, mainly producing wheat and legumes. This is considered a land with beautiful multi-colored grass like lacquer paintings. The alluvial sand dunes are typical of Palouse. Flat land here is very rare, mainly sloping terrain. The Land of 7 Colors , Mauritius: The famous natural wonder of the island nation of Mauritius attracts visitors by its colorful sand dunes, surrounded by tropical jungle. The dunes are created when basalt lava gradually transforms into clay minerals, encountering different temperatures of the rock, forming 7 distinct colors. Prominent among the vast nature are the smooth strips of land with bright colors such as red, orange, yellow, purple… Painted Hills , Oregon, USA: Drawing Hill is one of the attractions in the US that attracts tourists around the world. Each color layer here corresponds to a geographic period. Geologists believe that the black layer is lignite, derived from ancient riverbank plants. The red layer is laterite rich in iron and aluminum. Gray patches alternate between layers of shale and mudstone. Due to the special geological structure, Doi Ve has almost no living plants. Huay Mae Khamin Waterfall , Thailand: This spectacular waterfall is considered one of the most beautiful natural wonders in Thailand. The chain of 7-tiered waterfalls is white, combined with moss-covered rocks, and the jungle changes colors vividly every season. All create a natural picture with artistic color schemes. Ningaloo Marine Park , Western Australia: Located on the coast of Western Australia, the park owns more than 500 species of fish and 200 types of coral. With a drone view, you can admire the cyan waters that blend with the pale shoreline of Cape Range National Park.

(Photo: Internet) This is a journey of more than 11,402 km, with a train ticket costing over 1,200 Euros, equivalent to more than 33 million Vietnamese Dong. This cost may vary depending on the time and class of seats you choose on board. And of course, this journey of more than 11 thousand kilometers is not encapsulated by a train. You need to go from Vietnam to China, take the train from Beijing to Moscow (Russia), then get on another train across Europe and to Portugal. Total travel time is about 10 days, including time zone changes. (Photo: Internet) Specific route (refer to rail.cc): – Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) to Hanoi (Vietnam) – Hanoi (Vietnam) to Beijing (China) – Beijing (China) to Moscow (Russia) – there are two options: 1. Mongolian Route: The route leads through the Gobi desert and Ulaanbaatar with a length of 7,620 km. This train is provided by China National Railway. 2. Manchuria Line: The route leads through Harbin and does not cross Mongolia with a length of 8,980 km. This train is provided by Russian state railways. – Moscow (Russia) to Paris (France): Trains from Moscow to Paris serve once a week by night train RZD. Journey time is 40 hours. – Paris (France) to Hendaye (France) – Hendaye (France) to Lisbon (Portugal) (Photo: Internet) Unlike plane trips, traveling by train offers breathtaking vistas of towering mountains, sprawling fields, glistening rivers, and the ever-changing light of day and night. customary. The train that cuts through Mongolia opens up a sweeping view of Siberia’s natural landscape – endless birch trees, glorious hills, picturesque wooden houses. On top of that, visitors will get to see firsthand the beautiful sand dunes of the Gobi Desert. Or if you’re lucky, you might even spot gazelles, camels, snow leopards, brown bears and even wolves in the wild. (Photo: Internet) (Photo: Internet) The journey from Moscow to Paris is a great opportunity to see Europe in a wonderful way as the train passes through 5 countries: Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany and France. While not the fastest way to travel between these two magnificent capitals, the train from Moscow to Paris is certainly a spectacular one. You’ll spend a day and a half on a modern and comfortable night train, enjoying the stunning landscapes and cities on your way through Europe. (Photo: Internet) (Photo: Internet) Although it takes a lot of time and very few tourists have tried and dare to try this trip, once experienced, it will become an unforgettable memory of youth. Until the day the pandemic passes, the world has returned to safe for travel, this will certainly be an interesting challenge for those who love to travel.

Mysterious sounds often occur from crescent-shaped sand dunes. They say they often emit mysterious sounds, ranging from soft hissing, melodious kite flutes, to roars, or terrifying explosions, that can be heard from miles away. As real as
how? Strange sound from sand dunes The first mysterious stories of strange phenomena in the desert are said to have come from the legendary explorer Marco Polo in the 12th century. He described these anomalous sounds as “sounds emanating from various types of music. instruments, drums, and the clash of arms”, and claimed that they were the “works” of evil spirits lurking in the desert. Up to the 19th century, these monstrous sounds still toyed with adventurers in the wilderness, even mentioned by Charles Darwin in his travel diary, but he could not explain this strange phenomenon. A remarkable documentary on strange sounds was produced by the British diplomat and explorer, Bertram Sidney Thomas. In 1930-1931, he became the first Westerner to cross the Rub ‘al Khali, or “Empty Quarter”, a vast expanse of desolate expanse of the Arabian desert. During this expedition, he noted the “loud sound of a musical note” emanating from a gentle sand slope. On another occasion, he even heard musical notes emanating from under his camel’s feet. The adventurer was also awakened by high-pitched sounds while sleeping in the tent. When he asked his local guide about the origin of these sounds, he was told that they came from spirits conversing with each other in another world. An explorer named John Philby who was also in the “Empty Quarter” at the same time as Thomas said of what he heard: “Suddenly in the large area began to emit sounds like a siren. or the sound of an aircraft engine, it sounds quite fun, rhythmic and has amazing depth. This “sand concert” lasted about four minutes, which was enough for me to record every detail after I recovered. Such strange sounds, commonly known as “singing sands” or “songs of the dunes”, have been reported for centuries, from places as far away as North and South America, Africa, and Europe. Asia, British Isles, Arabian Peninsula, Hawaiian Islands. The cultures in these regions all have their own legends and myths surrounding this phenomenon. For the Arabs, they were created by desert spirits called Jinn. Many other places for these strange sounds come from lost cities underground, or from ghosts, gods, demons, mythical animals, even demons. The cause has not been determined Explorers sometimes heard musical notes emanating from beneath the camel’s feet. Explorer Philby was one of the first to explain this phenomenon scientifically. He realized that the sounds he heard seemed to coincide with a rain of sand falling from where one of his guides was sitting. He then heard the sand make various noises, such as barks, groans, booming music, or the sound of a trombone or organ, when they were disturbed with different objects. . He thinks that sand itself has certain properties that help them make these sounds when subjected to friction. However, he was not sure about the exact mechanism of this phenomenon. The phenomenon of “singing sand” has many different forms. In the dunes, they often emit sounds such as rumbling, groaning, humming or explosion, thunder, low-flying planes, which can last 15 minutes and reach up to 105 decibels, often heard at a distance. The mysterious sound occurs almost exclusively from crescent-shaped sand dunes, known as barchan, accompanied by wind blowing, or someone walking along a mountain top. “Singing sand” can also be heard at some beaches in the form of hissing, singing, whistling or screaming. In both the dunes and on the beaches, the variety of sounds is very different, the frequency range in which they are emitted is also different. So far, no one has determined what causes these strange sounds, nor why they emit so many different forms with different intensities. It has been suggested that it is due to the friction between the large number of sand grains. The size, texture and uniformity of the particles determine the sound pattern and volume produced. One theory is that it is the result of sound waves bouncing back and forth between the surface of the dune and the surface of the wet layer. According to some scientists, the sound comes from the compression of air between sand grains, or from sand sliding, the movement of one layer of sand relative to another. However, there is no convincing hypothesis. It is worth noting that this phenomenon is quite rare in nature, with only 35 known locations of singing sands around the world. The “Song of the Sand Dunes” has been part of the myths and legends of many different cultures for thousands of years, but so far, despite great advances in science, natural phenomena This is still a mystery waiting to be solved.

Lach Bang Temple (Hai Thanh Ward, Nghi Son Town). If you are a tourist who likes to wander around the caves and alleys of the sea village, to see and feel the rhythm of life or the beauty of daily life, which is somewhat obscured by the economic life. huh; then Nghi Son peninsula, Ba Lang – Hai Thanh (Nghi Son town), or Trieu Duong village (Sam Son city), Diem Pho (Hau Loc) are interesting suggestions. Life on the Nghi Son peninsula is like a black-and-white film opposite, in the midst of busy and noisy factories and seaports; with one side is the time-stained silence of ancient relics such as Tinh Hai fortress, Ong Ninh citadel or Wash Ngoc well associated with the tragic love story of My Chau – Trong Thuy. Economic development reflects the increasing material life, full and well-off; and parallel with it is the culture or spiritual life – beliefs and spirituality expressed through the cultural heritages that are still respected and preserved by the people here. The “fairyland” has both the needle and the deposition of that ancient spirit, truly precious. Because, it is easy to make people want to slow down a few beats, to see the beautiful scenery and also to let the soul be less in turmoil, when life is full of worries. Not far from Nghi Son is Hai Thanh – a cultural space imbued with maritime nuances. When it comes to Hai Thanh, people often mention the profession of going to the sea or the famous fish sauce making profession with the name Ba Lang. But behind the somewhat hustle and bustle of economic life, is an attractive “fairyland”. Because it’s rare in any estuary land where the livelihood and spiritual life have such harmony. The houses are closely packed with narrow aisles; Boat docks, craft villages, and small markets that seem noisy… strangely “fit” with the quiet, quiet appearance of temples and shrines. In Hai Thanh, there still exists a system of very diverse historical and cultural relics running along the slopes of Do Xuyen mountain and Ba Lang Catholic Church, which is famous for its outstanding architecture and art. Along with that, in the cultural space of Hai Thanh, there is also a treasure of unique intangible cultural heritage, the most prominent of which are typical folk festivals, cultural-historical festivals, such as: Quang Trung festival, Do Xuyen village festival and traditional brush swimming festival. Then, once coming to Hai Thanh for a festival, visitors will partially understand the so-called balance and harmony between the material and spiritual life in the traditional sea village. Between the busy streets and the hustle and bustle of the tourist town of Sam Son, the slow and somewhat calm life of Trieu Duong beach village can be likened to an interesting “variation”. Trieu Duong – the name on the face of the word is the morning water, but its deep meaning is a picture of beautiful, beautiful nature. The historical capital formed the land, so the village was as arduous as the daily life of fishermen facing waves and storms; However, the existence of Trieu Duong village is associated with Sam Son strip to this day, which is the pride of every resident here. The village is famous for cattle weaving, even the fishing net of Trieu Duong residents was once considered the most unique in the North. In particular, there is an opinion that Trieu Duong village keeps the cattle weaving technique a secret, with strict conventions and prohibitions from spreading it out. Normally, only boys in the village were taught the craft, and it wasn’t until 1955 that the technique was widely circulated. Also because of the traditional profession, since ancient times, Trieu Duong village has worshiped Ba Trieu – the ancestor of ox weaving and held Ba Trieu ball procession festival on the 10th day of the second lunar month every year. Trieu Duong village festival, along with many traditional festivals preserved and handed down by Sam Son residents to this day, has contributed to creating the appearance of a Sam Son that is both modern and ancient hidden in its beauty. culture – unique spirit. National Intangible Cultural Heritage of Diem Pho Bridge Festival. Talking about the “fairyland” of Thanh Hoa sea but forgetting to mention Diem Pho is really a big omission. But if you only know Diem Pho in the somewhat irritating scene of houses like wedges and the vibrant rhythm of life on the docks under the boat, it is also somewhat one-sided. Because there is a very different, very peaceful and meaningful Diem Pho of a coastal village imbued with the sea nuances of Thanh’s sea. Looking at the map, Yan Pu is like a funnel to absorb and store the wind. Perhaps also because of that special location, the characteristics of the population and culture of this land are also somewhat different. Because, mentioning Diem Pho is referring to a very special spiritual – spiritual – religious life. For centuries, the people here have been diligently clinging to the sea to find a livelihood and also from the sea, they have created an extremely rich and valuable cultural space, reflected in festivals, beliefs, customs, performing arts and the architecture of temples and pagodas. In particular, the Cau Ngu festival in Diem Pho village – one of the biggest, most profound and sacred festivals of the inhabitants of Hau Loc coastal area in particular, and Thanh Hoa in general. With its great and irreplaceable values, the Diem Pho Cau Ngu festival has been honored as a national intangible cultural heritage. And yet, Diem Pho still has a very unique complex of Nghe – pagoda – palace – shrine. Because the harmony of many types of architecture in a common space has reflected honestly and deeply the very open, unsophisticated view of the residents here on beliefs and religions. The tangible cultural heritages are very specific and rich in value; customs, or forms of religious activities, reflecting the history of formation, the process of existence and social characteristics; system of folk knowledge or rich experience treasures of fishermen… All those elements imbued with marine culture are fully reflected, truthfully, vividly, and conspicuously through these “regions”. “fairy” sea, waiting to be discovered by tourists, through tours to experience marine culture – who knows, will be built in the near future.

Montauk is named for the tribe that calls it home https://dulich.petrotimes.vn/ Although known as Montauk, the land was actually first occupied by the Montaukett tribe – this is where the town’s present name comes from. The first settlers arrived in the area in 1648 and it took almost two decades before the land could be purchased. Views of the ocean are endless https://dulich.petrotimes.vn/ The Montauk lighthouse is known for its presence on the East Coast as a literal beacon because it remains active and emits a flashing light after five seconds that can be seen for 19 knots. However, for those with a chance to climb all of its 137 iron steps, the view from a height of more than 100 feet (more than 30 meters) on the slopes is unbelievable. A storm once separated Montauk from the rest of the United States https://dulich.petrotimes.vn/ When driving to Montauk, it’s easy to believe how this might happen. With such an isolated place, there are many paths in and out of Montauk. It is a two-lane road surrounded by trees and sand dunes on both sides. During Hurricane Carol that hit New England in 1954, the road and surrounding land leading to Montauk were completely submerged, temporarily becoming its own island. One of its buildings is 200 years old and that is not the lighthouse https://dulich.petrotimes.vn/ While the lighthouse itself was built by order of George Washington, it is not the oldest structure in Montauk since the lighthouse was built until 1796. The oldest structure is actually called. It is a second home and is used as a home for shepherds to look after livestock on the grasslands of the area. “The fishing capital of the world” https://dulich.petrotimes.vn/ According to Housely, Montauk is also known as the “fishing capital of the world” because there are so many giant fish species caught on its shores. In fact, the catch here is very good. It is also known to be the largest fishing fleet in the entire state. https://dulich.petrotimes.vn/

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“Trees soaked in water for 20 days cannot survive,” said landscape planner Ngo Anh Dao, who has planted dull forests along the 650m long shore of Triem Tay and neighboring Cam Kim commune since 2018. Sad is sad, she said, but this is the law of nature.

The cork tree is the body

According to TS. Ngo Anh Dao is “a pioneer tree and a sacrifice for the posterior generation behind.” As a result, although the number of poor trees is only 1/3, the riverbank of Trem Tay village does not erode like in the previous years when floods came.

This poor forest is the outermost layer of an ecological soft embankment coping with landslide. Anh Dao put it to the test at her farm An Nhien after the historic flood in 2017 seeped 12ha of the riverbank area. Before the embankment was constructed, each time the flood came, the banks of the Trem Tay River would recede more than ten meters deep and many villagers determined that they would have to leave sooner or later.

TS. Ngo Anh Dao, the concept designer of the ecological embankment. Photo: Yen Duong

The ecological soft embankment model is the result of many years of observation and research by TS. Anh Dao goes downstream of Thu Bon river. She does not consider this as a new invention but simply a process of restoring indigenous ecosystems.

“This is a very sensitive and fragile area,” said the female landscape planner, when she was under pressure from the water pouring in from the Truong Son mountain range, and the pressure from waves and storms. Just comparing the map of Thu Bon river basin from 1984 with the present, anyone can recognize the appearance, swelling and disappearance of floating dunes. If more than 30 years ago, there were four large and small sand dunes in front of Trem Tay, over time, the side of the mudslide, now they have formed a large dune deviating to the north, causing the flow from upstream to crash into the bank of Trem Tay village and the neighboring Cam Kim commune. Therefore, every time the flood comes, the Trem Tay bank will slide and the other sand dune bank accretes.

The villagers of Trem Tay seem to be too familiar with this harsh law of nature. At the age of 54, Pham Duoc had to move his house twice despite being born and raised in this village. His first home was at the head of the village but by the age of twenty, he was forced to move to the middle of the village. In 2009, the commune authorities urged him to continue to move, but because of “comfortable housing, a garden, a chicken”, he decided to stay. However, after the historic flood in 2017, when the water flooded to 1.6 meters deep, he got scared and decided to demolish the house, sell the land and move to his current home at the end of the village.

“I wanted to build a house to leave for the children, so I accepted it,” he was told. Each time like that, he “is not sad” because “has to accept it.”

Also because of the desire to keep the village and have a passion for planting trees, this builder began to work as TS’s farm housekeeper. Anh Dao from 2016 on a piece of land at the end of the village abandoned because some people have retreated inland like Mr. Can. Others, especially the young, have quit farming because their rice land is either no longer available or salty, and go to work on tourism in Hoi An or Da Nang.

On this wasteland, Mr. Can and other workers have built wooden houses with modern designs, combining the high structure of stilt houses with indigenous materials such as bamboo and grass. The houses are mixed with nursery gardens and research of diversity of plants.

Standing from the house overlooking the river bank is a bamboo forest that villagers planted in the 1980s to prevent floods. “Thanks to this bamboo forest, when the flood comes, the flow will decrease”, he is explained. “Like when water runs through that basket.”

In front of the bamboo forest, along the riverbank is the ecological embankment.

Use “soft” against “hard”

Different from the commonly applied concrete hard revetment in Vietnam, the soft revetment does not resist the destruction of waves and floods but backs and accepts it – more similar to the village motto of living with floods. This 200 years old.

“The current popular philosophy is that people are fighting against nature, conquering nature with hard solutions and ignoring the understanding of coastal ecosystems, the access between water and land”, PhD. Mr. Dao analyzed. “Thinking like conquering nature, using it hard against the power of nature will be terrible because its destructive power will be even greater.”

Principle TS. Cherry mentioned that the law is immutable in physics: punching a wall with your hand will always hurt more if you punch the mattress with the same force. And given the increasing intensity and destructive power of storms and floods due to the effects of climate change, new coping measures are becoming more and more imperative to minimize damage from dike breaks.

Illustration of three-layer ecological soft embankment used to cope with the landslide of TS. Ngo Anh Dao. Illustration: lambinh

In the design of the ecological embankment, the cork tree is TS. Cherry brought back to plant from Quang Tri, is the outer layer of the buffer protecting the village shore. The roots of this plant are of two types. The main root is poked straight down, possibly up to ten meters deep. The secondary roots, also known as lung roots, are precipitated when immature, soft and swaying with the waves. When the tree grows, this lung root hardens, protrudes from the mud about 60-80cm, very hard. Therefore, cork trees have the ability to accumulate mud, hold soil, and reduce the destructive power of underground waves.

Next to the cork layer is a layer of grass, including native grasses such as hammer grass, grass with bald roots that can be up to 3m deep below the ground, next to the pangasius is a two-leafed tree, the roots are even deeper. tens of meters. These are easy-to-live, fast-growing plants with good soil holding capacity.

The last layer is a row of casuarina trees planted from 2017 that are 8m high. In addition to the ability to hold soil, the height and softness of the conifers help to both block waves and windbreak.

These three layers together create a green vegetation reinforced with bamboo biological “lock” layers to support soil retention in the early years when the layers are young, the roots are not deep enough.

With the initial results achieved, TS. Anh Dao is confident that the philosophy behind this model is the right direction for the sensitive downstream areas that are suffering from both natural disasters and natural disasters. The flood discharge of dozens of hydroelectricity upstream; exploitation of sand in the river bed; monoculture agriculture, improper exploitation of groundwater, causing subsidence; along with tourism development, regardless of the fragility of the ground here, all contribute to increasing the risk of landslides in the area, he explained.

Natural balance

Realizing the initial efficiency of the project, in addition to the affordable price – the construction cost of 1 meter of ecological embankment is only 1/5 of the cost of building the concrete embankment – Hoi An government plans to extend 900m of longitudinal embankment. According to the territory of Phuoc Thang village in the neighboring Cam Kim commune, where after the flood in 2017, the bank fell 50 meters deep into the mainland.

However, the ecological embankment is not without its risks. “An embankment requires a tree to develop to a certain extent to be effective,” said Nguyen The Hung, vice president of Hoi An city. This is a fact to consider when choosing the time to start planting trees for ecological embankments because according to the experience of the Hoi An people, every three to five years a big flood will repeat and the poor forest also needs that many years. to be able to cope with floods.

The most obvious evidence is the initial failures in the construction of ecological embankments by TS. Cherry. In fact, the horticultural forest she planted in 2018 was the second test after the failure of 2017, when the historic flood hit and killed the immature cork trees that were only one year old.

Pham Duoc, born and raised in the village of Trem Tay, had to move his house due to the impact of floods and landslides. Photo taken on January 26, 2121 in Trem Tay village (Dien Phuong, Dien Ban district, Quang Nam province). Photo: Yen Duong

Therefore, each ecological embankment requires a deep understanding of the local soil and climate. Invited by the authorities of Dak Nong and Dak Lak to study the replication of an ecological embankment model for the Krong No riverbank, which is suffering from severe landslides, PhD. Anh Dao cannot carry the whole model from An Nhien. The key thing that does not change is the principle of using measures of “soft, back and forth” instead of “forward and conquer”.

Post-flood cleaning in An Nhien continues after Tet. Meanwhile, the poor forest has begun to show signs of revitalization. “Maybe I will leave it alone, the cork tree will grow back on its own, or I will plant more, depending on the budget”. Anh Dao said.

What is important according to the doctor is the long-term perspective. Once the embankment ecosystem is returned to its natural equilibrium, other social and economic benefits will follow.

Since the ecological embankment, shrimp, fish, birds, wild ducks, many insects have created a new source of livelihood for the village. Each spring, “so many birds can not sleep at night,” he shared. The green embankment on the transparent river also contributes to attracting more tourists to visit this ancient village.

If before 2015, Trem Tay land was sold for 1 million / m2, not many people bought, now, the land price has increased 15 times thanks to community tourism projects, resorts and the belief that village land will is kept. Walking around the road surrounded by the tea tree fence of the village, you can see that people are taking advantage of repairing and repainting their houses to make them more stable and spacious. From the past two years, young people working away from home have come back with plans to do tourism and open shops. All just wait for the disease to pass to be ready to revive.

Le Giang Lam

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(This article is supported by the Rainforest Press Foundation in partnership with Pulitzer Center)