The South – Spress https://en.spress.net Spress is a general newspaper in English which is updated 24 hours a day. Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:24:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 191965906 One of the top ten famous towns in Sichuan, an important post on the Southern Silk Road, dependent on mountains and rivers https://en.spress.net/one-of-the-top-ten-famous-towns-in-sichuan-an-important-post-on-the-southern-silk-road-dependent-on-mountains-and-rivers/ Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:24:07 +0000 https://en.spress.net/one-of-the-top-ten-famous-towns-in-sichuan-an-important-post-on-the-southern-silk-road-dependent-on-mountains-and-rivers/ The ancient town of Shangli, located 27 kilometers outside the city of Ya’an in Sichuan, is an important post on the Southern Silk Road and a famous historical and cultural town in Sichuan. A friend in Chengdu said that if you go to Western Sichuan, you can play Shangli Ancient Town and Liujiang Ancient Town, and you don’t need to go to other ancient towns. So of course I have to come and take a look at it. At the tourist distribution center outside Ya’an city, take a yellow bun and go to the ancient town for about half an hour. There are many homestays in the town, settled well, just walk around. There were no people on the street either. There were dark brown wooden buildings on both sides, but there were more shops open for business than Liujiang. Flowers and grasses are indispensable in the ancient town, and the hydrangea is blooming well at the door of this store. Take a photo. Mirabilis, when I was young, it was called Yefanhua in the countryside because it always bloomed in the evening. From the beautiful and beautiful Liujiang Ancient Town with open water to here, I always feel that Shangli Ancient Town is not enough to see, but after a few steps, I saw the river and the old bridge covered with green vines. I feel that Shangli also has its special features. The beauty. Compared with Liujiang, it is smaller and more refined, with a hint of firework. The old slate bridge is covered with moss and vines, reflecting in the water, as thick as an oil painting. There are scattered Ming and Qing buildings, towering ancient trees in the ancient town, and there are many relics of Tang and Song Dynasties on the Ancient Tea Horse Road. Han Family Courtyard. The parents at the door all encouraged us to go in and take a look, saying that the inside was very big and beautiful. Anyway, the tickets are not expensive, 10 yuan per person, just go in. When I walked in, the courtyard looked like it had just been celebrated. There were tables and chairs laid out before being removed. Several fellow villagers sat chatting together. There was beef boiled in a pot, gurgling and fragrant heat, and the table was placed on the table. With a large plate of cut beef, people were chatting, drinking and eating meat. An uncle greeted: Come, eat beef! Brother Er and I grabbed two pieces unceremoniously. The owner of this house was probably a martial artist who walked the darts in his early years. The typical buildings in Western Sichuan, with carved beams and painted buildings, are very particular about it. However, it was finally too old and lost its glory. Intricate carvings on the windows. In the lush flowers and trees of the backyard, a cat with a very character. After shopping, continue walking along the old street. There are bamboo utensils for sale on the street, which are indispensable in rural life. The courtyard of a restaurant is large and square, and it can be seen that it is a good family from the past. Deep-fried stalls, there are fish from the river, shrimps, and various insects~~ The Erxian Bridge is the best part of the ancient town. It is a curved arch bridge with green vines all over the bridge. It was built in 1776 and has a history of more than two hundred years. Under the bridge, the green river flows across. Where there is a drop, it looks like a small waterfall. Almost all the shops on the street are open, although there are no people except a few tourists who pass by occasionally. The stage at the end of the street. The restaurant in Linshui, but it’s not time for dinner, so there are no noisy people, and it looks a bit deserted. The bridge on the upper lane is very old, and the weeds grow on the bridge, which looks very old at a glance. Someone was washing by the river, accompanied by a rushing sound. The moss on the bridge attracted me, and I lay there with the second brother and took photos for a long time. It is also very interesting to look at the magnified world under the macro lens. This moss was originally very small, but it was still blooming with needle-sized flowers. Nowhere in the daytime, youth just comes. The moss flowers are as small as rice, and they also learn to bloom peony. It’s getting late, go to dinner with the second brother. An inconspicuous restaurant, but the dishes are really delicious. Especially this bacon and bamboo shoots, the salty bacon, the freshness of the bamboo shoots, and the just right spicyness of the peppers made me and the second senior applaud at the same time. Later, every time we eat a dish that is not satisfactory, we will miss this evening, this bacon bamboo shoot.

]]> 26930 There are thousands of Buddha statues hidden in a mountain in Zhejiang, known as the small Jiuzhai in the south of the Yangtze River. Tickets are 70 or 4A scenic spots https://en.spress.net/there-are-thousands-of-buddha-statues-hidden-in-a-mountain-in-zhejiang-known-as-the-small-jiuzhai-in-the-south-of-the-yangtze-river-tickets-are-70-or-4a-scenic-spots/ Tue, 22 Jun 2021 22:57:07 +0000 https://en.spress.net/there-are-thousands-of-buddha-statues-hidden-in-a-mountain-in-zhejiang-known-as-the-small-jiuzhai-in-the-south-of-the-yangtze-river-tickets-are-70-or-4a-scenic-spots/ This is Xiaoshu’s travel wandering house, watch the world with me. There are many mountains in Zhejiang, especially in southern Zhejiang, surrounded by mountains and beautiful mountains, so many trips to Zhejiang will not be able to go around the mountains. In Suichang, Lishui, there is a mountain that is very closely related to the Buddha. Even the name of the mountain bears the word “Buddha”. It is the Thousand Buddha Mountain of Suichang, known as the small Jiuzhai in the south of the Yangtze River. Thousand Buddha Mountain is a national 4A-level tourist attraction. It is located in Shilian Town, Suichang County, 30 kilometers away from the county seat. The transportation is convenient. Generally, everyone chooses to come by car. Because the rocks on the mountain are of different shapes and there are thousands of Buddha statues hidden in the mountain, it is named Qianfo Mountain. It has long been heard that Tang Xianzu, the magistrate of Suichang County in the Ming Dynasty, once praised Qianfoshan with the verses of “Sunset at sunset, Yunxia Cuixuan, rain and wind film, smoke and waves painting boat”, and now you can finally see it. The canyons in the scenic area are quiet, densely forested, and clear springs, creating charming waterfalls, ponds, lakes, ponds, streams and other water landscapes. Walking through it, it seems like walking into the virgin forest, with strange peaks and rocks, and beautiful scenery. Walking through it, I feel that the air is full of negative oxygen ions, the air is fresh, and the breath is particularly comfortable. After the ticket gate, there is a large area of ​​Yaochi in front of you. The depth of the water is immeasurable. Many goldfish swim happily in it. After bypassing the Yaochi, you come to a corridor sheltered by trees. The road in Thousand Buddha Mountain is actually quite easy to walk, basically walking along the side of the waterfall and river, walking along the way, accompanied by the sound of waterfalls and springs, and I feel happy. The Linmao Gorge of Thousand Buddha Mountain in Suichang is deep, forming waterfalls, pools, mountain streams and other landscapes, so it is called “JiuZhai in the south of the Yangtze River”, which shows that the scenery is so beautiful. There are many scenic spots in Thousand Buddha Mountain, such as the Future Temple, Shuilian Cave, Yingke Waterfall, Bailongtan, Foyuan Bridge, and Shuanglong Stream. Suichang County has a deep connection with the Buddha in history. The famous painter in the Tang Dynasty lived in the Cuifeng Courtyard of Qianfo Mountain for 14 years and completed 18 Arhats. Zhu Huang, a famous anti-British general of the Qing Dynasty, wrote when he was the county magistrate in Suichang: “The stone Buddha is high on the Wanren Mountain, and the epiphany is now in Zhaoxi Bay. Even if the hue appears in the sky, it is only in non-emptiness and non-color.” , The description of the landscape and artistic conception of Qianfo Mountain is vivid. So in Thousand Buddha Mountain, from time to time I can see the Buddha-related elements, such as the Buddha statues hidden in the caves, and the Buddhist scriptures carved on the stones, which makes me feel a leisurely Zen outside the nature. This bowing to the Buddha is very interesting. It happens to be hung on a tree. If you want to go through this path, you have to bow your head to get past the tree. There are also many temples in Thousand Buddha Mountain. From time to time, you can see a temple, such as Guanyin Temple and Caishen Temple. Going deeper into the depths of Thousand Buddha Mountain, the Buddha’s elements become more abundant. Here, the breath of Buddhism has far surpassed nature. The whole journey takes about 45 minutes, so every few hundred meters on the road, there are pavilions for tourists to stop. There are many trees and dense forests, and green flowers should be the basic characteristics of Thousand Buddha Mountain. Walking on the higher places, The more you must be careful about the cliffs, there are often upright rocks in the mountain stream. Near the end, there is also a special dining place, which is convenient for tourists to replenish energy when they are hungry. The Future Temple is the most famous attraction in Thousand Buddha Mountain. There is a natural mountain Maitreya Buddha in the temple, with a height of one hundred meters, sitting east facing west, with a kind face and a smile, wearing a natural robes with open Buddha hands to protect all living beings. It is said that since this magical Buddha was discovered, many incredible causes and strange celestial phenomena have occurred in front of the Buddha. This is the end of Thousand Buddha Mountain, where you can worship the Buddha, burn incense, and worship. After all, such a Buddhist environment is relatively rare. Appreciating the mountains, listening to the water, listening to the Dharma, praying to the Buddha, and walking in Thousand Buddha Mountain are all in a particularly comfortable mood, and experience the nourishment of the mind, body and spirit. The sheep intestines path sheltered in the shade of the trees, walking underneath, is exceptionally cool, with layers of leaves Filtered out a layer of heat. It is said that the flow of water in the scenic area is constant throughout the year, and there is plenty of water in summer. The air is full of water vapor and breathing is smooth. Tickets: Adult ticket 70/person Transportation: 30 minutes by car from the county seat, the most convenient Have you been to Thousand Buddha Mountain in Suichang? Do you also know which mountains in China are related to Buddha? Welcome to leave a message and express your opinion.

]]> 26843 The US military said that the “Reagan” nuclear aircraft carrier entered the South China Sea https://en.spress.net/the-us-military-said-that-the-reagan-nuclear-aircraft-carrier-entered-the-south-china-sea/ Tue, 22 Jun 2021 05:05:12 +0000 https://en.spress.net/the-us-military-said-that-the-reagan-nuclear-aircraft-carrier-entered-the-south-china-sea/ [Text/Observer Network Yang Zijiang]According to the news on the website of the US Navy’s 7th Fleet on the 15th, the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, under the escort of other ships, entered the South China Sea on the 14th. This is the first time the USS Reagan aircraft carrier strike group has entered the South China Sea during its deployment in 2021. The US military claimed that the operation was a daily training in the Indo-Pacific region.

“Ronald Reagan” nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (US Navy data map)
According to information released by the US military, in addition to the “Reagan”, the aircraft carrier strike group that entered the South China Sea this time also included the “Ticonderoga”-class guided missile cruiser “Shilo” (CG 67) and “Arleigh Burke”. Class destroyer “Halsey” (DDG 97). Among them, the “Hilo” cruiser visited Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province in May 2013. This is one of the important bases of our army’s South China Sea Fleet.
US military sources said that after the “Reagan” aircraft carrier strike group entered the South China Sea, it was performing various maritime training tasks, including air force flight training, maritime strike training, and coordinated tactical training of surface units and aviation units.
It is reported that the “Reagan” aircraft carrier strike group will hold a routine “spring cruise” as planned. Affected by the new crown epidemic, the “Spring Cruise” of the “Reagan” in 2020 lasted for 5 months, breaking the record for the mission time of the aircraft carrier stationed in Japan since 1999. Last year, the “Reagan” entered the South China Sea many times, and this year, the “Reagan” has just completed a few months of small-scale renovation.
The US military also mentioned in the news that the US military previously dispatched the USS Wilbur (DDG 54) destroyer to coordinate with the Australian Navy ship USS Ballarat. The two navies were also on June 6-11. South China Sea operations.
Previous photos of the “Ronald Reagan” nuclear-powered aircraft carrier training (US Navy)
Chinese Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Tan Kefei made a statement on May 20 regarding the illegal intrusion of the USS Wilbur into our territorial waters of Xisha, stating that the ship illegally broke into China’s territorial waters of Xisha without the approval of the Chinese government. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army organizes naval and air forces in relevant theaters to track and monitor US ships and warn them to leave. The intrusion of a US warship into our territorial waters in Xisha was a serious provocative action of very bad nature. We strongly oppose and strongly condemn it.
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]]> 26566 The birthplace of Huaiyang cuisine lies on the north-south boundary. Can Huai’an, the capital of the canal, be considered the south or the north? https://en.spress.net/the-birthplace-of-huaiyang-cuisine-lies-on-the-north-south-boundary-can-huaian-the-capital-of-the-canal-be-considered-the-south-or-the-north/ Tue, 22 Jun 2021 01:30:08 +0000 https://en.spress.net/the-birthplace-of-huaiyang-cuisine-lies-on-the-north-south-boundary-can-huaian-the-capital-of-the-canal-be-considered-the-south-or-the-north/ This is the Institute of Travel and History of Xing Zhe Lao Zhang. As we all know, the dividing line between my country’s north and south is the “Qinling-Huaihe” line. The north of this line belongs to the north in the “geographical sense”, and the south is the south. Is this really the case? Not exactly. Many cities near the demarcation line are dismissed by the “owners”. Friends from the south say they are north, and those from the north say they are south. This is quite controversial. The cities in the north and south of the Qinling Mountains are easy to define. The Qinling Mountains stretch for more than 200 kilometers from the north to the south, which clearly separates the south and the north, making these places very different in terms of climate, products, and living habits. However, the cities on both sides of the Huai River are not clear. There is actually no difference between the north bank and the south bank with only one river. The food that people eat and the crops grown in the fields are basically the same, and there is no way to divide the south from the north. People used to say that the easiest way to distinguish between the north and the south is to look at the farmland. The north grows wheat, the northerners eat pasta, and the southern grows rice for rice and rice noodles. In fact, when you walk in more places, you will find that there is really no obvious difference. For example, in Jiangsu Province, although people in the northern and southern cities of Jiangsu do not recognize that northern Jiangsu is the south. However, what I have seen after walking several times in person recently is that wheat is grown in most parts of Jiangsu, until the southern part of Suzhou, Wuxi and other places close to Zhejiang. This is a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, but it also produces wheat and rice. Moreover, pasta is also the staple food of Jiangsu people. Almost half of the most popular morning tea is made of flour. Generally speaking, our country is too vast. The “buffer zone” between the north and the south is very large. The cities on both sides of the Huai River can be defined as either the south or the north. It doesn’t matter much, don’t you think? To give another example, Yangzhou is recognized as a water town and an ancient cultural city in the south of the Yangtze River. It has a long history. In ancient times, it was the south of the Yangtze River in the dreams of literati, inkmen and dignitaries. But in fact, Yangzhou is on the north bank of the Yangtze River. The broad “Jiangnan” refers to eastern my country. In the area on the south bank of the Yangtze River, who can say that Yangzhou is not Jiangnan? Huai’an is also a city with “no south and no north”. It is located in the north of Jiangsu, on the bank of the Huai River, mostly on the north bank of the Huai River and part on the south bank. In ancient times, the Yellow River once passed through Huai’an and entered the sea. Later, the Yellow River “diverted to the north”. There is also the old course of the Yellow River in Huai’an. Huai’an is a famous cultural city with a history of more than 2,200 years. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal runs through the city. It is one of the “four metropolises” along the Grand Canal in history. The other three are Yangzhou, Suzhou, and Hangzhou. Huai’an was built by the canal. Xing is known as the “Canal Capital of China” due to the prosperity of the canal economy. Another world-renowned business card of Huai’an is cuisine. Huaiyang cuisine is one of China’s four major cuisines. “Huai” is Huai’an and “Yang” represents Yangzhou. These two cities are the main birthplaces of Huaiyang cuisine. The newly developed Huaiyang cuisine in “Junction” has both north and south flavors, and can satisfy the tastes of the people in the north and south at the same time. Therefore, since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Huaiyang cuisine has been one of the main cuisines of state banquets. The history of Huaiyang cuisine also developed along the Grand Canal. It began in the Spring and Autumn Period, flourished in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the Hangou, ordered by Wu Wangfucha, was one of the earliest man-made canals in China. The Hangou was a canal connecting Yangzhou and Huai’an. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal was connected and prosperous. It reached its peak during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. During the Qianlong period, there were four major cuisines. Emperor Qianlong liked to go down the canal to the south of the Yangtze River. Therefore, it can be said that the Grand Canal promoted economic development and promoted food inherited. Food and canal are part of culture. Huai’an has flourished culture since ancient times. There are too many celebrities, such as Han Xin, Liang Hongyu, Wu Chengen, Guan Tianpei and other literati and military generals. In modern times, there is Zhou Enlai, the greatest prime minister. These historical celebrities are all Huai’an. It left historical relics and became a precious cultural landscape. So, have you been to Huai’an? What is your impression of this city? Welcome to leave a message. For more exciting content, please pay attention to me: Xing Zhe Lao Zhang [Author’s profile]: Traveler Lao Zhang, motorcycle travel enthusiast, contemporary Xu Xiake, measures the earth with his footsteps, and shares his travel experience at any time. Welcome to follow, like, and comment, and feel free to let us know!

]]> 26505 UV radiation in the Central region tends to increase, in the South to decrease https://en.spress.net/uv-radiation-in-the-central-region-tends-to-increase-in-the-south-to-decrease/ Sun, 20 Jun 2021 03:26:09 +0000 https://en.spress.net/uv-radiation-in-the-central-region-tends-to-increase-in-the-south-to-decrease/ According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, from June 9-11, the ultraviolet (UV) index in the Northern region maintains a high risk of harm, while the Central region tends to increase to 8. -9, the level of risk of harm is very high, the Southern region decreased to medium level.

On June 8, the maximum UV index in all three regions of the North, Central and South were all at 6-8, the threshold with a high risk of harm to the human body. Photo: Thanh Tung/VNA On June 8, the maximum UV index in all three regions of the North, Central and South were all at 6-8, the threshold with a high risk of harm to the human body. Particularly in Hai Phong city, this index reached a very high harmful threshold at 12 o’clock. Hoi An city (Quang Nam province) has the highest UV index in the country, the risk of harm is very high (8.1-8.9) at 11-13 o’clock. According to the World Health Organization, the UV index is 8-10, if the skin is in the sun for about 25 minutes, it can be burned. This index is 11 or higher, the skin is at risk of burns if exposed to the sun for about 10 minutes without protection. And ultraviolet rays at 12 will be very dangerous to health. Experts recommend that everyone wear goggles to protect their eyes. When outdoors, people should wear sunglasses that block at least 99% of UV rays. Sunglasses can help prevent cataracts, as well as wrinkles around the eyes. It’s best to ask your ophthalmologist for the right glasses. The hot sun with harmful ultraviolet rays will also be dangerous to the skin, besides sun protection measures such as wearing clothes, wearing a wide-brimmed hat… people need to pay attention to applying sunscreen and should Apply every 3 hours to protect the skin.

]]> 25756 Behind the scenes of ‘Flavor of friendship’: Manh Truong’s ‘deep acting’ startled the whole crew and was exposed by Phuong Oanh https://en.spress.net/behind-the-scenes-of-flavor-of-friendship-manh-truongs-deep-acting-startled-the-whole-crew-and-was-exposed-by-phuong-oanh/ Sat, 19 Jun 2021 01:01:12 +0000 https://en.spress.net/behind-the-scenes-of-flavor-of-friendship-manh-truongs-deep-acting-startled-the-whole-crew-and-was-exposed-by-phuong-oanh/ Break into the backstage of the movie ‘Flavor of Friendship’ to see the happy images of two actors Manh Truong and Phuong Oanh.
Recently, on Youtube Review Movie channel, the latest behind-the-scenes footage of the film has been uploaded The taste of friendship . In the clip, there are 3 actors Manh Truong, Phuong Oanh and Nam Anh who are practicing dialogue and also directed. Besides, the costume and hairdressing team are also busy preparing for the actors to show up in time.

Before each real scene, the actors will sit together to rehearse the dialogue first as well as discuss the script to add or cut the inappropriate parts. Like in this behind-the-scenes clip, the female lead Phuong Oanh suggested to the director to drop a line for a reasonable reason. According to the actors’ lines, it seems that at this stage Phuong Nam and Hoang Long began to love each other, the title was changed to “brother – me”. Phuong Oanh focused on learning the dialogue while Manh Truong seemed to be sick, he coughed a lot. Meanwhile, the costume party took advantage of stitching up the missing button of the male lead Hoang Long. Everything will be fine if our handsome male lead screams, making the whole crew startle thinking that he was stabbed by a needle. At this time, the only person who was sober because “catching cards” was Manh Truong was Phuong Oanh. Phuong Oanh humorously said: “Wow, that’s amazing. I saw a camera showing up. Whoa oh my. Poor girl, she’s out of her mind, isn’t she” . Phuong Oanh showed a lot of love for the costume staff because Manh Truong’s screams made her startled and scared. Is it possible that the female lead understands her co-star and does not hesitate to “unmask” Manh Truong? While Manh Truong and Phuong Oanh were practicing their dialogue, Nam Anh didn’t seem to know what to do next. Maybe it’s because she hasn’t reached the part where her appearance is yet. The actress only knows how to do cute things outside while watching people work. At the end of the clip, Manh Truong excited the audience with his sweet line when he told Phuong Oanh: “But you’re my lover” . Perhaps right now, the feelings of Hoang Long and Phuong Nam are very sweet and romantic. In addition, the female lead Phuong Oanh was very happy when she was praised for being pretty. Hopefully in the near future the audience will see more behind-the-scenes clips of the film The taste of friendship .

]]> 25285 New Chinese destroyer conducts drills in the South China Sea https://en.spress.net/new-chinese-destroyer-conducts-drills-in-the-south-china-sea/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 03:53:11 +0000 https://en.spress.net/new-chinese-destroyer-conducts-drills-in-the-south-china-sea/ Chinese media reported that the navy sent many warships to live-fire drills in the South China Sea, including a newly manufactured guided-missile destroyer.
South China Morning Post On June 15, citing the official website of the Chinese military, the newly manufactured 052D-class guided missile destroyer, named Nanning, had just made its debut during a four-day live-fire exercise in China. East Sea.

The ship Nanning, coded 162, was photographed participating in the exercise with the 901-class Chaganhu supply ship and 071-class Tuc Nam Son amphibious ship in the East Sea. Global Times , a Chinese state-run newspaper, announced that the destroyer Nanning would be based in the South China Sea. The destroyer Nanning (designation 162) and the supply ship Chaganhu (designation 967). Photo: SCMP. The Nanning ship was put into service in April at Zhanjiang military port, Guangdong province. This is one of three ships of the 052D class to be commissioned into the Chinese Navy in 2021. Before Nanning, two other destroyers of class 052D, Suzhou and Huainan, were also put into service. The total number of China’s 052D class destroyers is now 18. China’s 052D-class destroyers are designed to compete with the US Navy’s Arleigh-Burke-class guided-missile destroyers. They are equipped with state-of-the-art radar and electronic systems comparable to the American Aegis system. Each ship also has 64 vertical missile launchers. Currently, China is massively producing warships. China’s 25th class 052D destroyer is in production. In addition, China has also been producing at least 8 class 055 destroyers, of which 2 have been handed over to the navy, 6 are in the process of construction.

]]> 23370 The most special ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River, with a population of more than 10,000 and more than 130 castes in 9 dialects, the name is still difficult to type https://en.spress.net/the-most-special-ancient-town-in-the-south-of-the-yangtze-river-with-a-population-of-more-than-10000-and-more-than-130-castes-in-9-dialects-the-name-is-still-difficult-to-type-2/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 03:20:06 +0000 https://en.spress.net/the-most-special-ancient-town-in-the-south-of-the-yangtze-river-with-a-population-of-more-than-10000-and-more-than-130-castes-in-9-dialects-the-name-is-still-difficult-to-type-2/ We all know that Zhejiang is a treasure city that hides countless landscapes. Whether it is a poetic natural landscape or an ancient town with small bridges and flowing water, it seems to be a beautiful and real dreamland, which makes countless people intoxicated. There are so many and beautiful ancient towns in Zhejiang, this must be unquestionable. Whether it is the well-known Wuzhen Xitang at home and abroad, or the quaint and low-key Xinshi Qiantong, in fact, every seemingly similar ancient town has its own uniqueness. Just like the ancient town we are going to talk about below, the name alone is special enough. If it weren’t for the editor’s “extensive knowledge”, it would be really difficult to type the word. It is the ancient town of Nianbadu.

The ancient town of Nianbadu is located in Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province. Yes, that’s right! It is Quzhou, which has opened “Global Free Tour” for several consecutive years and is known as the “largest” city in Zhejiang. It is hidden in the deep mountains and valleys of Xianxialing Mountains. It is hailed by some experts and scholars as a “cultural enclave” and “a dream left in the mountains.” Different from the gentle and beautiful Jiangnan water town in our traditional impression, this ancient town has a dangerous terrain and sits at the junction of the three provinces of Fujian, Zhejiang and Jiangxi. It is difficult to defend, and the commercial port is prosperous. Historically, it has always been the place where soldiers were stationed in the past and the first town from Fujian to Zhejiang. “Nian Ba ​​Du”, just seeing this name gives people a feeling of being separated from the world. At the end of the Tang Dynasty more than a thousand years ago, the Huangchao uprising army attacked Fujian and opened up an ancient Xianxia road here, making the small town on the edge of this ancient road also recorded in history. In the Northern Song Dynasty, there were 44 capitals in southern Zhejiang, and the town ranked 28th, hence the name Nianbadu. Since the Xianxia Ancient Road was the only passage between Fujian and Zhejiang at that time, with the progress of history, it gradually changed from the original military route to the later business route, and the ancient town, as a transportation hub that must be passed on the way, gradually It has become the most prosperous commercial port on the border of the three provinces, and many people have migrated here with their families. As a result, the town now has 130 surnames and 9 dialects among the population of more than 10,000. It has become a unique “ancient town for ordinary people” and “dialect kingdom”. . Since the ancient town is located in Zhejiang, people can’t help but remind people of the scenery of the water village of “Hu Zang Yanpu, furniture painting boat”, which is actually true. The ancient town of Nianbadu, which was built in the Tang Dynasty and prospered in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, although the prosperity of the past is no longer there, it still retains the traditional style of the 19th century. The ancient houses of Ming and Qing dynasties with black tiles and blue walls built by the river are well-preserved and scattered, vaguely inlaid between the poetic and painting-like clear water and green mountains. When you walk into the ancient town, you will find that you are walking through an ancient architectural museum, with temples, pavilions, ancient bridges, and archways, which makes people feel that this piece of ancient building with exquisite layout, magnificent scale, unique style and exquisite craftsmanship is in front of you. Group and felt heartfelt admiration. Of course, due to the phenomenon of immigration in history, the various styles of folk customs handed down in the ancient town are also great attractions, such as “Lian Knife Meat”, “Carrying a Literal Ceremony”, Making Flower Lanterns, Walking on Stilts, etc., which have been passed down from generation to generation in the ancient town. The folk customs and customs reflect the ancient cultural customs of the ancient town. So for Nianbadu, as the most special ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River, with a population of more than 10,000 and more than 130 castes in 9 dialects, would you be willing to learn about it?

]]> 23339 What precious medicinal herbs are engraved on the Nine Dinhs of the Nguyen Dynasty? https://en.spress.net/what-precious-medicinal-herbs-are-engraved-on-the-nine-dinhs-of-the-nguyen-dynasty/ Sat, 05 Jun 2021 12:10:08 +0000 https://en.spress.net/what-precious-medicinal-herbs-are-engraved-on-the-nine-dinhs-of-the-nguyen-dynasty/ Like an ‘encyclopedia’ with images of ancient Vietnam, of course, the Nguyen Dynasty’s Cuu Dinh cannot lack the field of medicine. Let’s take a look at the precious medicines that appear on these 9 tops.

On the Peak, the first crest in the Nguyen Dynasty’s Nine Peaks is engraved with the image of “Agarwood”, meaning agarwood tree. Not only providing aromatherapy, frankincense is also a valuable medicine. According to Oriental medicine, agarwood has aroma, spicy, bitter, warm properties, attributed to the kidney, spleen, and taste meridians. On the occasion of the peak, the second peak in the Nine Dinhs engraved with the image of “Ky Nam” is agarwood, the highest quality and extremely rare agarwood. In Eastern medicine, the male period has similar properties and uses as frankincense. The top chapter, the third crest is engraved with the image of “Cardade” which is the nutmeg tree, the fruit of which is used medicinally. In Eastern medicine, nutmeg has a spicy and warm taste, referring to the business of the spleen and stomach. Anh Dinh, the fourth top is engraved with the image of “To Tu”, which is a fenugreek, a precious medicinal plant whose resin is used as medicine. According to Oriental medicine, tofu has a sweet, spicy, warm nature, attributed to the Pi and Taste. On the top of the UK, there is an image of “Ut Kim” which is a turmeric plant, a tuber that is used both as a spice and as a medicine. In Eastern medicine, turmeric is cool, spicy, slightly bitter, referred to in the canon, mind, and waste. At the summit, the 5th peak is engraved with the image of “Cinnamon” which is a cinnamon tree, a species of tree grown to exploit bark and wood with many uses such as spices, medicinal herbs, handicrafts… In Oriental medicine, cinnamon has properties. Warm, sweet taste, referred to the mind. The 6th peak is engraved with the image of “Sac-mac”, that is, a tree with seeds used as spices, leaves, seeds and fruits used as medicinal herbs in traditional medicine. In Eastern medicine, the sa nun has aroma, spicy taste, and warmth, which is attributed to the spleen, taste and kidney. Tuyen Dinh, the 7th top is engraved with the image of “Ba” which is a cypress tree, a plant that is both grown as an ornamental and a multi-use medicinal herb. In Eastern medicine, cypress cypress has a bitter taste, a bit cold, and is referred to as the heart, can and colon meridians. On Tuyen Peak, there is also an image of “Kuong” which is a ginger plant, a plant grown for its roots as a spice or medicine. In Oriental medicine, ginger has a spicy taste, a pungent aroma, a hot character, and is referred to as the mind, waste, spleen, and taste. For example, the 8th crest is engraved with the image of “Phu Luu” which is a betel tree, a tree grown for its leaves, closely associated with the Vietnamese custom of eating betel nut, and is also a medicinal plant. In Eastern medicine, betel nut is spicy, warm, and referred to as business waste, spleen, and taste. On the top of the hill, there is also an image of “Tzu” which is a perilla tree, a shrub with purple leaves, used as a spice and medicine. According to Oriental medicine, perilla has a spicy taste, warm nature, and is attributed to the business waste and spleen. Huyen Dinh, the last peak in the Nguyen Dynasty’s Cuu Dinh, has the image of “Nam ginseng” which is Ta ginseng, a precious medicinal herb of Vietnam. According to Oriental medicine, male ginseng has a sweet taste and is average, and is referred to as business waste and spleen. On the top of Huyen Dinh, there is also an image of “Math” which is a garlic plant, both a spice and a very useful medicinal plant. According to Oriental medicine, garlic has a spicy taste, is temperate, and is attributed to the business of spleen, taste and waste. Invite readers to watch the video: Hue – The Shadow of Kinh Do Xua | VTV Travel.

]]> 20830 Phuong Oanh in real life is different from the movie https://en.spress.net/phuong-oanh-in-real-life-is-different-from-the-movie/ Thu, 03 Jun 2021 11:37:08 +0000 https://en.spress.net/phuong-oanh-in-real-life-is-different-from-the-movie/ Different from the dusty style of personality in the male role of “Flavor of Friendship”, Phuong Oanh in real life possesses a stylish and feminine fashion sense.

Phuong Oanh in the movie “Flavor of Friendship” Phuong Oanh is gaining attention again as Phuong Nam in movie The taste of friendship , a girl with personality, style, has a difficult fate. Right from the first episodes, the actress born in 1989 was impressed because of her new shape, different style from her previous roles. To accompany Phuong Nam, Phuong Oanh had to sacrifice her long hair. However, the short hair personality is also very suitable for the face of the actress. She chose personality and chic outfits to match her short hair. However, the actress is still loyal to the feminine style of banh beo. In some everyday photos, the actress chose not to edit the photo, but left the original image, clearly showing the scar as a result of her acting skills, to the point of having to sew her knee up when filming a scene. The taste of friendship. Compared to the movie premiere Choose your fate 1 year ago, Phuong Oanh now gained a lot of weight. However, she looks more sexy and seductive, especially in tight clothes. Phuong Oanh said that she gained a lot of weight due to the shape of Phuong Nam’s character, who wanted a full and healthy model, so the actress had to gain weight. Actress in real life Quynh doll choose tight feminine outfits, diverse in style to help her show off her hot curves and healthy body full of vitality. Phuong Oanh was born in 1989, from a model. Although she is a side-by-side actress, she left her mark on the screen through a series of roles in the Inverse of Tears, Quiet in the Abyss, Quynh Doll, People’s Girl, Unforgotten Days, Choosing Fate .

]]> 20298 Nguyen Thanh Tuan – Where am I in the village memory? https://en.spress.net/nguyen-thanh-tuan-where-am-i-in-the-village-memory/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 03:03:20 +0000 https://en.spress.net/nguyen-thanh-tuan-where-am-i-in-the-village-memory/ I can’t believe my hair will soon ‘bloom spring’. Absorbed sucking U50 and he was in the middle of the ‘sixteenth year’ season. Years of wandering in the South, it is said that he found an island in the middle of the river, meditating on his own practice. Our brother’s verses often read while drunk, referring to a few ‘weird figures’ to each other.
“ I went away in May, forgetting the sound of the countryside pond clapping in the afternoon, the rain falling heavily on the subconscious mind / Glide on the maidens in the morning, The passionate breast carrying the pipe is like the door of the valley, the clouds flow back to white. / I have come to heaven’s gates, not a field of poetry but a field of tiny flowers with tiny bride and groom stones walking innocently in a flurry of trumpets / I have passed through heaven’s gate “. (Go).

Just like poetry and poet Nguyen Thanh Tuan, if he had to go to heaven, Tuan would go to the reverse region where the magnificent mountains and forests of the Northeast where he was a soldier for many years stationed at Cao Bang forts once wrote the following verses: “ A bowl of forest wine / Laughing to break the waterfall / A cold rainy night / Deep with coal light / A sentence soars / A patrol road across the village / Nights screaming your name / Firecrackers howling around… The country… hundreds of battles / Want to find a common soldier / Look in the form of a rock / Vong Phu through the wind and fog… “. (Normal soldier). Poet Nguyen Thanh Tuan. Why did you choose the South? Go suddenly. Go like a talisman lures you to go. As long as indefinite? It seems to be disoriented because Nguyen Thanh Tuan has never “planned” his life. Going to clean up the whole family with Nam Tien. You are not showbiz, how can you love the Southern light? She is currently holding the position of Vice Principal of a school in the countryside. The ancestors of the family are on both sides of the land in the land he once wrote: “ Dad took me to the village road / Let me take each brick / In the sky as blue as the river / Under the bamboo banks “. (Village road), why suddenly the south is as serene as clouds in the four directions of the sky. Nguyen Thanh Tuan is a rather strange case. Once upon a time, Tuan from the East matched with Duong Kieu Minh from Doai, a pair of famous poetic poems in the middle of the world, half an eye of multi-faceted poetry, alone, making people feel anxious and worried. Thanh Tuan’s poetry is oriented towards tradition, taking simplicity as the foundation, liking the new but not the old, shaking hands and celebrating with the rich and lovingly at peace with old friends and neighbors. Tuan sometimes flies to the clouds, still holding a thin kite string on the ground. Where did the kite string break? The storm outside is dark clouds, white wind, elephant god, who knows if it’s good or bad? Well know this: “ Hiding the roots of the urban day / The smell of the earth contemplating every night / Loving the piece of potato buried in the school day / Thirsty for the river while bathing naked “. (Village memory); “ Everywhere I go, I find myself sobbing / The night of the festival melts beautiful heels / A pompous farewell to brothers and sisters / Early morning buried in the mud “. (Village festival)… meaning Tuan still considers his homeland as important, still grateful for great accretion from rice seeds and potatoes in the fields and corners of the village. Nguyen Thanh Tuan is an expected poet in Hung Yen in recent decades, especially during the period when he was Vice President of the Association – Editor-in-Chief of Pho Hien Magazine, which invited unique and special pages of poetry and literature. sharp. Of course there are people, including the leadership, who don’t like the men who wander or speak everywhere. Also telling the truth. He also often said the right thing when he had to say it differently, saying it around like a poem, he wrote poetry and said it straight, so his position was wobbly and could not stand it but completely slipped. This is a matter of local art circles and we’re happy for him. At that time, Tuan was still a poet in the true sense of the word: “ And you still have the right to take off your shirt/ To shed all winters barefoot/ The first drop of water from your shoulder/ Spring buds across the Red River Delta “. (Liberal Red River); “I lied to a dying person / Let them go away with peace of mind / I lied to my heart / I kept my hopes / I lied day and night / To torment my conscience night and day”. (Lie)… Poet Nguyen Thanh Tuan (2nd from the right) with fellow writers. Nguyen Thanh Tuan is a philosopher. Everything is considered philosophy first. However, the absurdities in life fell on him, Tuan did not know how to argue. Or arguing is just arguing in poetry. Outside, I see that he is always weak, even though the right thing has already belonged to him. Once, I went with him and writer Dao Ba Doan to drink at a flooded temple. When he got drunk, he didn’t know the way back. Doan was led away by a long-haired girl’s granddaughter. My house is a few inches away, but I can’t return it is ridiculous. But being young at the time, this was usually not a big deal. Even though that night, Doan announced his marriage to that girl?! Where are they now in the vastness of heaven and water? Strangely, he just sat still like a statue without saying anything, even more not stopping the other couple from walking into the dark night in the middle of the river. Until morning, the militia brothers in the commune used a boat to take us to the town to have breakfast and return to Nguyen Thanh Tuan’s house to see the couple chirping in the small kitchen as if they were at home. Could it be that they thought this was the place where the fairies were? The two brothers had to withdraw from the house, ignoring the pair of bronze and jade fairies. Then Tuan wrote a poem: Leaving the dogma in the flooded temple / Doan walking in the rain / Village women with long hair like a river / Boobs rising up in the pouring season / Did the Doan choose? / Is it the freedom group? / Go / Walk away in a short distance The buffalo dung road makes a mistake / Going to grow chrysanthemum leaves, lemongrass and incense … The river cries in the rain / Corpse Doan is covered with alluvium from the water’s edge…” . (The group goes to the river). Nguyen Thanh Tuan is not only fascinated with his homeland but also fascinated with people, not only men like Doan but also Tuan’s women are also very wandering: “ If my sister is not next to me / I don’t remember the name of the temple / I pass by my hat forever / How can I hear the whispering whispers… But I don’t have a husband? / When I enter the temple, I vow to become a monk. “. (Phoenix Pho Hien); “ You came out pure from the drizzle / The eyes of the leaves opened in shock / The rising rivers turned away sullenly / I panicked and yelled at you to stop / At the other end of the road the clouds were very unusual “. (At the end of the drizzly road)… Nguyen Thanh Tuan has been lost in the South for nearly ten years, sometimes returning to his father’s hometown, sometimes his friends are also lost or busy making a living, giving up literature and words. Like Tuan himself, the poet is expected to have deeply embedded in his memory a few verses, still in the village’s memory is it still the same as before? “ Why don’t you go back to the dyke / Kite to let go of the passion of the city / Guava is happy with the green river / Take off your clothes and take off your clothes equally / Bai Soi is proud of the buffalo back / Everywhere you fall, you will fall on the brown earth of your hometown / Rise give white chicken grass / Give me the shyness to fight, but I’m empty-handed “. (Untitled). As the years go by, the rich and glorious beauty has long been a waste. The joys and sorrows are lost and frivolous like clouds floating above your head. It is only fair that Nguyen Thanh Tuan is in a far place looking back or old friends looking to read his poetry. While the core values ​​of culture, history, and people seem to be under too much pressure; pressure from the new came rushing in; the pressure from the old persistently does not let go; pressure from each self over time and voluntarily surrendered. Oh, the pressure makes people confused. In that scene, fortunately, Nguyen Thanh Tuan was able to say that: Get out of the pond, fish and fish / Be careful not to forget to catch a lotus branch / Clap the petrified pink horse again / Bring only a gentle buffalo / Fly through the mist of copper / Melt into nothingness… “. (Dream). Oh Nguyen Thanh Tuan! It seems that everything has been peaceful in different heavens? Is the loss of good and bad people also a constant? Brothers and sisters, who have taken literature as a reason to live, they must understand that “the world is infinite and everything is empty” is the Buddha’s words thousands of years ago? The North and the South don’t have a literary background? We are in the same realm. We are in the same rhythm. We share the same reason of life and death, but are we not destined for heaven and earth?

]]> 19933 Eating story of the Southwest: It turns out that fish sauce is a typical dish for this reason! https://en.spress.net/eating-story-of-the-southwest-it-turns-out-that-fish-sauce-is-a-typical-dish-for-this-reason/ Tue, 18 May 2021 07:20:08 +0000 https://en.spress.net/eating-story-of-the-southwest-it-turns-out-that-fish-sauce-is-a-typical-dish-for-this-reason/ The southwestern provinces are liberal and generous with abundant rivers and canals. That is what has created a very special culinary culture.
Westerners are quite liberal, relaxed but also somewhat easygoing and loose in communication and activities. It is this personality that has influenced the style in cuisine. Thanks to the inheritance, promotion and continuous discovery and creativity, the culinary culture in the West is increasingly rich and diverse. Since then, the food and “eating habits” of Westerners have their own unique characteristics.

1. The dishes are mainly cooked with fresh ingredients liệu Due to the natural conditions in the river delta, the abundant agricultural resources, the people of the West have a variety of dishes and ways of eating. With many ways of processing, from simple rustic to sophisticated, but most of the food is cooked from fresh food caught on the spot. 2. Mainly eat fish, shrimp, eel, scorpion The daily rice dishes of Westerners are usually fish, shrimp, eel, trach, … which are easy to find, low in fat, easy to digest. Not only in the countryside but even in cities and towns, in restaurants and parties, these dishes are not absent. Westerners have a saying: “There is nothing as delicious as rice and fish / There is no love like mother and child”, this sentence shows their love and respect for their main food source, fish. 3. Variety of tastes In terms of taste, people in the Southwest generally like to eat spicy food (using chili pepper, ginger, garlic, lemongrass… to reduce the fishy smell of fish, eel, frog, turtle, snake); likes to eat salty foods (all kinds of fish sauce, dried fish…); likes to eat sour (sour soup, pickles…); likes to eat acrid (banana, acrid banana, cork fruit, cashew leaves, sesame buds) and likes to eat bitter (bitter fruit, bitter vegetables, snakehead nectar, goby bile…) 4. Favorite food is fish sauce The Southwestern people like most is copper sauce with popular salted fish such as choke, snakehead, catfish, perch, peg, Linh, shrimp, shrimp… The long-stowed fish sauce is more and more delicious, at that time there was fish sauce to make Eat, just have fish sauce as a dipping sauce with a special flavor than sea fish sauce. 5. Mam is also considered a “hunger relief” dish. Seventy years ago, when natural food sources were still abundant, in every family in the countryside, every family stocked a couple of khaps and jars of copper fish sauce. At the beginning of the rainy season, the fry just hatch, it is difficult to find food, so farmers often eat fish sauce with pumpkin stewed in coconut milk, simple but strangely delicious.

]]> 15773 Hungry to call summer https://en.spress.net/hungry-to-call-summer/ Mon, 17 May 2021 10:10:08 +0000 https://en.spress.net/hungry-to-call-summer/ When the sound of cicadas tinkling on the arches of the crocodile tree is also the time when the crocodile season is in full swing in my hometown. Although the fruit is not much, but it is dark green, with a sharp, thick pulp, giving the taste of dishes cooked from crocodile fruit with a faint aroma. In the middle of summer, enjoying this soup with the flavor of ‘interference’, ‘inter-regional’, we remember the ancestor of the ‘Southern onion’ of a time when ancestors settled and opened the world..
When the sound of cicadas tinkling on the arches of the crocodile tree is also the time when the crocodile season is in full swing in my hometown. Although the fruit is not much, but it is dark green, with a sharp, thick pulp, giving the taste of dishes cooked from crocodile fruit with a faint aroma. In the middle of summer, enjoying this soup with this “interfering” and “inter-regional” flavor, we remember the “Southern onion” ancestors of a time when ancestors settled and opened the world..

Crocodile soup cooked delicious snakehead fish. My house is in the suburbs of Da Nang, in recent years, the rows of crocodiles planted on the streets of Le Dai Hanh, Nguyen Phuoc Tan… have been almost “old” by the workers of the Urban Environment Company. Da Nang city planted a few decades ago has flowered and produced results. Crocodile does not give as many fruits as the northern localities, but the taste of “heritage” crocodile in Da Nang is not inferior to other localities. Crocodile fruit when still green is used to cook sour soup, soaked in drinking water… Ripe fruit is used to make crocodile apricot umbrella, pickled crocodile, vinegar sauce… The most impressive thing is the crocodile soup cooked with fish and fruit. (Tel fish, snakehead fish…). Cooking method is as follows: Fish and fruits are made and washed, drained, then marinated with seasoning powder, pepper powder, chopped red onion, paprika for aroma. After 10 minutes for the spices to infuse into the fish meat, then put the casserole on the stove, fry the cooking oil with garlic until fragrant, put the marinated fish in it for aroma. When the fish is almost cooked, add boiling water to continue cooking. When the fish is cooked, add the crocodile (cleaned and smashed) and pineapple (pineapple, pineapple), tomatoes, sour bamboo shoots… in. After the soup boils again for a few minutes, then remind and re-season to taste. Ladle the soup into a bowl and sprinkle more scallions, chopped cilantro into the bowl of soup to make it fragrant. Looking at the bowl of crocodile soup cooked with fish and fruit with the ivory white color of fish meat, the green color of the crocodile, the yellow color of the pineapple, the red color of the tomato and the moss green color of the spices, it looks very eye-catching. This bowl of crocodile soup is extremely fragrant, delicious and nutritious with the sweetness of fish mixed with the sour and sour taste, the bar, the aroma is very attractive for a meal on hot summer days. When enjoying this soup, we “have to drink it at the same time” and often jokingly say that it is a “inter-regional” sour soup. It’s really: “Crocodile sour soup, cooked calamari/He ate a bowl of all his sorrows and sorrows immediately” or “Spring with crocodiles to call summer / Cooking snakehead fish soup to eat immediately”… Crocodile sour soup cooked with fish fruit is a special “chorus” because crocodile fruit originates in the North (Hanoi), fish is most abundant in the South (Central, Southern). In the middle of summer, enjoying this soup with this “interference” flavor, we remember the “Southern onion” ancestor of a time.

]]> 15416 Disillusioned with agarwood billionaire with Do Bau tree https://en.spress.net/disillusioned-with-agarwood-billionaire-with-do-bau-tree/ Sat, 15 May 2021 15:45:11 +0000 https://en.spress.net/disillusioned-with-agarwood-billionaire-with-do-bau-tree/ People in the mountainous areas of Quang Ngai province raise a dream to get rich from growing agarwood trees to create agarwood, but many years have passed, these trees are just ordinary trees, not bringing the expected value.
In mid-April, we went to Tra Bong highland, Quang Ngai province, which was once considered the “capital” of this province, had to ask many indigenous people, we found a few households. People still keep the do tree. A part of the poles was cut down when it was not economically viable or collapsed due to storms.

Mr. Linh shared about Do Bau tree. Mr. Ho Tan Linh (resident in Bac 2 village, Tra Son commune, Tra Bong district) is known as a “veteran” in growing do Bau. Mr. Linh’s garden currently has about a hundred trees that are over 20 years old. Mr. Linh said: 20 years ago, he went all over the mountains and forests of Tra Bong to look for gourds. At that time, all had to walk, climb passes and wade streams, sacred forests and poisonous water could not stop his footsteps in order to earn money in the hope of changing his life. Then Mr. Linh also planted a few hundred trees. Care, medicine, how much effort he put into the trees. As the years went by, the hope kept dwindling when there was no tree that gave off the desired fragrance. Many trees planted in Tra Son commune have their roots cut down. “Three years ago, a trader asked to buy a tree for 1 million to pump chemicals to create oil, but I shook my head and refused. The money has already been spent, so keep it. I hired a mechanic to drill holes in the body of the gourd. If this hole is ant it gets in, it will create oil. However, up to now, these trees have not been able to produce agarwood, “Mr. Linh said. While many people still dream of changing their lives from agarwood, Mr. Ho Van Chan (residing in Bac 2 village, Tra Son commune) has lost all hope. Pointing to the planting ground that has been razed and leveled, there are only a few roots left, Mr. Chan said that he only sells trees here, but has never seen agarwood. “I can’t see the bass until the wind blows, so the tree falls down. So I cut it down, and the garden that I planted has just rented a flatbed car,” he shared. Mr. Linh shared some cores of Do Bau tree. According to Mr. Dinh Van Phong, Chairman of Tra Son Commune People’s Committee, the Do Bau tree whose special products are agarwood and sage has a very long history. Many people think that when they grow up to 7-8 years old, they can drill and then give acid or biological products and wait a few years to create agarwood, they will become a billionaire. A few decades ago, the movement of growing dó bau strongly developed and spread throughout the mountainous communes. The tree grows well but does not produce bass. Many Do Bau orchards were toppled by storms at the end of 2020. “In Tra Son, all hamlets grow do bau, but so far no one has made agarwood from do bau, people cut it down to switch to growing acacia. A few are sold cheaply to businesses,” said Mr. Phong.

]]> 14682 The people who dream of frankincense billionaire https://en.spress.net/the-people-who-dream-of-frankincense-billionaire/ Tue, 27 Apr 2021 23:49:11 +0000 https://en.spress.net/the-people-who-dream-of-frankincense-billionaire/ Step over the other side of the slope of life, many gourd growers still dream of becoming a billionaire from incense. Cruel time passes, dreams have not come true …?
Climb the pass and wade the stream

Mr. Ho Van Don (Bac 2 village, Tra Son commune, Tra Bong district, Quang Ngai province) has more than 20 years “dreaming” of a billionaire agarwood. When he was not in his 40s, Mr. Don roamed all over the mountains and forests of Tra Bong, climbed to the top of Ca Dam to “hunt” for gourds. “At that time, we all walked, but still climbed the pass, waded the stream, and searched the forest and high mountains at night to find gourds. Each ride takes about 3.4 days. The sacred forest, poisonous water or the serpent do not count, as long as the natural gourd can be planted. If this plant produces bass, it will become a billionaire ”, he recalls. Then Mr. Don also planted about a hundred gourd trees. Careful, medicinal, so much effort he focused on those trees with the wish to change his life soon. As the years passed, hope gradually faded when there was no tree radiating the desired scent. Mr. Don walked out into the front garden, fiddled with the roots that emerged on the ground of a big tree, thoughtfully: “Last year, people came to buy 42 trees for 42 million VND but did not sell. These trees are over 20 years old. They buy it to pump medicine into the oil plants, from which the oil becomes frankincense. They buy at low prices, successfully pump oil, and sell at a hundred times higher price. I think it doesn’t make much money to sell the tree, and then we spend it all so we just leave it behind, who knows? Then last year’s big storm, most of the trees fell, now only a few left “. When the movement of planting gourd trees emerged, Mr. Don thought it would be harvested only a decade or so. Now over the age of 60, he is disappointed because he has not seen the depression yet, but selling well-grown trees to traders is regretful. “Out of these trees, only one tree can create oil, and we will have a big profit, at least a few hundred million, many billions. Now that he is old and weak, his life will not be enjoyed, so leave it there, and his children and grandchildren will enjoy it later, ”said Don. Poke holes, pour honey Mr. Ho Van Linh (Bac 2 hamlet, Tra Son commune, Tra Bong district) is known as a “veteran” in gourd plantations. Mr. Linh brought out a large plastic wrap, in which there were pieces of wood chips of many sizes. Choosing a small piece, he lit a fire and said: “This is the stem of the gourd tree that has just produced oil from the drilling of the hole, it is young so it is soft and easy to rot, the aroma is also mild. But nonetheless there is hope… ”. Mr. Linh’s garden now has about hundred gourd trees over 20 years old. In 1999, he also planted this many trees, but most of them were hit by storms, and had to lose weight. “Planting this seed is planting the hope of a life-changing. Back then, the towel went to another province to work as a hired laborer in the place where the plant is growing, and the son got sick so he had to go home … If we worked for a long time, maybe we would know more good tips “, Mr. Linh said. Three years ago, the trader came to ask to buy plants to pump chemicals to create oil, but he shook his head to refuse. Not willing to sell much effort, hoping for decades with a cheap price of 1 million VND per tree, Mr. Linh hired a worker to drill holes in the body of the gourd. “This hole, when it comes in, will create oil. Ordinary honey does not dare to drink because of regret of money, but bought it and poured it in these holes to lure, but did not see it, ”he smiled sadly. After saying that, Mr. Linh stumbled towards the end of the garden, pointed at the tree which was quite large, about one person hugged and said: “See these holes, it is natural, not drilling. It is the most hopeful tree in this garden. Mr. Ho Tan Linh put a lot of hope in the gourd tree with holes formed naturally on the body Unfinished dream More than 20 years ago, the story of the woodworkers suddenly became billionaires because they found the bass that spread everywhere, fascinated many men in the forest looking for bass in the hope of changing their lives. When the source of frankincense, the male period … naturally in the forest has been exhausted, many people find ways to create it by injecting acids, probiotics into self-grown gourd trees. Seed companies that saw the opportunities in people’s dreams of life changing also burst into action. The movement to grow gourd just spread further. More than 2 decades have passed, the dream is still unfinished. People who still have hope, who was depressed and surrendered. 15 years ago, Mr. Ho Thanh On (Dong hamlet, Tra Son commune, Tra Bong district) just over the age of 30 determined to change his life and bet on a big “gamble”. A relative who worked as a worker at the gourd hatchery in Binh Phuoc told him about the “secret” to become a billionaire. So he bought the seedlings of 5,000 gourd plants, sold them to his neighbors 4,000 trees, and kept 1,000 trees in his own garden and field. “With that many trees, 10 years after selling each tree 10 million, it will get 10 billion”, this man calculated. However, after planting a few years, the trees will die massively, and the trees live languishly waiting for buyers. Three years ago, he sold 116 trees for 55 million VND to traders in Da Nang. They drilled holes for the drug to be transplanted, but now it is not able to create incense. The billionaire’s dream fades over the years, Mr. On still lives in the old house in the middle of the garden. Storm No. 9 last year caused many trees to fall onto the roof, causing damage, but he has not bothered to fix it for the past four months. And Mr. Ho Van Chan (Bac 2 village, Tra Son commune) has also dissipated hope of changing his life thanks to incense. “There are only trees selling here, but never creating agarwood. I do not see the depression forever, the wind storm added, so the trees fell down. So I cut it off, the garden planted there, just rented a flat car ”, he shared. Many gourd trees fell down and were damaged by heavy storms Meanwhile, his hope has not yet been relieved, Mr. Ho Tan Linh (village Bac 2, commune Tra Son) firmly: “In this land, people always say: first ivory, second incense. There is still hope there, I have waited for more than half of my life, then there is nothing more … “. When the dream has not come true, every day Mr. Linh and his wife still have the burden of living. In addition to the shifting fields, he dug a pond to raise fish and planted many other plants in his garden. Life is miserable, but he never intended to “sell young rice” his hope. According to Mr. Dinh Van Phong – Chairman of the People’s Committee of Tra Son commune, a few decades ago, the movement of growing gourd was strongly developed and spread throughout the mountainous communes. “In Tra Son, all the villages are growing gourd plants, but after a while seeing ineffectiveness, many people cut them down to switch to acacia plantations. A few sell cheaply to businesses ”, Mr. Phong said. Decades have passed, unintentionally cruel time. The handsome brother is now handcuffed with silver hair, his dream has not yet come true. Some people are still chasing, someone got bored? But the story of frankincense in the highlands of Quang Ngai is not over yet.

]]> 9636 No apricot flowers failed the Southern New Year https://en.spress.net/no-apricot-flowers-failed-the-southern-new-year/ Mon, 26 Apr 2021 00:20:14 +0000 https://en.spress.net/no-apricot-flowers-failed-the-southern-new-year/ On the occasion of the Lunar New Year, in every house of the Southern people in general, the people of Saigon – Ho Chi Minh City in particular, the apricot tree or branch is placed in the most solemn position.
As a city in the South, first of all, Tet in Saigon – Ho Chi Minh City cannot help but bring characteristic nuances in the indispensable customs of the South. And among the many “indispensable” is the yellow apricot, the messenger of the southern spring, a “fairy” of luck and prosperity in the new year.

It is also strange, the origin of apricot tree is in the central mountainous forest, with its “primitive” shape, rough, sinuous, wild, but when down to the Southern Delta, it is immersed in the alluvial of the Me River. Kong, it becomes a splendid and noble flower plant, and as a spring flower, a symbol of wealth, wealth, and wealth … For the people of the South, three days of Tet, in each family, whether rich or poor, there is at least one apricot branch, as a hope, a wish for the new year to have many blessings and fortune. And the apricot blossom did not know when it became the most luxurious of all flowers. When the rains of the season have just ended, the weather is lucky at night to warm the apricot stalks, the sun is like a gentle claw to awaken the sprout of apricot buds .. And when the swarms of swallows make their nests to signal Spring. Tet comes. Tet in the South has two specialties that are unmatched: watermelon – yellow apricot. Without yellow apricot, it is no longer Tet. The flowers only bloom in 3 days of Tet, but the golden color is sunny throughout the year. In the early days of spring, apricot flowers from the orchards flock to the town center, to the market street, the apricot trees are full of round green buds, glistening with a few green young leaves, dotted with a few golden buds, creating air festival. The rich bring the apricot tree home. The poor, no matter how poor, try to find a small branch of apricot on the altar of their ancestors. Yellow Plum is not only a flower to decorate the Tet colors, but also a symbol of Phuc – Loc in the year. Mai is like a god that predicts the future in the new year. If the apricot blossom bloom in three days of Tet, its petals are steady, and the color is bright yellow, that year the owner will be happy and happy. If the flower buds wilt, fall, the petals are curled, the homeowner will have many difficulties. Mai is sad and happy for a new year… so for mai, not only is she feeling awkward, “inspiring flowers”, but also the tacit reverence like “flower spirit” of Xuan. Cheese blossoms are not as beautiful as other flowers, but discreetly show their hidden beauty, only eyes can see that beauty. From the tree shape following the symbolic positions: Long – Phung – Phong – Van – Son – Thuy …, branch shape Tam Tai: Thien – Dia – Nhan, Four directions: Thuong – Ha – Ta – Huu, to the buds on the tree: bud Round like beads are bunches of yellow flowers are hiding waiting for the right moment to bloom, chicken-hooves bud is the hiding place of young green leaves like pearls. When the flowers bloom, the bud leaves dotted them for a more attractive apricot yellow color. And the scent of flowers, not everyone knows the scent of yellow apricot. It is a kind of incense called “haunted incense”, only when night falls, the weather is a bit seizure, everything sleeps peacefully, then the human mind must also be calm and not moved to feel the pure fragrance full of mystery. lurking, the purer, the more the aroma radiates … This also creates the essence of apricot. The purchase of Tet apricots is usually done by the head of the family (a man), expressing his aesthetic conception to choose apricot. Depending on the interior space or the family situation, the homeowner chooses a tree or branch, big or small, with such poses as: straight shape, draining wind, waterfall, five blessings, dragon, father, mother or father. multi, three-talented, .vv … to put in pots, round, flat, oval, square, hexagonal. According to books and folklore, there are many types of apricot blossom, 14-15 basic types, but basically all kinds of apricot: Khanh khat mai, Ha hoa mai, sandalwood, Ban Mai mai, Crane sign mai … of course, according to normal practice, the player of apricot, buying apricot blossom only focuses on 2 types: quarter-quarter plum, four-season blooming with 5 wings, big flower, and a hybrid apricot with 10 or more wings up to 120 wings and redolent. “Play” tomorrow is also an elegant and sophisticated hobby that not everyone can know “play”. Plum is an aura flower, even its scent is very discreet and selective, it can only “capture” its scent deeply at night, cool and dewy air, human mind is also real. New stillness can receive the faint scent of apricot blossom. Right from the “Christmas season”, tomorrow has been cared for by the gardeners, under the hands of famous artisans in areas specializing in the decoration in the southwestern region such as Dong Thap, Ben Tre, Sa Dec, Kien Giang, Can Tho. … And some long-standing traditional apricot villages in the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City such as: Hiep Binh Chanh apricot village, Binh Trieu, Binh Chanh 1, Binh Chanh 2, Go Vap flower village, Hiep Binh Chanh flower village (Thu Duc) Mai to “play” is also very meticulous and stylish, not only choosing apricot varieties, but also having to choose “how” of apricot trees (including the stump and branches), so that if “playing” the whole tree or pruning a branch is beautiful. as the. According to the general conception of bonsai: best picture, second generation, tam chi, four messages. In order to get an apricot tree according to the “like” way, the apricot planter has to take many years of care and pruning for all floors and branches like the basic “position”: The yin and yang, the yin tree below must have 3 floor, 1 top; Poplar trees above must have 5 floors, 1 top … Usually the chosen apricot root has the basic characteristics: “old” root, big, rough skin, maybe even moss, with “like” forms: Father, brother, friend, mother death, woodcutter, Diep, volunteer, best when heaven, … Small but strong apricot branches, with shapes such as: kneeling feet, flying cranes, phoenix … In addition to the above features, apricot also focuses on the division of branches on a apricot root such as: Big branches, small branches, the arrangement of branches .. creating “internal air” of apricot branches: Branches dividing layers , evenly spread cotton, strong branches, flexible branches, plump buds, young leaves buds … The “playing” tomorrow of the artisan line also distinguishes many other things such as: stigma and yin and yang, four-quarter branches. The stigmata is directing husband and wife, branching from the fourth quarter of Spring, Summer and Fall … The apricot family is diverse and plentiful, but tomorrow is also seen as a symbol of nobility, purity, purity, gratitude and soulfulness. Moreover, apricot is said to bring luck to homeowners with apricot buds blossoming at the right time of New Year’s Eve. On the occasion of the Lunar New Year, in every house of the Southern people in general, the people of Saigon – Ho Chi Minh City in particular, the apricot tree or branch is placed in the most solemn position. And in the parks, even on the street, apricot is the most important element to decorate the Tet space. Without the golden apricot color, the Lunar New Year in the South will not be complete enough to be called Tet.

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