Northern New Year

Tet comes, spring returns, the North puts on a bustling atmosphere preparing for the new year. Bright colors cover the streets, creep into every market, appear under the roofs as a sign that the old year is about to pass. Although modern life has changed a lot, the flavor of Tet in the North is still there, still preserving the traditional features of the old Tet. There are peach blossoms, kumquats, banh chung, fatty meat, pickled onions, parallel sentences, folk paintings, and even the elegant hobby of playing with narcissus...

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