RFA News in English
- Myanmar Farmers Arrested for Trespassing on Army-Confiscated Land
- North Korean Envoy Delivers Message to Chinese President
- Cambodian Monk With Ties to Opposition Party Found Killed
- Xinjiang Clash Leaves Two Village Officials Dead
- Chin Struggle for Role in New Myanmar
- Toxic Rice Highlights China's Lack of Openness on Pollution
- China Poses 'Huge Problems' For Foreign Filmmakers
Traveling Down the Mekong River
The Mekong River is the longest river in Southeast Asia and supports the lives of 70 million people from Tibet to Vietnam. Our reporters undertook the journey to tell their stories. From these conversations, the team produced the "Mekong diaries," a series of videos on display on www.rfa.org.
Mekong River
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Photos we like
- Yangzi River: The Three Gorges January 5, 2009A 3-day journey along the Yangzi River (Chang Jiang) through the Three Gorges, the Minor Three Gorges, and the Mini Three Gorges. Also passed through the Three Gorges Dam. January 2006. […]
- Lhasa & Environs January 5, 2009Lhasa is the capital of Tibet. What else can I say? […]
- The Fodor's Gig: Xi'an to Kashgar January 5, 2009Photos taken while travelling on assigment for the 5th edition of Fodor's Guide to China. I've generally only included photos from places I hadn't previously visited. May 2006. […]
China: Train ticket mayhem at Lunar New Year
Caller from Shanghai (where the above video was shot) to William (Wei Lian)’s Listener Hotline (Chinese audio) call-in show, broadcast today by RFA’s Mandarin service:Hi there, I’m calling from Shanghai. Our local Shanghai People’s Radio Station has a program called “Citizens and Society” which I listen to regularly. This week they were reporting on the many migrant workers who are trying to get home for the Lunar New Year, and how hard it is to get hold of train tickets. The presenter invited a couple of guests and a couple of listeners to discuss the problem. One of the guests said they had got up at 3 a.m. to buy tickets and stand in a very long queue. Some other listeners called up to talk about very similar problems. But there was one thing that they all missed out. Continue reading »