Stunning beauty of stilt houses in the ripening rice season

BHG - My hometown lies at the foot of the mountains, where the Tay, Dao, and Mong ethnic people live in rustic stilt houses.

Over many generations, the stilt houses have stood against time and preserved their traditional beauty. Despite today’s modern track of life, the houses are still there, boasting their poetic beauty, especially in the ripening rice season.

In October, when autumn comes across the Tay Con Linh mountain range from Ha Giang to Hoang Su Phi, moss-covered stilt houses appear amidst the smoke and clouds hovering on the mountainside, creating a peaceful and charming scene.

A stilt house in the golden season on the Tay Con Linh mountain range.

In the fragrant and clear space, the golden rice fields surround the stilt houses, bringing a feeling of warmth, abundance, and happiness.

The mountainous landscape, which is dotted with the green of the forest, the yellow of the rice, and the stilt houses, further embellishes the beauty of Ha Giang Province, making this place a livable countryside.

Every rice harvesting season, many people flock to the Tay and Dao villages to admire the stilt houses that look like they come out of paintings. Standing among the golden rice fields, everyone wants to take pictures and feel the magic of time travelling in the ancient houses.

The stilt houses often have small yards of bamboo and wood where people dry the newly harvested rice, creating a poetic space. The image of women embroidering and children playing on the steps of the stilt houses evokes a peaceful, simple, but romantic life.

Every day, driving through the villages admiring the stilt houses in the middle of the golden rice season brings a feeling of comfort, relieves all anxiety and helps us find a bit of childhood nostalgia.

The countryside scene becomes even more special when autumn arrives, with the mountain girls with rosy cheeks, fresh lips, and jet-black eyes creating a natural beauty in harmony with the golden scenery of the rice fields.

The afternoon falls on the mountainside, and the autumn sunlight gradually disappears behind the hillside, the fragrance of straw smoke and the aroma of new rice spreads in the air.

The golden season steals the hearts of travellers, inviting them to experience life in stilt houses and enjoy the typical dishes of the locals. Amid that peaceful space, we can easily find serenity far away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Huy Toan