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Location:
Bac Ha Market is in Bac Ha District,
Lao Cai Province; about 80km from
downtown Sapa.
Characteristics: It is a trading
centre and meeting place for
couples, friends, and relatives
every Sunday.
There are many trees around Bac Ha,
and in the spring the countryside is
white with blossoms.
Every Sunday, Bac Ha hosts the
biggest fair near the mountainous
highlands and the Chinese border. It
is a trading centre and meeting
place for couples, friends, and
relatives, and it is a typical
weekly activity for the H’Mong and
other minority groups living in the
locality. Local products for sale or
barter are carried on horseback.
At the fair, adventurous gastronomes
can try thang co blood porridge, a
popular dish of the H’Mong and other
local people.
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