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Two Dong leaf in Hung Yen

The unique features of the two countryside in Hung Yen, which are famous for their cultivation of Dong leaf, are unmistakable with any Vietnamese village: Leaves under Crocodile tree in Tuan Di, Trung Trac commune (Van Lam district) and leaves under the tree canopy in Guangzhou (Hung Yen city). Every year when Tet, people in Tuan Di, Guangzhou reappeared leaves picking money ...

Leaves in these two localities are called glabrous leaves, long and broad leaf blade, long, thin, blue, interrupted. The cake is wrapped with this leaf, when boiled, has a natural green color, just beautiful aromatic flavor, but the wrapping paper leaves forest can not match. Also, Tet leaves, because of the poor. But it's the forest. Leaves in these two areas have never been neglected. Every 29th of the year, orchards in the village are cut off smoothly.

The bustling atmosphere "eating leaves, sleeping leaves" in the countryside leaves line starting from December to December until 30 Tet. Therefore, in the year people grow leaves also eat Tet later than other places.

From the beginning of the month to bloom in Guangzhou, the two leaf gardens, three meters high under the arch of the label is ready for Tet. Leaves, green leaves to stop, make up for the first time to feel like Xo Xang is in the 30 days. The elder said that when he was young, he saw that his dong was growing up in his hometown. The shade-grown tradition of the dong tree becomes a unique feature of "the label, the bottom line" when referring to Guangzhou.

Mr. Duong Huu At, Vice Chairman of People's Committee of Quang Chau Commune said: Currently, Guangzhou has more than 20 hectares of dong leaves, mainly in villages 1 and 3. This is a secondary crop but brings about income. for many households. Each of the leaves grows a year, a year for the collection of less than 10 million, in the Lunar New Year if the season can be up to 20 million.

The accident caused the two regions of Dong Nai in Hung Yen to be separated by the length of the province, one in the south - Guangzhou, one in the north - Tuan Yi.

Tuan Di Village is also one of the largest growing areas in the North, with vast green leaves, less than 20 kilometers from Hanoi. Mr. Khuong Van Khoai, head of Tuan Di Dong leaf said: Dong leaves have been attached to people Tuan Dị nearly hundred years. At present, there are more than 500 households in the village, about 300 households are engaged in dong leaves cultivation, with a total area of ​​nearly 6ha.

We are on Tuan Dieu when the garden is floating, girls, stretching to wait for Tet. Cultivars in Tuan Yi are as popular as the trees in Guangzhou. Therefore, the early days of honey here look backwards, looking down, the village head is everywhere green "on the sấu, under the dong." Strangers lost in the garden, sometimes difficult to find the way out because of tall trees.

The family of Mr. Khuong Xuan Vinh in Tuan Di has the largest area of ​​the village, the harvest of Tet often have to hire dozens of laborers only cutting and bundling leaves, saying that " dong garden must be taken care of after the Tet festival. At first, the stalk should be cleaned so that the stem is only 30-40 cm high. Next, we have to prune the leaves regularly, use the poultry to turn the disease, the other three years to pick up another new garden and add more soil to the garden. Because of the elaborate that many growers but not every house has big leaves, all beautiful.

Planting Dong leaf is a traditional profession, bringing about the main source of income for the people of Tuan Di. Dong leaves are harvested year-round, the main season is the Lunar New Year. Of course, all the nurturing, care for people for the Lunar New Year. On weekdays, the leaves are sold to serve sticky package, sticky rice cake package, gear ... are the traders to collect the garden.

In Guangzhou, there is a dong market. The meeting is very early at 3am and tan is very early, 5am to give room for other goods. On the New Year's Day, starting from the day he had the apples to the sky, the markets all day long. Leaves on the New Year are often expensive for a couple of days, even the price can be dozens of times higher. Especially, the days 29-30 is a time when the leaves are hot or "hot", "cold" sudden, or expensive, or cheap water. Growers can also win big or just get dressed up ...

In the past few years, when many houses have not kept their traditional customs, they have lessened their demand for tea leaves. Many people are so sad to remember the time, money selling the dong every Tet festival can collect gold trees. Enough to buy a decent name and save in the year ...

Now, the peak season of Dong leaf for Lunar New Year usually starts from the 20 th day, the village road Tuan Di, Guangzhou motorbike nicks, motorbike dealers in Hanoi, Hai Duong, Ha Nam ... busy carry the leaves. Planters are hastily harvested, people do not plant all the leaves cutting leaves, gathering goods. From midnight, the house has sold the lights, bright lights, leaves cut, people folded leaves. The village is full of busy people. Calling each other, echoes. From the full moon