Joyfully buying and selling sugarcane before the Jade Emperor's birthday

On February 5, many people came to the place selling yellow sugarcane on Le Quang Sung Street (District 6, Ho Chi Minh City) to buy pairs of sugarcane to worship the Jade Emperor (January 9).

Buying and selling sugarcane on Le Quang Sung Street (near the intersection with Pham Dinh Ho Street, District 6) on the morning of February 5 - Photo: NGOC KHAI

According to Tuoi Tre Online, on the morning of February 5 (January 8), many people came to buy sugarcane on Le Quang Sung Street (near the intersection with Pham Dinh Ho Street, District 6) to prepare for the Jade Emperor's worship.

Thousands of sugarcane stalks were lined up by some vendors along the road. Each pair of sugarcane cost about 50,000 - 70,000 VND, buyers and sellers were happy, without haggling over the price.

Some people who come to the sugarcane "market" above said that on the 9th of January, Chinese people in Ho Chi Minh City often worship the Jade Emperor, including a pair of sugarcane.

Mr. Phung Vinh (living in District 6) came to the above area to buy a pair of sugarcane that he liked for 70,000 VND. He said that every year he buys a pair of sugarcane to worship the Jade Emperor. The sugarcane he chose has a round, plump and tall stem. "Today, on the 8th, I bought a pair of sugarcane to worship the Jade Emperor to pray for a smooth business year, good health, and peace for my family" - Mr. Phung Vinh said.

Mr. Tran Ngoc Van (a sugarcane seller on Le Quang Sung street) said that since the 7th, he has transferred from Cho Gao district ( Tien Giang province) about 2 tons of sugarcane with yellow stalks, retail price is about 50,000 - 70,000 VND/pair.

Many bundles of sugarcane for sale on Le Quang Sung Street (District 6) on the morning of February 5 - Photo: NGOC KHAI

Mr. Tran Ngoc Van (from Tien Giang province) sells sugarcane to customers - Photo: NGOC KHAI

Sellers prepare yellow sugarcane stalks to sell to customers - Photo: NGOC KHAI

Mr. Phung Vinh chose to buy a pair of sugarcanes he liked to worship the Jade Emperor - Photo: NGOC KHAI

People choose to buy sugarcane on the morning of February 5 (January 8) - Photo: NGOC KHAI

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/hoan-hi-mua-ban-mia-vang-truoc-ngay-via-ngoc-hoang-20250205130046433.htm