Instead of building a pine tree, Ecopark is inspired by bamboo shoots as a highlight during this year’s Christmas, attracting thousands of visitors every day.
Over the weekend, despite the cold weather, many visitors still flock to Summer Park in the Ecopark urban area east of Hanoi to admire the unique Christmas bamboo shoot. Photo: Giang Huy.Christmas bamboo shoot is 25m high, divided into 3 areas for tourists to take pictures. The top floor is bamboo shoots assembled by colorful LED touch lights. Each piece represents a project of this eco-urban area. Photo: Giang Huy.The lower floor of the bamboo shoot is a house that recreates the old Nordic village with thatched roofs, red brick walls, feature boxes or windmills. Photo: Giang Huy.Every day at some time frames, there will be snow falling in the village for visitors to have fun and take photos. Around, the organizers have arranged a landscape with snow-covered branches, reminiscent of winter, though cold.According to representatives of Ecopark, the work was completed in a month after more than 62 times of editing the drawings. This is the first and largest Christmas tree in Vietnam up to now, this position confirmed. Photo: Giang Huy.As a regular guest of Ecopark every weekend, Ms. Nguyen Lan Anh (Dong Anh, Hanoi) is impressed with the unique Christmas scene here, especially the giant bamboo tree. The first time I saw a bamboo shoot for a Christmas decoration like this. Very unique and bold Vietnamese. Vietnamese bamboo shoots are just as beautiful as foreign pine trees, she shared. Photo: Giang Huy.Near noon, the weather gradually warms up, the number of tourists flocking to the area where the Christmas tree is located is increasing. Many groups carefully prepare Christmas-style outfits, and hire photographers to keep meaningful photos together. Photo: Giang Huy.Despite the cold weather, many children still enjoy the scenery around the bamboo shoots, playing with snowflakes. Photo: Giang Huy.For residents living in Ecopark urban area, this year’s Christmas is more special because of the unique Christmas bamboo shoot. Ms. Bui Ngoc Anh (30 years old), living in the Westbay subdivision said that the creativity of the urban management board created many playgrounds for residents, helping children to have more meaningful play space. My children are very excited about this giant bamboo shoot. Children understand more about the ethnic traditions and characteristics of Vietnam besides the Western Christmas space, she shared. Photo: Giang Huy.At night, the Christmas tree is more sparkling under the light, becoming the highlight of the Summer Park. It is also famous for its dense greenery system, colorful flower bushes. In any corner, visitors can own beautiful photos. Photo: Minh Son.Some families and children still take souvenir photos even though it is dark. According to Ecopark’s representative, since it opened on December 14, every day, it attracts thousands of visitors to check in. Most of the visitors are urban residents and tourists from Hanoi, Hung Yen and neighboring provinces. This new check-in point is completely free to residents and visitors to Ecopark. Photo: Xuan Bach.
