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A Western tourist shoots a video at Buddhist monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, 19 Feb.

一位西方游客在琅勃拉邦芽，老挝，佛教僧侣们的视频2008年2月19日

These timeless rituals play out everyday in Luang Prabang, the ancient royal capital of Laos.

这些永恒的宗教仪式每天都在老挝老皇家首府--琅勃拉邦上演。

Shopping is still an informal affair in Luang Prabang.

购物那些错过，仍然是琅勃拉邦非正式的事。

"Here, the conservation of the architecture has been, roughly speaking, successful but conservation of the soul of the city is now the big threat," said Francis Engelmann, a writer and a consultant for UNESCO who has lived in Luang Prabang for 12 years.

&在这里，一直在建筑节能，粗略地讲，成功的，但对这个城市的灵魂保护现在是大的威胁，说：&弗朗西斯昂热，作家和教科文组织谁在琅勃拉邦住了12年的顾问。

Nestled deep in a Mekong River valley, Luang Prabang was cut-off from the outside world by decades of war and political isolation.

坐落在湄公河流域深，琅勃拉邦是从外界切断通过几十年的战争和政治孤立。

Taking a stroll through the night market is an enjoyable experience in itself and is something that should not be missed for those visiting Luang Prabang.

& &纵观漫步夜市本身就是一种愉快的体验，亦是不应该访问琅勃拉邦。

The Themetic Art Exhibition is held two times a year, for example, Modern Photographs on Luang Prabang and Costumes of Ethnic Groups.

主题艺术展每年举办一到两次，例如2006年将展出&琅勃拉邦古城现代摄影展&以及&老挝各民族服装展&。

Villagers ride their cheap Chinese motorcycles, which sell for as little as $440, down a dirt road to the markets of Luang Prabang, a charming city of Buddhist temples along the Mekong that draws flocks of foreign tourists.

村民骑着他们廉价的中国摩托（只要440美元）穿过泥泞的道路到达琅勃拉邦的市场。这座迷人的佛教寺庙之城吸引了大量外国游客。

It takes nearly two hours to drive the rutted dirt roads up the mountains from Luang Prabang into the highlands where the Hmong live. Once, our vehicle got stuck in the red sloppy mud and had to be pushed out.

从琅勃拉邦市开着车沿着有车辙的泥土路到有苗族居住的丘陵地区大概需要两个小时，一旦我们的车陷在泥泞的路上，就只得下来推着走了。

Established on 13 March 1976 by a decree of the Lao government, the National Museum of Laos is located in the very centre of the town of Luang Prabang which is the largest one of the country s 10 government-run museums.

老挝国家博物馆于1976年3月13日由老挝政府组织成立，位于琅勃拉邦古城中心，在老挝国内的10所博物馆中规模最大。

But we don't care about Battlegrounds.

但我们并不在乎沙场中的显露。

Ah! don't mention it, the butcher's shop is a horror.

啊！不用提了。提到肉，真是糟透了。