Sapa on sunrise

A rice terrace field nests in the middle of a range of mountains in Sapa that draw the attention of photographic enthusiasts. Sapa is a small town in Lao Cai Province close to China border, a tourist attraction where visitors come on year-end days to enjoy snow which covers this region. Also, Sapa is home to many tribal communities which provide opportunities for travellers to learn more about the culture and lifestyle of ethnic minority people.

The above photo depicts a boy who is leading to a buffalo to a field, followed by his parents. They are harvesting a rice crop. Far behind them is their cottage house.