Amazing terraced rice field in Mu Cang Chai, Yen Bai, Vietnam | www.VietBright.com
About 300 km from Hanoi capital, Mu Cang Chai is a district of Yen Bai province where you can see amazing view of terraced rice field. Especially from September to October would be the best time as local people – the Hmong – prepare to harvest the golden rice.
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Some of photos about the amazing terraced rice fields in Mu Cang Chai, Yen Bai, Vietnam
Mu Cang Chai is about 300km from Hanoi capital, in Yen Bai province.The local people – Hmong – made terraced rice field thousand years ago to tranforms hills’ slope into small fields. The wide of each step at the narrow point could be less than 1 meter, the height is about 1 meter.At the top of a hill, the Hmong could leave it unchange or make them a flat field top as well.Sometimes, the Hmong build their houses right on the terraced rice field.The best view of terraced rice field is from September to October, when the rice color turns to geen-yellow.Sunset on the terraced rice fields while people are harvesting.Burning the rice tree body after harvesting to richen the soil for next season.Parasailing over Mu Cang Chai terraced rice field.Stunning view of terraced rice field in Mu Cang Chai, Yen Bai, Vietnam
If you have chance to visit Vietnam, remember to go to Mu Cang Chai even it’s not the harvest time (Sep-Oct). Each time of the year, in my opinion, the terraced rice fields in Mu Cang Chai have different way of beauty along with fresh air and very friendly Hmong people.
