Phonsavan

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Phonsavan (pop. 57,000) is the new capital of Xieng Khouang Province, Laos.

The Center of the capital district Phonsavan.
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The Center of the capital district Phonsavan.

It was built in the mid 1970s, because the old capitel of Xieng Khouang was utterly destroyed during the fighting between the Pathet Lao and American backed anti-communist troops. Its most famous attraction is the nearby Plain of Jars, a mysterious site featuring hundreds of solid stone jars averaging between 600 kg and one tonne.

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