Hanoi lotus flowers bloom early, the muse is busy 'dressing up' to pose for check-in

Lotus flowers in Hanoi have just entered the season, many locals and tourists have quickly come to admire the scenery and take pictures despite the hot, sultry weather.

Every year, from May to July is the time when lotus blooms at its peak in all the lagoons around Hanoi, especially in the Nhat Tan and Tay Ho areas. Amidst the dark green of the leaves, each early-season lotus flower shows off its gentle, beautiful pink and white colors. According to some pond owners, this year the lotus season is good, blooming earlier, and the flowers are also bigger and more beautiful. In mid-May, many young people did not mind the long distance or the "burning" heat to come to the lotus pond to take photos. Booths that rent costumes such as ao dai, ao yem, ao tu than, accessories such as fans, scarves, conical hats, makeup services... have been very profitable.

The first lotus flowers of the season are blooming. Photo: Kim Ngan

Ms. Ngoc Anh (30 years old, Hanoi) took her whole family to Tay Ho lotus pond to take beautiful photos on the occasion of her mother and daughter's birthday. "Unlike previous years, when lotus only started blooming around the end of May, this year the lotus bloomed earlier, right on the occasion of my mother and daughter's birthday. The whole family decided to arrange their work and go to the lotus pond to take souvenir photos," Ms. Anh said.

Ms. Anh's family took a souvenir photo with the first lotus of the season. Photo: Kim Ngan

On a weekend afternoon, despite the hot, sultry weather, Pham Yen (21 years old, Nghe An) still went to the lotus pond to take photos. "The lotus flower symbolizes purity and innocence and is my favorite flower, so every time lotus season comes, I am very eager to take photos and buy lotus to display at home. Going early in the season like this means the lotus flowers are not in full bloom yet, but there are fewer visitors, reducing the crowding and waiting," Yen shared. Similar to Yen, Thu Hoai (23 years old) also chose to take photos with early-season lotus to avoid the crowding. "The lotus ponds are very beautiful, but if there are too many people jostling, you can slip and fall into the pond. Therefore, I think taking photos when it is not crowded will be safer," Hoai said. In addition to young people, many families, children, and middle-aged tourists also go to the lotus pond to capture beautiful photos. Some tourists passing by the lotus pond happily stop to admire the scenery and take photos.

Beautiful "muses" show off their beauty next to the early-season lotus pond. Photo: Kim Ngan

Lotus is a flower close to Vietnamese people, meaning nobility, purity, symbolizing the honest, sincere image of Vietnamese people. Lotus has many layers of petals, intertwined with each other. In addition to the traditional pink lotus, lotus also stands out with colors: white, blue, yellow, red, ... Each type of flower has different meanings. According to the experience of many photographers, the most suitable time to take pictures with lotus is early morning and at sunset. This is when the weather is cool, the flowers bloom, the lotus scent is gentle, wafting in the air.

The lotus pond is bustling on a weekend afternoon. Photo: Kim Ngan

According to Mr. Do Xuan Phuc, owner of a lotus pond near Trinh Cong Son Street (Nhat Tan, Tay Ho), the entrance fee to the pond for sightseeing and taking photos is 50,000 VND/person. At the beginning of the lotus season, the pond welcomes 40-50 visitors per day, and during peak season, it welcomes 200-300 visitors.

Kim Ngan - Linh Trang

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