The art of decorating watermelons on Vietnamese New Year's Day.

The watermelons are uniquely decorated, carved with dragon and phoenix shapes, the words Tai, Loc, everything like that... very sophisticated.

A large melon of nearly 20 kg is meticulously carved. Depending on the skill of the craftsman, some people look at the sample and then sketch it directly on the melon, but if you are not used to it, you can sketch the picture with silver metallic pens, then adjust it to be large or small to harmonize with the engraving. melon. The painter can use an awl to lightly chisel the green shell to create shapes. The most difficult carving is the detailed animals, if not careful can damage the whole fruit.