Dramatic images of Sapa and daily life of indigenous people

In spring, all kinds of tourists travel to the mountainous district of Sapa in northern Lao Cai province in order to get enthralled by its beautiful natural landscapes, the atmosphere of peace and tranquillity and simple life of indigenous people.

View of a range of mountains in white clouds.

Pictured is a small village in the mountain slope.

Spectacular view of Sapa town.

Houses of Mong ethnic people alongside the terraced rice fields.

Sapa mountain pass

A young girl carrying her younger sister on her back while selling brocade products at Sapa town.

A woman weaving hemp fabric. Weaving is the traditional handicraft of ethnic minority groups in Sapa.

Local residents gather at the square.

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