The nearly 200-year-old persimmon tree in Hoa Lu suddenly became famous, which many people likened to a scene in a Korean historical movie.
Ninh Binh is a land with many famous tourist attractions such as Bai Dinh pagoda, Trang An, Tam Coc, Bich Dong, Mua cave… Recently, the travel-loving community on social networks has been buzzing with check coordinates. new print. It is an ancient persimmon tree in the campus of a household in Khe Ha hamlet, Ninh Xuan commune, Hoa Lu district. This brand new place on the tourist map is only about 700 meters from Mua Cave, attracting many tourists to Ninh Binh in the past 2 weeks. According to the share of the head of the household, Mrs. Xiem, 73 years old, the persimmon tree is about 180-190 years old. It is estimated that the tree has been there for 4 generations.
Persimmon trees begin to bear green fruit from March to March. By about September, the fruit begins to turn yellow and when ripe it is as red as a tomato. Mrs. Siam said that the old persimmon tree and the trunk were hollow, but she still regularly fertilized the tree to produce fruit. Every year, wherever the fruit grows, it is picked there to eat.
This year, when many people knew to take pictures, Mrs. Siam decided not to pick the fruit, keeping it on the tree. For each visitor, taking photos, she charges 20,000 VND, after getting permission from the locality. Mrs. Xiem said that the persimmon tree was like a charm to help her earn a little more income.
Many pictures of persimmon trees are posted on groups to introduce Ninh Binh tourism in particular and Vietnam in general. Mai Duyen, born in 1993, the owner of a clothing rental shop to take pictures of Chi Chi said that the persimmon tree is famous thanks to the power of social networks. All should be predestined from once accidentally passing by a fruity persimmon tree, she took a picture of her sister wearing a hanbok (traditional Korean dress) and posted it on Facebook. Unexpectedly, the photo received many interactions and tourists began to flock here. For the convenience of renting clothes, she borrowed the premises of the house next door. Currently, there are 3 photography clothing rental shops appearing around the persimmon tree, serving the needs of visitors.
What makes this persimmon tree such a phenomenon is the movement of wearing Korean clothes taking pictures here. Many people said that the scene is exactly like Korean historical dramas, even more, similar if wearing traditional Korean clothes. The fruit-laden persimmon tree leaning next to a jar of water, the old wooden gate, the mossy wall make visitors feel like they are traveling to the past.
Nguyet (pink shirt), born in 1992, in Tam Diep, said she had seen a persimmon tree on social networks not long ago. “Looking at the photos, I want to arrange to take photos. I think it’s suitable for taking Korean clothes here because it’s similar to Korean historical dramas. When I arrived, I saw that it was much more beautiful outside than in the photos. I rented clothes and made up. all 90,000 VND. Taking pictures, our group of 3 lost 550,000 VND. The photographer was called by the clothes rental person. Currently, this place is very “hot” with Ninh Binh people. In the future when there are foreign guests in. province, I think it will be even more crowded. The persimmon tree is close to Mua cave, so it is very convenient for visitors,” Nguyet shared.
The persimmon tree attracts the attention of both foreign tourists. Jared, a Canadian, currently working as an English teacher for children, had a 4-day trip to Ninh Binh. He discovered the beautiful persimmon tree while riding his motorbike around the area near Mua cave. All 4 days in Ninh Binh, he spent some time out to see and take pictures of persimmon trees. “I feel lucky to have found this interesting place,” says Jared. However, it was difficult for him to take a picture of no one here due to the constant flow of tourists coming in and going out.
A beautiful sunny day makes the berry yellow berries more brilliant. To prevent guests from falling or having an accident when climbing, Mrs. Siam does not allow guests to climb. Violators who are detected will be fined 50,000 VND.
Dang Doan Sang, posted introductory pictures of the persimmon tree on the tour group on social networks and received many likes and shares. In it, many comments said that this place really has scenery like a Korean historical movie, and there are also comments that do not look like it, it is not clear why people compare this place to Korea. Currently, his post has garnered nearly 4,500 likes and nearly 700 comments.
Nguyen Thi Ha My, executive director of TOP Vietnam Tourism and Service Trading Co., Ltd., found that the persimmon tree was an emerging and popular check-in place in Ninh Binh, so she sold a resort voucher at a nearby hotel. She said, this type of persimmon ripens quickly, so if you want to take pictures or experience it, you should arrange to go early. “I think this is the tourism phenomenon of Ninh Binh and in only about 2 weeks, many young people come here to take pictures to check-in, post them on social networks and are very enthusiastically received. Very similar to an ancient village in Korea, however, because this place is quite new, spontaneous and seasonal, mainly visitors come to take pictures. If there is no long-term exploitation plan, it is time to If the tree runs out of fruit, loses its leaves, it will sink again and will no longer be attractive,” Ha My assessed.
To check in, visitors declare health at home, provide their name, phone number, and place of residence. In Ninh Binh, from November 15, tourist attractions will reopen and welcome domestic tourists. From December 1 to December 31, the province will pilot open the door for Hanoi tourists according to a closed tour of a travel agency. In the first 6 months of 2022, Ninh Binh welcomes guests from levels 1 and 2 localities with the condition that 2 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been injected. Follow (vnexpress)
Unexpected revelation of a hundred-year-old persimmon tree caused a “fever” online in Ninh Binh
An anonymous persimmon tree in Ninh Binh was suddenly famous, attracting young people everywhere to come to check-in because of its beautiful background like in Korea.
Recently, a hundred-year-old persimmon tree in Khe Ha hamlet, Ninh Xuan commune, Hoa Lu district (Ninh Binh) suddenly became famous, and many people flocked to check in and take photos.
This surprisingly famous unknown ancient persimmon tree belongs to the family of Mrs. Le Thi Xiem (71 years old). She said that persimmon trees have been planted for a long time, now more than 100 years old. When Mrs. Siam got married, she saw a rose tree in front of the alley.
“My family’s land is 147 m2, my wife and I inherited it from our forefathers. This persimmon tree was planted and left by the grandparents, since my husband’s grandfather’s time had already had this persimmon tree,” said Mrs. Siam. said.
According to Mrs. Siam, in the past, persimmon trees were just as ordinary as perennial fruit trees in front of the alley in the garden. Her husband Hoang Quynh (83 years old) has been blind for more than 40 years. She worked alone early in the morning to take care of her husband and raise 5 grown-up children.
“The persimmon tree my father left on the land my family did not cut down. It grew in front of the alley like an old family tree. In my poor days, every season of ripe persimmons I sold to earn money to feed rice. Now that the children are grown up and live separately, every time when persimmon is ripe, I bring it to my grandchildren and great-grandchildren to eat because the fruit of the house tree is delicious and clean,” said Mrs. Xiem.
For many years, the persimmon tree in front of Mrs. Siam’s house, not noticed. Suddenly, one day, she did not understand why photographers, young men, and women everywhere kept flocking to take pictures with her rose tree.
Mrs. Siam asked to know that not long ago, her cousin’s cousin who worked as a costume rental and took pictures brought people to the pink tree to check-in with Korean costumes. Unexpectedly, the photos taken here quickly attracted the attention of young people.
In the following days, people from all over the world kept flocking to the front of Mrs. Siam’s house to take pictures with the persimmon tree.
A young person said that the persimmon tree has an ancient beauty, besides, the background of the tiled roof gate, wooden door, mossy wall in Mrs. Siam’s house is also very similar to the beautiful scenery in Korea.
Young people who come to check-in at the persimmon tree-like to wear costumes of the land of kimchi. Therefore, there have also appeared many places to rent costumes, serving young people “virtual living”.
More and more guests came, to ensure the prevention of the Covid-19 epidemic, Mrs. Siam and her children bought a notebook for when people came here to declare their health. Besides, her family also collects 20 thousand dongs for each person who comes to take pictures.
Mrs. Siam said: “The famous unexpected persimmon tree attracts tourists to visit and take pictures. My family is fortunate to have the fortune left by the grandparents. Collecting the photography fee from guests, I have more dong to cover it. Thanks to the persimmon tree, my children also have a job to help their mother, rent more clothes for photography to earn extra income every day.”
The owner of the more than hundred-year-old persimmon tree revealed that every year in January and February of the lunar calendar, this persimmon tree blooms and bears fruit. In September, the tree loses its leaves, the fruit is ripe and yellow and can be eaten. This year, the persimmon tree became famous so she stopped harvesting the fruit and left it to serve guests.
What worries Mrs. Siam, if the fruit is not harvested at the right time, guests still flock to the winter to take pictures like now, next year the persimmon tree will hardly be able to flower, the results will be in the right season and as much as this year. At that time, people did not have a beautiful rose tree to satisfy their passion.
Le Hoang Yen (25 years old) from Ninh Binh city said: “Seeing people posting photos by the ancient persimmon tree, the scene is as beautiful as Korea, we arranged a time to come here to check-in at the place. This is famous in Ninh Binh.
I did not expect that, in addition to young people in Ninh Binh, young people from far away provinces also flocked here to take pictures.”
Currently, every day at the persimmon tree of Mrs. Xiem’s house, dozens of visitors come to visit and take pictures.
On weekends, the number of visitors flocks up to hundreds of people. Young people in Ninh Binh are having a “fever” about “divine” photos of this famous anonymous persimmon tree.
