Luang Prabang City,Laos

Nestled on the valley floor along the Mekong River, Luang Prabang City was the royal capital until 1975,when the Laotian people gained independence from the monarchy.[Photo by Wu Liping/China Daily]

It is a historical city surrounded by a beautiful natural cradle of green. Its people are contented. Their lives are simple and honest, and they feel blessed to be where they are.

Those who are born and bred in Luang Prabang City say they enjoy the good karma of doing good in their previous lives. Their city is an ancient one with a history of more than a thousand years, and is surrounded by a picturesque landscape of verdant mountains and an ecologically sound environment.

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