Aerial photo taken on Aug. 25, 2022, shows a market of Luang Prabang in Laos. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)
VIENTIANE, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Luang Prabang, some 220 km north of Lao capital Vientiane, has been thriving as a top tourist draw with its old temples, scenic attractions and rural landscapes, along the Mekong River and its tributary.
The town of Luang Prabang was listed by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a world heritage in 1995.
Aerial photo taken on Aug. 26, 2022, shows people offering alms to Buddhist monks in Luang Prabang, Laos. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)
A woman offers alms to Buddhist monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, Aug. 26, 2022. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)
Aerial photo taken on Aug. 25, 2022, shows a view of Luang Prabang in Laos. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)
Aerial photo taken on Aug. 26, 2022, shows a contest during a dragon boat racing festival held in Luang Prabang, Laos. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)
People took boats near the racing site of the Luang Prabang Dragon Boat Racing Festival, Laos, Aug. 26, 2022. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)
People crossed rivers by ferry in Luang Prabang, Laos, Aug. 27, 2022. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)
Tourists took a boat visit on Mekong River in Luang Prabang, Laos, Aug. 27, 2022. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)
Aerial photo taken on Aug. 26, 2022, shows a contest during a dragon boat racing festival held in Luang Prabang, Laos. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)■
