Unique painting "Carp jumping over Dragon Gate" in Tam Coc rice field, Ninh Binh

NDO - Currently, the painting with the shape of a giant "Carp jumping over the dragon gate" on the Tam Coc rice field (in Ninh Hai commune, Hoa Lu city, Ninh Binh province) is gradually taking shape, attracting a large number of tourists to visit and admire. This is a unique tourism product to welcome Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2025 with the theme "Golden color of Tam Coc - Trang An" scheduled to take place from May 23-31.

The painting "Carp jumping over the dragon gate" was created on an area of ​​nearly 10,000m2 ^, with the desire to express perseverance and overcoming difficulties to achieve success in life, as well as the wish of Ninh Binh province to bring the heritage city of Hoa Lu to new heights, a millennium heritage city.

At the same time, the painting is meant to honor the unique cultural and religious values ​​of the ancient capital Hoa Lu, a sacred land with talented people, and is a praise to farmers who not only work in rice cultivation but also know how to create art, enjoy culture, enrich spiritual life, and highlight the potential and strengths of the province to tourists.

This year's painting "Carp Jumping Over Dragon Gate" has many complex details and interwoven colors that require proper rice planting, pruning, care, and timely editing.

At this time, Tam Coc rice fields are attracting a lot of tourists . Currently, Tam Coc rice fields are in the stage of heading, flowering, growing well, promising to ripen at the end of May, right at the time of Ninh Binh Tourism Week.

“The painting on the Tam Coc rice fields is created annually, but each year brings me new and unique experiences. Sitting on a boat along both sides of the river, the rice is ripe, turning to a brilliant yellow, the giant painting appears very beautifully, bringing the beauty of the wild, peaceful, poetic nature and the people are gentle, friendly and hospitable. After the tour, I will share the wonderful images of Ninh Binh with my family and friends”, Mr. Vu Tuan Anh, Hanoi city shared.

Close-up of the painting made from rice plants.

To have the product of a golden season, the Management Board of Tam Coc-Bich Dong Tourist Area had to prepare a year in advance, from the idea stage to drawing, using digital map technology to bring the drawing to the actual fields to create the picture with the highest accuracy.

In particular, from the beginning of 2025, the Management Board has closely coordinated with local authorities to urge and guide farmers to go to the fields to plant rice in time for the crop schedule.

This year, Thai Xuyen rice variety with characteristics of hard plants, good resistance to pests and diseases suitable for local soil continues to be planted to complete the picture.

The rice variety chosen to create the giant painting in Tam Coc is Thai Xuyen, which is currently being carefully cared for by local people to grow best.

Ms. Bui Thi Nhai, in charge of environmental landscape, Tam Coc-Bich Dong tourist area said, to create the beautiful picture as it is now, the unit had to carefully research the rice varieties, time, and planting techniques to be most accurate and suitable for the weather conditions.

However, this year, the unit also encountered many difficulties in care work because the painting has many complex details, interwoven color schemes and weather that is completely different from previous years.

The unit must closely monitor every day, every week, to apply timely technical measures and prevent pests; in particular, focusing on manual agriculture, to ensure sustainable agriculture combined with tourism, in harmony with nature, contributing to honoring the wet rice agriculture of the Vietnamese people.

The painting "Carp jumping over the Dragon Gate" is considered a symbol of perseverance, creativity and effort to overcome difficulties and challenges. In addition, carp is also considered a symbol of longevity and luck.

Tam Coc rice fields located in the famous Trang An Scenic Complex are one of the five most beautiful rice fields in Vietnam with an area of ​​over 18 hectares, winding along the Ngo Dong River.

Taking advantage of this, in recent years, Ninh Binh tourism industry has focused on exploiting traditional cultural elements to attract tourists. The State, businesses and local people have joined hands to create art paintings based on folk culture themes and shaped from rice plants such as: "Festival flag", "Festival flag", "Fish watching the moon" or "Shepherd playing the flute".

Giant painting on Tam Coc rice fields in Hang Hai area.

The painting “Carp jumping over the dragon gate” on the Tam Coc rice fields is one of the highlights of Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2025, promising to be a unique tourism product, welcoming visitors to Ninh Binh. Thereby, it will contribute significantly to stimulating tourism, promoting cultural beauty, increasing the number of visitors and affirming the Ninh Binh tourism brand - a leading destination attracting domestic and international tourists.

Source: https://nhandan.vn/doc-dao-buc-tranh-ca-chep-vuot-vu-mon-tren-canh-dong-lua-tam-coc-ninh-binh-post880439.html