KHAU VAI VILLAGE, Vietnam
The love market village of Khau Vai is seen from the top of a mountain in Vietnam's northern Ha Giang...
The love market village of Khau Vai is seen from the top of a mountain in Vietnam's northern Ha Giang province, 500 km (310 mi) north of Hanoi May 9, 2010. For nearly a hundred years, the Khau Vai love market as been known as a lovers' rendezvous. Local residents annually gather there from March 26 to March 27 of the lunar calendar to seek lovers. Married men and women wait for the return of their former lovers with whom they can meet again without jealousy from their spouses during this one day out of the year. Single young men and women also seek lovers at the market. Picture taken on May 9, 2010. REUTERS/Kham (VIETNAM - Tags: SOCIETY)