Lao Chai Village- Sapa

Lao Chai is a village of black H'Mong ethnic group. Located 7 Kms from Sapa, it is quite approachable from Sapa for a travellers who do not have much time. View from air, Lao Chai lies in between mountains and grass hills, with houses that look like colossal mushrooms on all sides, at 2,660m above the sea-level. All the houses are alike in construction, home decorations and 'tuong trinh' is their identity, normally with 2 rounds, the inside and the outside. The walls are 40 - 45cm thick and  4,5 - 5m high, in between there are small stones. Each house is 65- 80m2 large, 4 roofed and covered with dry grass, without veranda. There is a main door and two side doors, inside wall there are also 3 doors and behind these doors are the kitchen, then bedrooms of the family members.

Visitors to the village are able to enjoy the traditional musics of boys and girls playing the game 'hire and seek in a blanket' and exchange songs overnight even after the festival, the boy can bring the girl they played with to their home and marry her. In this village which you will have a welcome feeling  at any house of the hospitable people there. You can interact them, learn about their culture and customs

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 Villages in Sapa Area

Cat Cat Village  |  Lao Chai Village | Ta Van Village |Ta Phin Village | Y Ling Ho Village | Ban Ho Village  | Sin Chai Village

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Markets in Sapa Area

Bac Ha Market | Pha Long Market | Muong Khuong Market  | Coc Ly Market | Can Cau Market | Sapa Market