Ha Giang, the far North of Vietnam

[Tim Zhou]

Thanks, @jbielikowski , always love your black and white work.

Two more shots from my trip. As I was there around tet thanh minh in Vietnam (tomb sweeping festival), I witnessed a Dao village pay their visit to their ancestor and celebrate afterwards by having a picnic.

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A boy walks passed several tombs in the village in Hoang Su Phi. I was told one of the tombs buried this boy's ancestor.

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[kiemchacsu]

Thanks, @jbielikowski , always love your black and white work.

Two more shots from my trip. As I was there around tet thanh minh in Vietnam (tomb sweeping festival), I witnessed a Dao village pay their visit to their ancestor and celebrate afterwards by having a picnic.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2p8ZVfE]_DSC7427-Edit by T Zhou, on Flickr[/URL]

A boy walks passed several tombs in the village in Hoang Su Phi. I was told one of the tombs buried this boy's ancestor.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2p8VoJP]_DSC7128-Edit-Edit by T Zhou, on Flickr[/URL]

Interesting. I myself never seen these scences in real life. You were lucky to catch up the right moment.

 

[kiemchacsu]

It's been a few years since I returned to Ha Giang. I took less photos partly because of my short schedule, so I was mainly on the road. The main part was to spend more time admiring. Some pictures from the Du Gia market for you to see. bfsf #buyfilmshootfilm

Du Gia market by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

Du Gia market by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

Du Gia market by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

 

[lynnb]

Great to revisit this thread. Wonderful pictures.

 

[kiemchacsu]

Great to revisit this thread. Wonderful pictures.

Thanks @lynnb , Ha Giang is always an interesting place to visit in Vietnam.
This time, I saw ALOT (yes ALOT) of foreigners FOLKS travelling to there by motorbike and even by bike. Those folks really know where are they visiting.

some more photos:
Du Gia market by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

Du Gia market by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

 

[jbielikowski]

Thanks, @jbielikowski , always love your black and white work.

thank you Tim!

Thanks @lynnb , Ha Giang is always an interesting place to visit in Vietnam.
This time, I saw ALOT (yes ALOT) of foreigners FOLKS travelling to there by motorbike and even by bike. Those folks really know where are they visiting.

those roads around Ha Giang are epic, two days on a rental scooter was a time of my life, and last year the weather in November was amazing.

 

[Tim Zhou]

Thanks @lynnb , Ha Giang is always an interesting place to visit in Vietnam.
This time, I saw ALOT (yes ALOT) of foreigners FOLKS travelling to there by motorbike and even by bike. Those folks really know where are they visiting.

@kiemchacsu
I was also surprised that tourists came back with vengeance, sometime saw a group of 30+ tourists on motorbikes going passed. Quite a sight. maybe Ha Giang has become even more known than before thanks to those social media influencers.

 

[boojum]

This is an interesting series of photos about an area that is entirely unknown to me. We can view these images unjudgementally of the circumstances and appreciate them for their beauty. The continuing undercurrent of mono vs color is enough disagreement for me. ;o)

 

[kiemchacsu]

This is an interesting series of photos about an area that is entirely unknown to me. We can view these images unjudgementally of the circumstances and appreciate them for their beauty. The continuing undercurrent of mono vs color is enough disagreement for me. ;o)

your post reminds me that I've NOT been in Ha Giang for quite a while; I should plan it for this year.
If you have time on your trip; take the "Ha Giang Loop" is NOT a bad idea at all.