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At the top of the Tay Con Linh mountain range is Xa Phin
hamlet, approximately 20 kilometres northwest of Ha Giang province’s Vi Xuyen
district, lies roofs of stilt houses covered with thick green moss. This hilly
terrain, situated at 1,000 metres above sea level, is characterised by fog all
year and persistent rainfall with high humidity. It is an ideal environment for
plants to flourish and thrive, including thick green moss, which ethnic people
use to cover the palm-leaf roofs of their homes. The mossy layers on the roof
act as insulation, preventing the interior from being too hot in summer or too
cold in winter. In the dreamy foggy scene and under the mysterious yet unique
moss-roofted stilt houses, Dao ethnic people live their daily lives in
tranquility, celebrating life in the secluded mountain top. VNA Photo: Đức Thọ