Hue people pick yellow apricot leaves to welcome Lunar New Year

Doi voi Hue, mai vang co nguon gen ban dia dac huu thuong duoc goi la hoang mai Hue. Loai mai nay duoc trong tu lau doi o cung dinh, dinh thu, san dinh, cua chua, san nha dan. Mai vang tao nen ve dep sang trong, tro thanh mot bieu tuong sac Xuan cua thien nhien va con nguoi Hue, gan lien voi doi song thuong nhat o Hue. (Anh tu lieu).

The yellow apricot tree has a unique genetic source in Thua Thien Hue and is often called Hue's royal apricot tree. This type of apricot tree has been grown for a long time in royal palaces, mansions, communal houses, pagodas, and private houses. The yellow apricot tree creates a luxurious beauty and becomes a symbol of spring in the ancient capital.

Nhung ngay nay, cac cong nhan cua Trung tam Cong vien cay xanh Hue dang tat bat tray la cho cay mai xung quanh khu vuc Kinh thanh Hue, chuan bi cho mot mien di tich tran ngap trong mai vang ngay Tet.

These days, workers of the Hue Green Park Center are busy pruning the leaves of apricot trees around the Hue Citadel area, preparing for a relic site filled with yellow apricot blossoms on Tet holiday.

Tray la, hay con goi la lat la, day duoc xem la cong doan quan trong, anh huong lon den viec hoa mai no. Viec nay khong chi giup cay mai don suc phat trien, ma con kich thich su ra hoa dung thoi diem.

Leaf stripping, also known as leaf picking, is considered an important step that greatly affects the blooming of apricot flowers. This not only helps the apricot tree to concentrate on growing, but also stimulates the flowers to bloom at the right time.

Ghi nhan cua PV Bao Lao Dong, nhieu cong nhan, xe chuyen dung duoc bo tri khap cac vuon mai rong lon cua Hue. Nhung cay thap, cong nhan se dung hoac leo len phan nhanh cay cung de tray la. Doi voi cay co chieu cao qua tam, nhanh yeu, cong nhan se su dung xe chuyen dung de cat tia, han che te nga va ngua hong cay.

According to Lao Dong, many workers and specialized vehicles are deployed throughout Hue's large apricot gardens. For short trees, workers will stand or climb on hard branches to strip leaves. For trees that are too tall or have weak branches, workers will use specialized vehicles to prune, limit falls and prevent damage to the trees.

Cong viec cat tia la mai nay thuong bat dau tu thang 11 hoac thang 12 am lich, tuy vao thoi tiet. Thoi diem nay, nhieu nguoi choi mai o Hue da ruc rich tia la, cham hoa. Trong qua trinh tray la cay mai, tung nhanh cay, nu hoa duoc nang niu.

This job of pruning mai leaves usually starts in November or December of the lunar calendar, depending on the weather. At this time, many mai players in Hue are busy pruning leaves and taking care of flowers. During the process of pruning mai leaves, each branch and flower bud is cherished.

Mac du cong viec tray la mai co ve nhe nhang nhung phia truoc va ben trong Kinh thanh Hue co hang tram cay mai, nen it nhieu vat va, mat thoi gian.

At first glance, the workers stripping mai leaves seem to have a light workload, but the workload is not small when there are hundreds of mai trees in front of and inside the Hue Citadel.

Cay mai duoc cong nhan cham soc can than va dung cach, hua hen se no hoa ruc ro trong dip Tet.

Hue's yellow apricot has 5 bright yellow petals and a pure fragrance. The apricot tree is associated with the cultural life of Hue people and is indispensable during Tet.

Thoi gian tray la mai cung la thoi diem khong khi Tet bat dau rao ruc. Viec tray la mai khien pho phuong tro nen vui tuoi, rao ruc; mang lai ve dep cho khong gian song, the hien tinh than, phong tuc cua nguoi dan xu Hue.

The time to pluck the apricot leaves is also the time when the Tet atmosphere begins to bustle on the streets of Hue. The apricot trees are carefully and properly cared for by workers, promising to bloom brilliantly during the Lunar New Year 2025.