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Geography
Cao Bang Province is located in the Far
North�- East, shares borders with China on the
north and east,
Bac Kan and
Lang Son provinces
on the south, and
Ha Giang and
Tuyen Quang
provinces on the west. The topography is
complicated so inter-transportation is limited.
Climate:
Cao
Bang has temperate climate. There are 4 seasons:
spring, summer, autumn, winter. The average
temperature is 25 - 28�C in summer and 16
-�17�C in winter. Snow sometimes falls in
winter on high mountains such as Trung Khanh,
Tra Linh.
Tourism
The
cool weather combines with many high mountains,
beautiful sightseeings to form the convenient
for relaxing tour and discovery tour. Famous
sites include Thang Hen Mountainous Lake in Tra
Linh, Ban Gioc Fall and Nguom Ngao Cave in Trung
Khanh. Among of them, Ban Gioc Fall probably is
one of most beautiful waterfall in Vietnam.
Several sites where Uncle Ho lived and worked
before the August 1945 Revolution include Pac
Bo, Coc Bo Cave, Lenin Stream, and Khuoi Nam
Stream. In Cao Bang, the traditional festivals
have specific characteristics of ethnic groups,
for example, Long Tong Festival, Inviting
the-Moon-Mother Festival (Moi Me Trang).
Ethnic groups
Many
ethnic groups live together here. It creates
plentiful traditional culture. Tay group makes
up a large amount of population. They have own
handwriting (Tay-Nung language group). The Tay's
special culture is showed in village festival,
vi and then singing.
Transportation
Cao
Bang travel is 272km north of Hanoi following National
Highway No.3. Cao Bang has National Highway
No.4B and 3 linking to Lang Son, Bac Kan, Ha
Giang provinces and to China. There are direct
buses from Hanoi, Thai Nguyen and Lang Son.
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