Red leaves adorn Hanoi streets

10:12, 29/12/2018

Hanoi has been decorated with a carpet of leaves from Terminalia catappa trees, or bang in Vietnamese, which are red in colour and can be seen on streets throughout the capital.

 

 

Hanoi has been decorated with a carpet of leaves from Terminalia catappa trees, or bang in Vietnamese, which are red in colour and can be seen on streets throughout the capital.

The appearance of red Terminalia catappa leaves signals that winter is coming.
The appearance of red Terminalia catappa leaves signals that winter is coming.

 

Let’s look at some winter photos of Bang trees when their leaves turn red:
Let’s look at some winter photos of Bang trees when their leaves turn red:

 

Red and green foliage intermingle in the sun on Ton Duc Thang Street.
Red and green foliage intermingle in the sun on Ton Duc Thang Street.

 

The blue sky mixed with red leaves in the sunshine.
The blue sky mixed with red leaves in the sunshine.

 

The leaves of a Terminalia catappa are as red as the national flag.
The leaves of a Terminalia catappa are as red as the national flag.

 

 

 

(Source:VOV)