We were told that on Sunday at a village called Bac Ha the
minority groups came together for a market which is spectacular for the
traditional costume they wear. After a
long bus ride we got there to find lots of tourists as well as beautifully dressed
locals.
It was fascinating but a long bus ride to get there. The market was interesting, the butcher’s
stall an education in itself.
The handicrafts are just stunning colours and the
locals really do wear the same stuff they were selling.
The water buffalo at the market go for about $700 a time so are prized
possessions in an area where the minority tribes are really only just above the
poverty line.
On the way back we stopped briefly at the Chinese border,
just so that I could get a photo!
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