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KHAU VAI MARKET - Coggle Diagram
KHAU VAI MARKET
Overview
On the 26th of the third lunar month (often April / May), local ethnic women and men put on their best traditional costumes to go to the market, where they are free to meet their former lovers in public. Men and women come together in the market where they look for their former partners in the crowd. Spouses do not get angry or jealous because the meeting on the market is only a temporary moment and has no influence on their daily life or relationship.
This is also a place for new couples to start something romantic together. This event also has various board games, competitions, and festivities and is a place where people just have fun.
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How to get there
Khau Vai Love Market is located close to Meo Vac (30 km), in the Kahu Vai commune in Meo Vac ditrict – Ha Giang province
From Hanoi you first have to travel to Ha Giang City either by bus at night or mini bus during the day time. The trip takes around 6 to hours before arriving in Ha Giang City. From here it is still another 140 km through mountainous landscape with winding roads which can take another 6 hours. You either have to go by private car with driver or on the back of a motorbike. You can also go by motorbike yourself, but keep in mind that the roads in Ha Giang are far from safe and driving without a Vietnamese drivers licence is illegal.
Because the trip to Khau Vai takes so long, it is best to combine it with a visit to some of the other highlights of Ha Giang. Close to Meo Vac you find one of the most stunning mountain passes in Vietnam, namely the Ma Pi Leng Pass. On the other side of the pass you enter Dong Van with it’s Old Quarter. From here you can drive to the most norther part of Vietnam, the Lung Cu flag tower. On the way to this area you will drive to some of the most scenic mountain landscapes of Ha Giang. From here you can go south visiting the Hmong Palace and the beautiful Sung La valley.
New Words
relationship (N): mối quan hệ, mối liên hệ
romantic (Adj): lãng mạn, như tiểu thuyết
influence (V): ảnh hưởng, tác động, chi phối
festivities (N): sự vui mừng, cảnh hội hè đình đám
jealous (Adj): đố kỵ, ghen ghét
opportunity (N): cơ hội, thời cơ
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minority (N): phần ít, thiểu số
partners (N): vợ chồng, cộng sự, đối tác
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costumes (N): quần áo, trang phục
palace (N): cung điện, nhà ở của vua
prosperous (Adj): thịnh vượng, phồn vinh