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Laos
Laos
Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and People's Republic of China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west. Laos traces its history to the Kingdom of Lan Xang or Land of a Million Elephants, which existed from the 14th to the 18th century.
In the Lao language, the country's name is "Meuang Lao" which literally means "Lao Country." The French, who united the three separate Lao kingdoms in French Indochina in 1893, spelled it with a final silent "s," to signify the unity of multiple Lao kingdoms, hence "Laos". The Lao language itself has no final "s" sound, so Lao people pronounce it as in their native tongue though some, especially those living abroad, use the pronunciation ending in "s". Children categories
ChampassakVat Phou or Wat Phu is a ruined Khmer temple complex in southern Laos. It is located at the base of mount Phu Kao, some 6 km from the Mekong river in Champasak province. There was a temple on the site as early as the 5th century, but the surviving structures date from the 11th to 13th centuries. The temple has a unique structure, in which the elements lead to a shrine where a linga was bathed in water from a mountain spring View items...
Luang Namtha
The province is bordered by the other Lao provinces Bokeo in the south-west, Oudomxay in the south-east, by Myanmar in the northwest and China's Yunnan province in the north-east with the border crossing at Boten. The Mekong river (Nam Khong) constitutes the NW border of the province. Three large rivers drain westwards/southwards into the Mekong: Nam Tha, Nam Fa and Nam Long. View items...
Luang PrabangThe city was formerly the capital of a kingdom of the same name. The city is also notable as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The main part of the city consists of four main roads located on a peninsula between the Nam Khan and Mekong rivers. The city is well known for its numerous temples and monasteries. Every morning, hundreds of monks from the various monasteries walk through the streets collecting alms. One of the major landmarks in the city is a large steep hill on which sits Wat Chom Si. View items...
Vang ViengThe main street is littered with guest houses, bars, restaurants, internet cafes... One of the main attractions of the town is inner tubing on the river and Kayaking. During the wet season, the river can be a series of raging rapids, but during the dry season, some of it is little more than a trickle. Climbing the limestone mountains is another popular activity. View items...
VientianeVientiane "City of Sandalwood" is the capital city of Laos, situated in the Mekong Valley. It is also Laos' largest city. The estimated population of the city is 200,000 while the number of people living in the Vientiane metropolitan area (the entire Vientiane Prefecture and parts of Vientiane Province) is believed to be over 730,000. The city hosted for the first time the 25th Southeast Asian Games in December 2009 celebrating the 50 years of SEA Games. View items...
Xieng KhoangPhonsavan, population 37,507 is the new capital of Xieng Khouang Province, Laos. The name stands for "hills of paradise". The long winding main street of Phonsavan looks like the setting of a David Lynch-inspired spaghetti western minus the tumbleweeds. However, upon leaving town the countryside is soon dominated by green hills and pine forests. Villages consist of colorful wooden houses. Cattle raising is one of the main agricultural activities and Hmong cowboys View items...
Lao New Year is the most widely celebrated festival in Laos. The festival is also celebrated by Laotians in the United States of America, Canada, France, and Australia. When the Lao people first emigrated from southern China, Lao New Year was celebrated according to the Chinese Lunar New Year calendar.
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