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Lung Phin
Market
Welcome
to Lung Phin Market in Sapa Vietnam
This small market is between
Can Cau market and Bac Ha town, about 12km from the town. It's less busy
than other markets, and is open on Sunday. It is a good place lo move
onto once the tour buses arrive in Bac Ha from Sapa, and has a very real
feel. If most of the mountain markets in Vietnam happen on weekend, Lung
Phin is a different one which is rich local culture meaning.
This is
based on the date of 12 animal designations in clued Rat, Ox, Tiger,
Hare/Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep/Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and
Pig. This market is every day of Monkey and Tiger.
From the late afternoon of
the day before the people gather here from the surrounding areas and who
have one night meeting friends who come from other villages. The old
people talk about their family, children, works while young people talk
about love and mariage some of them would come with instruments and
dance to warm up the cold night.
The morning begins earlier
than normal day with sound of people talking, chatting, laughing,
singing, steeping since the rooster announce first watch on all trails
leading to the market.
The market is right on the
hillside with some thatched huts where at the corner they tie animals.
Lung Phin market is 12km
from Bac Ha, 82km from Lao Cai and about 120km from Sapa
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