Hiding
itself in the mountains and forest at the far end of a tough
road, Si Ma Cai Market is often
referred to as one of the remotest tribal market of the region
and rarely visited by tourists.
The name Simacai means “ horse market” in H’mong
language and old peoples said that It was the biggest horse
market of the region. However, life is changing fast and horses
are not the only purchasing objects nowadays.
The market place is simply a large ground near the recently
developed town let of Simacai District with some thatched
huts built to accommodate shops and food stalls. Every Sunday,
Simacai market attracts some thousands of Flower H’mong,
Zao, Phu La peoples from villages in the region come to shopping,
enjoying themselves meeting friends and relatives…after
hard working days. They spend most of their time at the market
talking, chatting and also drinking a lot.
* Simacai is 27km from Bac Ha, 98km from Lao Cai City and
135km from Sapa |
