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Lounging in Luang Prabang

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October 22nd 2009
This year, 2009, marks the 60th Anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. This holiday is known as National Day and it is celebrated on October 1 each year. In addition to the elaborate banquets, huge sales at appliance stores and countless Chinese flags, to honor the day, the government gives the people a holiday from work and school. This year it was a longer holiday than ... read more

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Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... ... read more