I'm learning the Laotian language to better understand the local culture.
我正在学习老挝语，以便更好地了解当地文化。
The traditional Laotian dish, Tum Mak Hoong, is a refreshing salad made with unripe papaya.
传统的老挝菜“Tum Mak Hoong”是一种用未熟木瓜制成的清爽沙拉。
In Laos, the Mekong River serves as a vital transportation route and a source of livelihood for many communities.
在老挝，湄公河是重要的交通路线，也是许多社区生活来源的重要组成部分。
Boun Pi Mai, the Lao New Year festival, is celebrated with water fights and temple visits.
老挝新年“Boun Pi Mai”以泼水和参观寺庙的方式庆祝。
The ancient city of Luang Prabang, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, showcases Laotian architecture and history.
被联合国教科文组织列为世界遗产的老城琅勃拉邦展示了老挝的建筑和历史。
Laotian textiles, especially silk weavings, are renowned for their intricate patterns and vibrant colors.
老挝的纺织品，尤其是丝绸编织，以其精致的图案和鲜艳的色彩而闻名。
The Pha That Luang, a golden stupa in Vientiane, is a symbol of national pride and religious devotion in Laos.
位于万象的金色佛塔Pha That Luang是老挝国家自豪感和宗教虔诚的象征。
The traditional Laotian musical instrument, the khene, is a bamboo mouth organ that creates a unique and soulful sound.
传统老挝乐器khene是一种竹制口风琴，能发出独特而深情的音乐。
Laos is one of the few remaining communist countries in the world, with a single-party political system.
老挝是世界上少数几个仍实行一党制的共产主义国家之一。
The Nam Ngum Lake, a popular tourist destination, offers scenic boat rides and relaxation opportunities.
名为Nam Ngum的湖泊是一个热门旅游胜地，提供美丽的游船体验和休闲活动。
A railway bridge linking Nong Khai province with the Laotian capital Vientiane will connect Thai railways with the Laos network.
一座连接泰国廊开府和老挝首都万象的铁路桥将把泰国铁路网与老挝的铁路网连通。
The railway's international passenger train service, inaugurated on April 13, connects the Laotian capital Vientiane directly with Kunming, capital of Yunnan province.
Apart from durians, other Southeast Asian specialty products such as Thai dragon fruit, Indonesian coffee, Laotian beer and Vietnamese basa fish are also gaining swift entry into the Chinese market through the trade corridor.
According to the operator, cargo trains running on this route depart from Tuanjiecun Railway Station in Chongqing, head to the Laotian capital of Vientiane via the China-Laos Railway, then takes a rail route in Thailand before reaching Padang Besar at the northern Malaysia-Thailand border.
The China-Laos Railway connects Kunming in Yunnan Province with the Laotian capital Vientiane.
However, Xaybandith believes that, compared with big companies, including those in China and other neighboring countries like Thailand, it is still challenging for Laotian companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, to make full use of the railway.
However, improvements are needed to provide better access to the railway for Laotian businesses, Litthikay said, adding that hurdles include high logistics prices charged by agents and the lack of an online ticket booking platform for passengers.
Most young Laotian entrepreneurs are focused on agricultural products to be exported to China, as well as tourism, which Philaiphone expects to increase threefold if border restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic are lifted.
"With the opening of the railway, the high mountains are no longer high and the long journeys are no longer long from Kunming to Vientiane," President Xi Jinping said on Dec 3 last year when he witnessed, along with Laotian President Thongloun Sisoulith, the ceremonial opening of the China-Laos Railway via video link.
The rail line runs from Kunming, capital of Yunnan, and passes through 13 passenger and freight stations in the province before leaving China at the Mohan land port, continuing on to Vientiane, the Laotian capital.
Yibofeng, a 24-year-old woman of the Dai ethnic group, who lives in Xishuangbanna in the southwest tip of Yunnan, studied the Laotian language at a Kunming-based technical college before working as a train conductor in the Chinese part of the China-Laos Railway.
'Helpful to our lives'On the other side of the border, Thepmoukda Phetsalath, a 27-year-old Laotian, is a translator at the Laos-China Electricity Investment Co in Vientiane.
"The China-Laos Railway will offer Laotians a lot of opportunities and is very helpful to our lives," she said.
On Aug 31, 2015, as witnessed by President Xi and then Laotian president Choummaly Sayasone, the agreement for the Mohan-Boten Economic Cooperation Zone was signed on behalf of the two countries.
The China-Laos Railway, which kicked off operations on Dec 3, 2021, stretches over 1,000 km, linking Kunming, the capital of Southwest China's Yunnan province, with the Laotian capital Vientiane.
Of that total, the Laotian section of railway transported 1,076,500 tons, of which 263,400 tons went from China to Laos, and 813,100 tons from Laos to China, with an average monthly growth rate of nearly 17 percent.
Most of the young Laotian entrepreneurs are focused on agricultural products to be exported to China, as well as tourism, which Philaiphone expects to increase threefold if border restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic are lifted.
Phouxay, secretary-general of the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, believes that membership of the pact will open up a bigger market for Laotian exporters.
Key Laotian exports include gold, pulp and paper, copper ore and farm produce, most of which go to neighboring China, Thailand and Vietnam.
XI'AN -- Northwest China's Shaanxi province on Wednesday launched its first freight train to the Laotian capital Vientiane, traveling via the China-Laos Railway.
The China-Laos Railway, which kicked off operation on Dec 3, 2021, stretches over 1,000 km, linking Kunming, capital of Southwest China's Yunnan province, with the Laotian capital Vientiane.
"Our train service has become more diversified, from traditional international cargo trains to the Lancang-Mekong Express and cold chain trains," Xu said, adding the Lancang-Mekong Express only takes 26 hours from Kunming, capital of Southwest China's Yunnan province, to the Laotian capital of Vientiane.
In Laos, China Information Harbor Co has been working on a project since the middle of last year with the Laotian Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications as well as China Telecommunication Technology Labs.
Virasac Somphong, the Laotian consul general in Nanning, said although the pandemic has had a certain impact on regional economic and trade cooperation, digital economic cooperation will bring new impetus to the economic development of Laos, China and even the entire region in terms of trade, investment and tourism.
Kong, a Singaporean who lives in Laos, set up the MyLaoHome boutique hotel 14 years ago after a backpacking trip to Laos, during which he discovered there was demand for hotels in Luang Prabang, a former Laotian capital and a World Heritage Site listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
As a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, the 1,035-km China-Laos Railway connects Kunming, capital of Yunnan, with the Laotian capital Vientiane.
The 1,035-kilometers railway, with a design speed of 160 kilometers per hour, runs from Kunming, Yunnan, and passes through 13 passenger and freight stations in the province before leaving China at Mohan land port and continuing on to Vientiane, the Laotian capital.
Luo said the 1,035-km Laos-China Railway linking Southwest China's Kunming, capital of Yunnan province, with the Laotian capital of Vientiane, is another example of enhanced cooperation between China and countries participating in the BRI.
The railway provides a fast and convenient cargo transportation channel between China and Laos, taking only 30 hours from Kunming, Yunnan province, to the Laotian capital of Vientiane.
Foreign leaders and senior officials including Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, Laotian Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Indonesia's Vice President Ma'ruf Amin, Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, and ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn will attend the opening ceremony of the expo, according to Mao.
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