The Mekong, with its great length and long history, has nurtured the cultures of Tibet, Dongba, Nanzhao, Buddhism, and Angor Wat (Khmer), these being the wonders of oriental civilization.

• 澜沧江-湄公河，源远流长、文化宝藏。孕育和繁衍了藏文化、东巴文化、南诏文化、佛教文化、吴哥文化等灿烂的东方文明奇观。