Highland areas in Lao Cai have low average temperatures, long and cold winters so people only cultivate a single rice crop in the year. The pouring season usually takes place in May and June when the early rains begin to fall. If you want to watch the water season, you should go to Lao Cai this time. In Lao Cai there are many attractions for you to watch the pouring season such as: Sa Pa, Bat Xat, Bac Ha or Si Ma Cai. In the summer of this year, you can enjoy the fresh air, cool climate, because the average temperature is only about 25 to 280C.
Sa Pa terraced fields is probably the most popular place because it was voted one of the seven most magnificent terraces in Asia and the world by Travel + Leisure magazine (USA). The brown color of the soil, the glistening color of the water and the sun, the green color of the young plating creates a beautiful picture of water wear. The most beautiful terraced fields are in Trung Chai, Lao Chai, Ta Van, Ta Phin, Hau Thao and Ta Giang Phinh villages. The most especially in Vù Lung Sui village, Trung Chai commune (next to 4D highway, the road connecting Lao Cai and Sa Pa) has terraced fields with the most ranks with 121 grades.
In Bat Xat, where do you go to watch the water season fall? Go to Amaranth Light, Sang Ma Sao, Muong Hum, A Lu, Ngai Thau, Y Ty. In particular, the monument of national-level terraced fields of the Can Pa valley (Y Ty commune and Ngai Thau commune) is the place with the most beautiful terraced fields system.
In Bac Ha and Si Ma Cai is probably a little-known place. But in fact, there are beautiful terraced fields. In Bac Ha, please go to Ban Lien. The folds of the Tay's stilt houses, palm trees interspersed, create a beautiful picture. At Si Ma Cai, go to Sin Chieng commune, about 10km from the town.
But terraced fields glistening with water, reflecting the sunshine and clouds with a beautiful graceful fantasy certainly make you fall in love. Lao Cai season of spilled water will be the rendezvous for your memorable trip with beautiful stereotypes and enjoy the cool air.
Photos of terraced fields to buy beautiful spilled water:

Nguyen Thuy (photo by Nguyen Trung Kien)