Trung Chai Commune, Sapa

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    Introduction to Trung Chai Commune  

    Trung Chai is a land located northeast of Sa Pa town. Like many other areas in Sapa, Trung Chai is naturally endowed with high mountains and rolling green hills with different shades of green. The roads in the commune are curved, winding along the foothills of terraced fields. In particular, there is a large stream pouring down from above, bringing abundant water to serve the farming activities of the people in the commune. Having to discover Trung Chai Sapa by yourself, going through the roads, you can fully feel the beauty of this place. Trung Chai has a rather difficult and complicated terrain because the villages and hamlets mainly cling to high mountain slopes, below are streams and waterfalls, and above are great forests. Therefore, the space here is filled with grass, trees, flowers, the majesty of the mountains and forests, and the intense sound of streams and waterfalls. Stopping in the land of Trung Chai in the autumn, people seem to be lost in a wonderful golden autumn picture in a great place. That is the presence of the golden color of the terraced rice fields far away from the mountainside.

    Cultural information

    According to Trung Chai’s tourism experience, in addition to the majestic natural scenery, is also a place to keep many unique customs and cultural values. Coming to Trung Chai, you will be able to visit or stay in the traditional wooden houses of the Dao ethnic group, wear the costumes of the Dao ethnic group, and participate in traditional festivals. Visitors to Trung Chai can explore cultural heritages like rammed earth houses with thatched roofs, and the traditional houses of the Dao, and attend the “cap sac” or “maturity ritual” and the “nhay lua” or “fire dance” ritual. 

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    Transport to Trung Chai Commune  

    The journey to discover Trung Chai Sapa will take you to the place of the wild, peaceful, and quiet. From the center of Lao Cai city, visitors going to the southwest on the National Highway 4D about 20 km can reach this commune. Along this route, you will have access to utilities such as the People's Committee, health station, school, etc. of the commune. However, to really admire the beauty of Trung Chai, visitors should go deeper into the villages.

    Cuisine

    What’s good to eat in Trung Chai Commune  

    Coming to Sau Chua village, visitors are not only overwhelmed with golden terraced fields in the middle of majestic mountains and forests but also fascinated by special dishes with the flavor of mountains such as upland sticky rice, wild bee pupae, fried bitter bamboo shoots, grilled black pork, grilled stream fish (pa pinh top),...

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    Information about accommodation in Trung Chai Commune  

    Because the commune has not developed tourism, there will be no facilities such as motels, homestays, or fun and entertainment activities like villages near the center of Sapa. Therefore, you should arrange to go back during the day, no need to stay overnight in Trung Chai. In addition, because of the location of the commune adjacent to the Bat Xat district, you can combine coming here and going back to Bat Xat to explore Y Ty for convenience.

    Description

    Cultural information

    According to Trung Chai’s tourism experience, in addition to the majestic natural scenery, is also a place to keep many unique customs and cultural values. Coming to Trung Chai, you will be able to visit or stay in the traditional wooden houses of the Dao ethnic group, wear the costumes of the Dao ethnic group, and participate in traditional festivals. Visitors to Trung Chai can explore cultural heritages like rammed earth houses with thatched roofs, and the traditional houses of the Dao, and attend the “cap sac” or “maturity ritual” and the “nhay lua” or “fire dance” ritual. 

    Entertainment in Trung Chai Commune  

    Tourism in this place is not yet developed so there are not many activities for you. If you come here, it is best to spend your time driving and roaming around the road. In places where it is not possible to ride a motorbike, you can park your car and go up the hills by yourself to check in with the beautiful terraced fields.

    Terraced fields are the feat of the people here in the journey to conquer nature to create a prosperous life. From the foot of the mountain, along the streams to the top of the mountain, the Trung Chai people have cleared the land and led water to create terraced fields running around the mountainside.

    The painting of Trung Chai's golden rice season has a combination of great forests, waterfalls, thousands of streams, mountain rocks, and mats of ripe rice. Therefore, the space here has a special color compared to other lands. It is the majesty of the mountains and forests, with the soft strokes of the contours of the terraced fields, the wildness of trees and leaves, the sound of streams and waterfalls, the magnificence of the giant rocks at the foot of the fields, the gentleness of the forest. , the coolness of the climate, and the beauty of the golden autumn sun.

    Standing on a high cliff looking down at Trung Chai valley, the whole space is the yellow color of rice. The magical contours of the fields seem to cover the mountainside with autumn clothes. Everywhere you look, there are beautiful and magnificent stairs. In the distance are floating clouds, swooping down on the field, making the space become floating and unreal.

    Autumn brings the land of Trung Chai a heartbreaking beauty. Therefore, every time going upstream to Sa Pa, visitors should stop by the side of the road, under the row of sa mu to have moments of slow living, immersing in nature here.

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