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Sa De Phin in Sin Ho District, northern Lai Chau province, is famous for hundred-year old tea trees, which are considered valuable local specialties.
The ancient tea area, which lies 1,700m above sea level, is cloudy and foggy all year round. Tiếp tục đọc “Visiting Sin Ho ancient tea trees” |
San Thang kermis is the largest of its kind in Lai Chau, bringing together the Dao, Mong, Thai, Giay and Lu ethnic people from across the northern mountainous province.
 Mong women from the communes of Ta Leng, Ho Thau and Sin Suoi Ho go to the market from the early morning. Tiếp tục đọc “A tour around biggest ethnic market in Lai Chau” |
VietNamNet Bridge – Often acclaimed as the queen of flowers in northwestern forests, the rhododendron is commonly thought to grow all over the Fansipan mountains or Mau Son region. However, Pu Ta Leng Peak with its magnificent terrain and harsh climate nurtures the most beautiful rhododendrons. Tourists of all kinds have fallen in love with this natural beauty.
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| Reach: Rhododendrons can reach up to 7 metres in height, above the dense foliage of the rainforest. — Photos vietnammoi.vn |
Putaleng in the ethnic Mông language was originally pronounced as Pu Ta Leng, with “Pu” meaning “mountain”. Located 3,049 metres above sea level on the Hoang Lien Son mountain range at Te Leng Village, Tam Duong Commune, Lai Chau Province, Pu Ta Leng is the second highest mountain in Indochina.
Visitors are attracted to Pu Ta Leng by not only the bright rhododendrons but also various outdoor activities such as trekking through the streams, dense bamboo forests, and clouds of mist and fog. Tiếp tục đọc “Pu Ta Leng Peak – Đỉnh Pu Ta Leng”
Markets in the northwestern highland province of Lai Chau are not only for selling and buying goods but also for couples to meet and date.
 Highland markets have been existed in Lai Chau, but the most famous are San Thang in Lai Chau City, Dao San and Sung Li Lo Lau in Phong Tho District, Pa Tan in Sin Ho District. Tiếp tục đọc “Highland markets – a specialty of Lai Chau” |
Sin Ho district in Lai Chau province has attracted more tourists in recent years thanks to its unspoiled nature and the diverse cultures of local ethnic minorities.
Sin Ho district is 60 km west of Lai Chau city. Its north borders China’s Yunnan province and its south neighbors Tua Chua district, while Phong Tho and Muong Te district are in east and west of Sin Ho.
Visitors from Lai Chau township have to go through forests and caves and cross streams to reach to Sin Ho. The district is also accessible from Dien Bien city.
On both routes, visitors all find unspoiled natural beauty and rugged mountain terrain.
Sin Ho district is at the highest point of Lai Chau province. In the local language, Sin Ho means “place of many streams”. Tiếp tục đọc “Discover Sin Ho – The second Sapa”
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