Asia Insight · SEASON 13
A World Heritage Town at Risk: Laos
Episode 24 · 2024-12-27
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
A new high-speed rail line has sparked a massive rise in tourism to Laos's historic capital Luang Prabang. It's had a major effect on traditional local life in this World Heritage town.
28 minutes
Season 13 episodes
1. The Syrian Circus of Refugees: Turkey2024-01-05
2. Young Lives Resculpted: Jingdezhen, China2024-02-09
3. China's Up-and-Coming Indie Animators2024-02-23
4. Unease Along the Border: Kazakhstan2024-03-08
5. Rice Heritage Revival: North Borneo, Malaysia2024-03-15
6. Inheritors of the "Last Traditional Village": Yunnan, China2024-03-21
7. Living Among the Sinking Islands: The Maldives2024-04-18
8. Matchmaking for Women: India's Tradition and Beyond2024-05-02
9. The Honey Hunters of Bangladesh2024-05-24
10. From Smog to Sunshine: Mongolia2024-05-31
11. "Job-hunting Hotels" for Students: Shanghai, China2024-06-27
12. A Heritage Handed Down in Picture Books: India2024-07-19
13. Saving Schools on the Steppes: Mongolia2024-08-02
14. Quality Cocoa Enriches Lives: The Philippines2024-08-16
15. Caring for Aging Taiwan2024-08-23
16. The Rise of "New Hongkongers"2024-08-30
17. Rescuing Children from Abuse: The Philippines2024-09-06
18. Tuning Out Poverty: Thailand2024-09-13
19. The Surge in South Korea's Foreign Workers2024-09-27
20. The Power of Bamboo: Indonesia2024-10-11
21. Migrating to a War Zone from Nepal2024-10-17
22. Disputing History in the Philippines2024-11-08
23. The "Voiceless Knights" Delivering Food: Chengdu, China2024-12-13
24. A World Heritage Town at Risk: Laos2024-12-27
