Luang Prabang, also known as Luang Phrabang, is the famous ancient capital and Buddhist center of Laos, the capital of Luang Prabang Province, located at the confluence of the Nam Kham River and the Mekong River, which resembles an "L" shaped peninsula.

Lao Liang took everyone to visit this town, and everyone thought it was quite fresh.

"Let me introduce you!"

Zhou Sen nodded, "Okay, Lao Liang, you are still familiar, we all rely on you to introduce us, with you, give us a tour guide, we won't get lost!"

Lao Liang smiled, "Yes, thank you for your trust in me, I am also willing to serve everyone, everyone is a compatriot, work together!"

"Let me introduce this small mountain town, briefly talk about the history here, if you don't understand anything, you can ask me!"

Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang is the oldest small mountain town in Laos, with a history of more than 1,000 years, and is a famous cultural tourist attraction in Laos.

Here, you can visit hundreds of well-preserved ancient buildings and admire the exquisite ancient Laotian cultural artworks.

"The ancient architectural style of Laos is completely different from the European style, and the head of the Xia regiment led a team to Europe to investigate and saw many representative European buildings. ”

"Yes!" replied Zhou Sen, "Europe was influenced by the Renaissance, there are many Gothic buildings, and there are many Romanesque style white stone columns, and their style is completely different from the architectural style of Southeast Asia!"

"Yes, come and see different buildings, it's not the same to know the world!"

In order to preserve the cultural heritage here, the United Nations has added it to the World Historic Heritage List, and there is still a large area of primeval forest outside Luang Prabang, which is a great place for tourists to enjoy the beauty of the subtropical jungle.

The ancient capital of Luang Prabang is a delicate and quaint mountain town with simple winds, intact natural ecological protection, and no overly commercial interpersonal relationships, and is recognized as the most well-preserved city in Southeast Asia in terms of traditional and colonial style, and has become a "paradise" sought after by Western tourists.

Luang Prabang is the center of Buddhism in Laos, with many temples and pagodas, and there are many temples in the city alone, and the residents believe in Buddhism, making it a veritable Buddhist capital.

There are also a lot of different temples, some temples are covered by ancient banyan trees, some temples are luxuriant, some temples are big stupas, some temples are decorated with red as the main color, luxurious and graceful, some are golden, brilliant, some are black, solemn and noble, among them, there are Xuantong Temple and Weichong Temple that are listed as famous temples in Southeast Asia.

Every morning, the monks are lined up along the street, and the believers waiting to give alms line up along the street.

Zhou Sen found that there were many monks, wearing monks' clothes, walking around them, Zhou Sen asked Lao Liang curiously.

Lao Liang said: "There are many temples here, and there are many monks, and when the monks of each temple line up to arrive, the believers will offer glutinous rice, zongzi and other foods to the monks in turn. ”

Liu Dazhuang raised the camera to record such a scene, the monks lined up in a long queue, yellow robes, under the sun's illumination, reflecting the Luang Prabang people's devotion to religion, the prosperity of Buddhism caused many ancient temples in Luang Prabang.

Walking into Luang Prabang, you will also enter the history of Laos, which was once the capital of many Lao dynasties, through the Lancang Dancing Girl Country and the Luang Prabang Lancang Kingdom, and then to the Kingdom of Laos, where the king's throne was set up.

The imprint of the years has been preserved, Lao Liang took everyone to visit here, although the history has gone away, you can still see the historical imprint left by the years.

The town has undoubtedly become a symbol of Laos' history and culture, with its ancient buildings surrounded by tranquil natural scenery, mountains and lush trees that hide temples, pagodas and ordinary homes, all of which make the air of Luang Prabang peaceful and charming.

"The architecture here looks a bit like Thai, and it's a bit like India!" Zhou Sen asked Lao Liang.

Lao Liang nodded, "Yes, some of these temples were designed and built by Thais, and some were influenced by Indian Buddhism!"

Luang Prabang is home to a number of temples that tourists linger around and are attracted to, among which the temple is famous for its unique construction, magnificent furnishings, magnificent halls, exquisite stupas, and exquisite carvings and ornate inlays. The traditional handicrafts such as gold and silver jewelry inlay, ivory carving, silk, pottery and other traditional handicrafts produced here are also well-known in the country, there are still a lot of handicrafts here, it is worth taking a look, here are some handmade artworks handed down by the Laos, and there is still preservation value.

Lao Liang took everyone to appreciate the local handicrafts, and felt that it was still very good and had commemorative significance.

Zhou Sen also opened his eyes, he had never seen these handicrafts before, and it was still worth coming to Laos.

Everyone was almost gone, and they felt hungry, so Lao Liang took everyone to find a restaurant.

Luang Prabang is also a major transportation hub in the Shangliao area, and is also a distribution center for benzoin, medicinal herbs, timber, charcoal and grain.

"There are still some resources here, I'll take you to see them!"

Zhou Sen saw that there were still some shops of medicinal herbs, and there was still business, and then Lao Liang took everyone to taste the local food.

Luang Prabang has its own unique flavours and is a local specialty, with a soup of jerky, mushrooms, eggplant and a bitter and spicy rhizome, as well as Luang Prabang's unique tofu dish, a delicious mix of hard-boiled eggs, tomatoes and onions.

There are rows of food stalls where you can sit outdoors on wooden benches and savor the flavours of Luang Prabang, and along the Mekong there are many riverside restaurants, often the same name as the hostel across the street, all serving cheap Lao dishes, with great sunset views and a festive atmosphere lit up with lights.

Good coffee, crispy baguettes stuffed with cheese and ham, and sticky pies are still filling, and Zhou Sen felt a little uncomfortable at first.

"The baguette is too hard for me, I'm a little unaccustomed to it, I still like our Chinese food and pasta, I'm used to it, and suddenly I change the taste, and I can't get used to it. ”

Lao Liang smiled, "Yes, I didn't feel used to eating when I came to Laos at first, but after a long time, I got used to it!"

"The food here has local characteristics, or very attractive to tourists to eat, after all, the flavor is different, or quite distinctive, no matter where the people, as long as there is food, there are clean bedding to stay, tourists are willing to stay here, and it also attracts a lot of backpackers!"

"Oh!" Listening to Lao Liang's introduction, Zhou Sen also understood.

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