From today until the end of December, Laos will implement a visa-free policy for mainland citizens, which will be valid for 30 days.
Laos and Vietnam are the only two socialist countries in Southeast Asia and friendly neighbors of the mainland.
Two of the episodes of this year's Wuha recording were also recorded in Laos, and the customs of Laos are also different and beautiful.
So what are the best places to visit in Laos?
Whether you know it or not, I'm going to introduce you to it.
Luang Prabang and Vientiane Triumphal Arch are the top choices for visiting Laos, the Vientiane Triumphal Arch is located in the heart of Laos and is the most popular tourist attraction in Vientiane.
The Arc de Triomphe was built to celebrate the successful liberation of Laos and commemorate the stubborn resistance of the Lao people to the invasion of foreign colonizers, and has many similarities with the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
Luang Prabang, also known as Luang Phrabang, is a small mountain town with a history of more than 1,000 years, and is also the oldest town in Laos, which is listed on the World Heritage List. There are more than 600 ancient buildings in Luang Prabang City.
Also worth a visit is the Kansai Waterfall, Phousi Hill, Xiangtong Temple, and Luang Prabang Royal Palace, which is a three-tiered waterfall with multiple pools of blue shine down the waterfall.
Phhu Si Hill is one of the highest points in Laos, where you can see most of the landscape of Laos and is the best place to watch the sunrise and sunset.
Xiangtong Temple is different from the construction of Chinese temples, and the unique exotic style creates a unique beauty. Luang Prabang Royal Palace is a museum that carries the history of Laos and has numerous rare Buddha statues.
Vientiane's Buddha Statue Park, Wat Thaluang Temple, and Nam Oh Lake are also worth visiting.
The Buddha Statue Park has many sculptures that combine Hinduism and Buddhism, and those who believe in Buddhism can go and see them. Wat Thaluang is a temple made of pure gold, and you can see the golden light on a sunny or rainy day.
Nan Oh Lake is the largest artificial lake in Laos, with mountains and waters, Zhong Lingyu is beautiful, the water is blue and the mountains are green, reflecting the characteristics of the Laos National Mountain Park.
Vang Vieng Tempukan Cave and Venn Cave, although the cave is not as good as the Zhijin Cave in Guizhou, but it is still a must-see place in the local area, because the surrounding scenery is very beautiful.
Veen Cave is a large underground space that was used to hide from people during the war to protect them from being bombed by the US military, which can accommodate more than 20,000 people, and is now one of the tourist attractions in Laos.
In addition to Laos, the following countries are currently exempt from visa to Chinese citizens:
Asia: Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Lebanon, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Brunei, Jordan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Bangladesh.
Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Comoros, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Seychelles, multinational countries.
Europe: Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland.
North America: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas.
South America: Bolivia, Suriname.