Laos is the only landlocked country in the north of Indochina Peninsula. In addition to China in the north, Laos borders Cambodia in the south, Vietnam in the east, Myanmar in the northwest and Thailand in the southwest. It covers an area of 23.68 square kilometers and currently has a living population of 7.338 million.
1. Laos: an “underdeveloped” country rich in tourism resources
As one of the least developed countries in the world, Laos, due to its unique geographical environment, has always had a very weak domestic industrial and service base, mainly agriculture, but has extremely rich hydraulic resources. The Mekong River flows through Laos for more than 1,800 kilometers. In Laos, flowers and other precious wood are abundant, so it has the title of “Kingdom of Rosewood”. With abundant natural resources and a tropical and subtropical monsoon climate, Laos enjoys abundant rainfall and moderate temperature throughout its territory, making it an extreme tourist destination.
Over the past few years, more than four million tourists have visited Laos annually, with Thailand, Vietnam and China the main sources of tourists. Before the epidemic, more than 1 million Chinese tourists, mostly middle-aged and elderly, visited Laos every year. Now the epidemic policy has been changed, and the restrictions on entry-exit tourism have been reopened under the “New Ten” policy. It can be seen that in the future, there will be almost a resumption of the same period and even more Chinese tourists will enter Laos for tourism.
Laos has a very low population density. Although it is larger than Britain, it has only 10 million people, mostly along the Mekong River. I want to travel in Laos. Most people would prefer to go to Rambrabang due to publicity or prior knowledge of the humanities. The numerous Buddhist temples here, the beauty of quiet time, the mountains and rivers along the Mekong River, the cool climate, and the gentle terrain can be regarded as the most popular place in Laos. In addition, Vientiane was once a French colony, so you can still see the traces of French influence here, including the street signs of France. So this is also a tourist attraction welcomed by Professor Wang, known as “Sandalwood City”.
2.Laos door hanging branches of the family, do not enter in the morning
In addition, Vang Vieng, Pase, Stone Buddha Temple, Lonkya, Riverside, Konglou Cave and other places have very unique scenery, or culture, or scenery, or religious culture, and are worth stopping to enjoy. However, for tourists who want to enter Laos for tourism, it is important to note that no matter which region they travel in, There are some taboos that need to be paid attention to when entering Laos. It is best to pay attention not to violate them, otherwise there may be some embarrassment or even contradiction.
For tourists, if they are traveling in the streets and alleyways of Laos, or in the villages and villages, if they find that there are branches hanging on the door of a home in Laos, they must be careful not to disturb them, otherwise they may be ostracized or even driven away. There have been tourists who do not know the situation and strayed into a home with branches hanging on the door of Laos, causing conflicts. They were also asked to pay compensation or not let tourists leave.
Do not touch the head, do not use the left hand to eat food
This is from the local Laos, there has been such a custom for many years, if someone in the family is sick, family members will hang a string of branches in front of their own home, which is a euphemistic reminder to the neighbors around them, someone in the family is sick, do not approach easily, so as to avoid trouble. Some close relatives and friends, If they see it, they will take the initiative to visit them to express their concern, but for strangers, it is a warning to decline the visit, do not enter easily, so as to avoid causing other troubles.
It should be said that “when you go to your hometown, follow the customs”. Respecting the customs and habits of other countries is a kind of quality when you go out, and it should also be based on this to avoid bringing more misunderstandings and even contradictory communication rules. So in fact, in addition to not entering the homes with numbers hanging at the door in Laos, there are still some taboos. It is also what people should always pay attention to when sightseeing in Laos.
For example, in some countries, “touching the head” represents a kind of pampering, but in Lao people’s eyes, the head is the most sacred part of a person, and being touched casually represents an insult. So be sure not to touch the top of a Laotian child’s head at random to avoid misunderstandings. At the same time, in Laos, the left hand is usually regarded as being used to carry all kinds of unclean things. If drinking and eating with the left hand in Laos, it may be regarded as an extremely unclean or even insulting expression.
