Originally originated from the idea of establishing a resort station for the French in the early years of the 20th century, at that time the mountainous area of Sa Pa was still a wild, remote place with no passersby, only a few fields. ethnic minorities live.
According to the Promotion Information Center travel Lao Cai province At the end of 1903, the expedition of the Indochina Geography Department, after many days of surveying, discovered the landscape of Lo Suoi Tung plateau and Sa Pa village. The group named Cao Tram The area is Sa Pa. This is considered a landmark in the formation of Sa Pa tourist area.
In the past, local people still called this area Sa Pa in the local language, meaning Sa Pa. is “sand beach” but because Westerners pronounce it without accents, it is called Sa Pa.
Realizing the beauty of the natural landscape and cool fresh climate, the French soon had the intention built Sa Pa into a resort. In 1905, a French survey team organized an expedition and set a target on Fansipan peak. On June 2, 1909, Chief Envoy Lao Kay (old name of Lao Cai province) submitted to the Governor of Tonkin a proposal to establish a sanatorium at Sa Pa station.
Let me introduce some pictures. Sa Pa tourist area in the early 20th century was photographed by the French and printed on ancient postcards and provided by Lao Cai Provincial Museum.
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