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| Despite the start of Tet still being over a month away, peach flower branches are sold at the market, the first signs for local people that Tet is just around the corner. |
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| Gardeners say that this year they are selling both peach branches and trees earlier than normal because many customers want to get beautiful branches or trees in order to decorate their home on upcoming Christmas and New Year’s Eve. |
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| There are a variety of kinds of peaches for customers to choose from. |
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| During the festive period the price of each branch remains relatively high, ranging between VND80,000 – 1,000,000 (equivalent to US$5 – 45), depending on its size. |
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| It is a common habit for many local people to purchase peach blossoms at the end of the 11th lunar or at the start of 12th lunar months. |
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| These peach branches typically cost VND1.3 million (US$56.5) each. |
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| Soft pink flowers can be seen in full bloom during the winter months. |
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| Amid the cold weather and drizzly conditions of the capital, peach blossoming around the streets of Hanoi signals that Tet is rapidly approaching. |
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Peach flower branches put up for early sale in Hanoi
Many peach flower branches and trees have been put up for sale and rent at Hanoi's Quang An Flower Market in preparation for the Tet Holiday.
Early peach blossoms gardens in Hanoi attract visitors
The early blooming of peach gardens in Hanoi have worried local growers, so they have made them attractive destinations for visitors for photography.
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