Thứ Năm, 2 tháng 12, 2010

LUANG PRABANG - A CITY OF CALM

Luang Prabang is a unique place in Laos, if not the world. The ancient royal city is surrounded by mountains at the junction of the Mekong and its tributary, the Khan River. Towering over the town is Mount Phousi which provides stunning views of the surrounding temples and landscape.

Luang Prabang is a city of complete calm and total beauty. Named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995, there are strict guidelines on renovation and new construction which have helped preserve the city’s streets and structures while maintaining relatively little traffic on the road. Everywhere columns of monks stroll through this city of a thousand pagodas.
From four in the morning till the early evening, there’s an unending procession of monks padding through the streets in their beautiful orange robes with school bags over their shoulders and umbrellas under their arms. The morning call to alms sees the monks serenely queuing for food contributions from the locals and the handful of tourists, who manage to drag themselves out of bed early enough....Read more
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