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Dong Van Karst Plateau in Ha Giang has recently emerged as a destination for local and foreign tourists. Apart from the Dong Van Karst Plateau Geo-Park which is recognised as the world’s heritage site, buckwheat flowers are also a speciality of the region. |
Buckwheat flower has also become the region’s tourism logo |
The main crop falls in September. |
Ha Giang is in its tourism season with a carpet of purple and pink colours on the mountain side. |
Buckwheat is a food plant which is intercropped with soya bean. |
Buckwheat flowers began to blossom in late autumn. However, they are still seen after the Lunar New Year festival |
The plant is grown all year round by the H’Mong ethnic minorities for food. |
Buckwheat flowers have light pink, white and purple colours. Its seeds can make food and wine. |
Thai Mi Sai, a farmer from Dong Van plateau in his family’s buckwheat field |
Children playing in the flower fields. |
Taking photos of buckwheat flowers in late September. |