Hang Luoc flower market in Hanoi is 500 years old – it meets only once a year

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Hang Luoc flower market officially operates, blooming peach blossoms and a variety of goods to serve the shopping needs of the people of the capital on the occasion of New Year’s Eve 2021.Hang Luoc flower market blooming welcomes people to shop for Tet

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The full moon of December (January 27) is also the time when Hanoi’s oldest flower market comes into operation.

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Vehicles Ma, Hang Luoc and some neighboring streets have limited means to ensure safety. On the first day of sale, the products were plentiful and the number of people was not crowded. The booths began to build booth frames, tents …

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Peach blossoms from Nhat Tan and Phu Thuong began to flow to the market, mainly small branches.

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Peaches from other localities have also appeared in the market, but the quantity is not much and is of little interest.

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The characteristic of Hang Luoc flower market only sells small peaches imported from Nhat Tan and Phu Thuong. Large types of peaches are concentrated at the Lac Long Quan flower market, or the peach gardens along the Red River.

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In addition to peach blossoms, kumquat, the market also sells many kinds of food for Tet such as oolong, fruit jam.

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Hang Luoc flower market has become a unique cultural activity of the people of the old town in particular and the people of Hanoi in general during the last century. The market is also considered a unique fair by meeting only once a year on the occasion of the traditional Tet holiday. 

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Bougainvillea and silk flowers, though not as beautiful as fresh flowers, are long-lasting and have richly customizable colors. The traditional Tet holiday is also a time of strong consumption for this product.

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In recent years, traditional men’s and women’s ao dai has also been sold at the market to serve the needs of “Tet” people with the desire to find the taste of the old New Year.

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A shop selling all kinds of peach blossom-themed paper, banh chung, sentence match …

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The market is crowded from morning to night, and lasts until December 30. The popular goods such as kumquat at the intersection of Hang Roi – Hang Luoc street; fresh flowers and peach blossoms at Hang Khoai street and Hang Khoai – Hang Luoc street junction; antiques at the intersection of Hang Luoc – Hang Ma – Cha Ca – Thuoc Bac – Hang Roi streets; Decorative goods at Hang Ma street.

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The wrong kumquat area.

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Votive paper prepared for the day Mr. Cong Ong Tao was displayed on the street of Hang Ma.

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Hang Luoc flower market is not only a place to buy and sell, it is also a familiar cultural space for the people of the capital when Tet comes. Even though they don’t shop, many people still go to the market as a habit that has been around for many years.

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For young people, this is an opportunity to gather together to travel spring, take souvenir photos.

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