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2 Mekong ...................................................................................... 93 Mekong River (2) ...................................................................................... 97 Outline of the Mekong River....................................................... 97 Mekong River (3) .................................................................................... 103 The Mekong River.................................................................... 103 Laos – History........................................................................................... 108 History...................................................................................... 108 History Review ......................................................................... 113 Buddhism in Laos..................................................................... 115 Laos – Geography................................................................................. 119 Geography of Laos................................................................... 119 Pak Ou Caves.......................................................................... 125 Luang Prabang ....................................................................................... 127 Luang Prabang......................................................................... 127 Luang Prabang - Royal Palace Museum ................................................ 132 Royal Palace Museum ............................................................. 132 Karst Formations .................................................................................... 134 Karst topography...................................................................... 134 Karst Landscapes .................................................................... 140 Vang Vieng............................................................................................. 155 Vientiane................................................................................................. 156 Vientiane .................................................................................. 157 Vientiane - Pha That Luang .................................................................... 160 Pha That Luang (1) .................................................................. 160 Pha That Luang Temple (2)...................................................... 161 Pha That Luang (3) .................................................................. 162 Vietnam...................................................................................................... 164 Vietnam (1) .............................................................................. 164 Vietnam (2) .............................................................................. 167 Vietnam – History.................................................................................. 180 Vietnam History (1) .................................................................. 180 History of Vietnam (2)............................................................... 183 Vietnam War ............................................................................ 199 Ho Chi Minh trail....................................................................... 231 Targeting Ho Chi Minh Trail...................................................... 249 Hanoi ...................................................................................................... 254 Hanoi ....................................................................................... 254 The History of Hanoi's Old Quarter........................................... 262
Hanoi History............................................................................ 271 Ha Noi ...................................................................................... 274 Hai Phong............................................................................................... 277 Hai Phong - Portrait of a Port Town .......................................... 277 Halong Bay & Cat Ba National Park ....................................................... 280 Halong Bay............................................................................... 280 Cat Ba Island............................................................................ 282 Lang Son (and Province)........................................................................ 283 Lang Son (1)............................................................................. 283 Lang Son (2)............................................................................. 284 Lang Son (Province).............................................................. 285 China – History ..................................................................................... 287 Brief History of China................................................................ 287 History of China ........................................................................ 293 Timeline of Chinese History ...................................................... 312 China - Ethnic Minorities ............................................................................ 323 Dong Ethnic Group ................................................................................. 323 Dong (1) ................................................................................... 323 Dong (2) ................................................................................... 329 Dong Drum Tower .................................................................... 331 Dong Wind and Rain Bridge ..................................................... 331 Hui Ethnic Group .................................................................................... 334 Hui (1)....................................................................................... 334 Hui (2)....................................................................................... 335 Miao Ethnic Group.................................................................................. 337 Miao (1) .................................................................................... 337 Miao (2) .................................................................................... 339 Yao Ethnic Group ................................................................................... 341 Yao (1)...................................................................................... 341 Yao (2)...................................................................................... 348 Zhuang Minority Group........................................................................... 350 Zhuang (1)................................................................................ 350 Zhuang (2)................................................................................ 357 Huashan Cliff Paintings .......................................................................... 360 Huashan Cliff Painting .............................................................. 360 The Mysterious Huashan Cliff Paintings ................................... 362 Marvelous frescoes on the precipices....................................... 364 Liuzhou................................................................................................... 366 3
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92 Ornate models at Doi Suthep Refe
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98 1. Originated from the east edge
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Laos - History http://www.visit-lao
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frequent cause of uprisings. In the
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to the Pathet Lao crumbled. The Pat
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elentlessly to recover their nation
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traditionally consulted for the rel
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in Thailand. Prior to the twentieth
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124 • Laos • National Biodivers
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130 • Thailand: Bangkok, Chiang M
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Luang Prabang - Royal Palace Museum
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Karst Formations http://en.wikipedi
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Mature karst landscapes, where more
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140 Geography & Geology http://www.
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Erosion continues underground, and
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congestion is a serious problem in
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178 • Communist Party of Vietnam
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Vietnam - History http://www.toserc
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186 Early Independence In 939 AD, t
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characters for writing official doc
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190 Meanwhile, the Nguyễ n Lords
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Republic of Vietnam United States o
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overthrew Pol Pot's murderous regim
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248 • Lipsman, Samuel, Steven Wei
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A September 1966 intelligence study
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once more appeared on the list of b
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Geography Districts Hanoi comprises
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merchants, including many silk shop
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workers constitute only 9% of the p
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structure was built over it, and fi
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attract many visitors every year. E
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288 • People at this stage had na
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292 • China history since then ha
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Sui Dynasty: Reunification Main art
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called the Pax Mongolica, adventuro
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across the water. Corridors and kio
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members of the group. Use of a fort
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on collars, sleeves and trouser leg
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Crafts: The Miao people are very sk
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meat are forbidden. For those who o
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performed when a boy entered manhoo
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Huashan Cliff Paintings http://engl
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390 • Guilin Medical College (桂
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diversity of the territory and inte
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schools, often run by Christian org
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424 Easter Monday 復活節星期
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426 Hong Kong's best-known building
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now used almost exclusively in Hong
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2001- World's Best Airports 05 Skyt
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