The history of Vientiane

Vientiane is a city with a long history, which was founded in the 4th century BC. Vientiane has been the capital and economic center of Laos since14th century. 17th century to18th century, Vientiane was once a prosperous commercial center. Today, Vientiane's industrial and mining enterprises account for about 3/4 of the country, mainly including sawn wood, bricks and tiles, textiles, matches and soap. , especially satin, cloth, weaving and gold and silver jewelry industry. Vientiane has a population of about 450,000, including many overseas Chinese. Many of these overseas Chinese have lived here since their ancestors. They have known each other for a long time, and many of them have married local people. Overseas Chinese are mainly engaged in business, and many shops on the street are written in Chinese and Lao. Most overseas Chinese women wear sarongs that local women like, so it is difficult for people to tell whether they are overseas Chinese or locals. The climate in Laos belongs to tropical and subtropical type, and there are many elephants in the territory, which has always been the title of "the country of Vientiane". However, the meaning of Vientiane, the capital of Laos, has nothing to do with elephants. In the local language, Vientiane means Ebony Castle. The name Vientiane is a transliteration of the city name by local overseas Chinese. Because it is easy to say and sounds good, the name is gradually being used by people. It is said that Vientiane once grew many precious sandalwood, hence its name. Before that, Vientiane had some other names. For example, "Yong Town" means a city, and "Town" means a temple, which together means "one city with many temples"; Another example is the "City of the Moon", because Vientiane in ancient times was a semi-circular city with white or yellow buildings, surrounded by bamboo forests and a crescent moon in the distance.