The ‘penthouse’ apartments in Mu Cang Chai
The first time he arrived in Mu Cang Chai, photographer Dong Nhat Huy was passionate about the golden terraced fields and fascinated by the small wooden houses lying in the middle of the hill.
The first time he arrived in Mu Cang Chai, photographer Dong Nhat Huy was passionate about the golden terraced fields and fascinated by the small wooden houses lying in the middle of the hill.
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10 years dream
Dong Nhat Huy, 34 years old, photographer and freelance designer in Vung Tau Ward (Ho Chi Minh City), bringing a cherished dream for 10 years to Mu Cang Chai (Lao Cai) in the middle of September. First see the image of the golden terraced fields on an old calendar, he was fascinated by Nature and Nature. Due to the office work at that time, Huy could not make the trip. When he moved to a free job, he started arranging and turned his dream into reality. The 4-day journey (September 18-21), although shorter than expected but with Huy, it is a complete time. He said for the first time in front of the rice slopes in Mu Cang Chai, in his heart suddenly rushed about the “overwhelming and passionate” feelings. “Wherever I go to be more unexpected with what is showing in the immediate future. Even when holding the most modern camera, I still feel unable to fully convey the beauty of this land,” he said to Knowledge – Znews.
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The “penthouse” in the middle of the rice field
Initially, Huy intended to record the shiny yellow of the rice field and the majestic appearance of the mountains. Then he realized the small wooden houses halfway up the hill, where people erected to cultivate and reside, and bring an irresistible attraction. He called that fun as the “penthouse” lying in the middle of the sea of rice, both cute and making the scenery more lively. The wooden houses scattered on the terraced fields from raspberry hills in La Pan Tan, Kim Noi, “Hammock of rice” are bright, Linh Chi to the horseshoe rim. “If only golden rice, the landscape painting still lacks a highlight. These small houses both create depth for the frame, while turning out the lively of the field, where people mingle with nature,” Huy shared.
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