When it comes to Ha Giang, in addition to famous monuments and landscapes such as: Lung Cu National Flagpole, Vuong Dynasty Palace, terraced fields, etc. Bac Me.
Cang Bac Me historical site was chosen by the French to build with an ideal location in Yen Cuong commune to control the entire traffic route connecting 3 provinces of Ha Giang, Cao Bang and Tuyen Quang. In French, “shang” means barracks, barracks. This place was built with a system of prisons, watchtowers, and information houses. In 1938, when the revolutionary movement in Vietnam developed to a new height, the French colonialists turned this place into a place of detention of revolutionary cadres, they transferred a number of political prisoners from Son La, Hoa Lo, Phu Tho… come here to detain.
From 1938-1942, the French colonialists sent political prisoners twice to here with the number of more than 300 people, including comrades Xuan Thuy, Le Gian, Nguyen Van Ngoc, Nguyen Hong..
No With only historical significance, Cang Bac Me is now a favorite destination for many tourists when it has a quiet, mossy, time-stamped scene and absolutely no shadow of commercialization, natural business. development, … losing the ancient color and natural space. In particular, this is the right place to take artistic photos, wedding photos, picnic photos that are not boring, familiar in old styles.
If going from Ha Giang city to the rocky plateau, Lung Cu flagpole, after coming to Meo Vac, visitors should follow the route from Meo Vac to Bao Lam district, Cao Bang province and then down Highway 34 to Bac Me to Experience the quiet, mossy ancient space in Cang Bac Me, then you can take a boat on the Gam River to experience, then return to Ha Giang city to close your tour. This journey is especially suitable for young people, or groups of guests who love to explore and experience.