Catching the needs of the people, an apartment in Nam Tu Liem (Hanoi) has “built a slide” made of aluminum to serve the residents to see off the carp.

The “slide” made of aluminum, about 5m long, is placed on the grass with one end on the edge of the fence, one end running straight into the artificial lake. The outside of the slide is designed in a funnel shape for easy fish release.

Apartment in Hanoi makes an aluminum “slide bridge” serving residents to see off the carp. Standing on the sidewalk, outside the fence can still drop carp into the lake through this “slide”.

Mr. Tran Minh Tuyen, Deputy Manager of Apartment Management Board said: “1 week ago, we installed it, to give notice to the residents. Last year we made a plastic pipe” slide “but this year we did it. in more modern aluminum.

People can let their children go to fish with them, in addition to bringing Mr. Apple back to heaven, this is also an opportunity for adults to teach children the sense of environmental protection and remember the traditional cultural features of the people. clan. Residents are very supportive and excited, so from the following years we still apply this method of stocking “.

Mr. Nguyen Duc Tuan, a resident of the apartment complex, said: “This idea of ​​the apartment management board is very good, avoiding the situation of carp injured, or exhausted when being dropped from above. it is possible for the children to accompany them to release the fish without worrying about falling into a river or lake.

Recorded in the afternoon of December 22 (ie February 3 of solar calendar), some people living in the apartment “invited each other” to release carp early.

Many families also take young children to the lake to release fish so that they can understand the traditional customs of the nation from many generations. People living here, especially the children, are very interested in this form of fish release. Children can easily put the carp into the lake without having to step over the fence. People release carp and wish good luck in the new year.

Often worship Mr. Cong and Mr. Apple early, so Nguyen Thi Ngoc (the resident living in the apartment) bought red carp from the previous night, she dropped the fish into a box of clean water. After worshiping, she and her daughter brought the fish box to the lake for release.

Besides fish troughs, the management board of this apartment complex also leaves trash cans for people to put in plastic bags after releasing fish. Recorded in the afternoon of December 22, all the people who went to the fish stocking were wearing masks to prevent epidemics.

According to Vietnamese custom, December 23 of every year is the day of worshiping Mr. Cong, Mr. Tao, also known as the Tiet Tao Quan. The ancient Vietnamese believed that the Apple Army was the god that managed the family kitchen, and was responsible for reporting all the good and bad things of the year to the owner to Ngoc Hoang.

In addition, in the mind of Vietnamese people, “fish beyond dance” or “carp” dragon “also has the meaning of sublimation, a symbol of the spirit of overcoming difficulties, perseverance, perseverance to conquer knowledge to go to success, symbolize a latent personality or toward a good result.

Ha Hien/Dan trí