Podcasts by 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 in blog posts, video diaries and images.
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Harnessing the Lancang Jiang from 2023-12-14T07:14:45.801244
As the Mekong changes its name and wends through the highlands of Yunnan province, the massive scale of China's plans to dam the mighty river are readily apparent.
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Harnessing the Lancang Jiang from 2022-03-07T10:13:47.276830
As the Mekong changes its name and wends through the highlands of Yunnan province, the massive scale of China's plans to dam the mighty river are readily apparent.
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Melting Glaciers from 2022-03-04T13:17:48.973659
Experts say two-thirds of Himalayan glaciers could melt over the next 40 years. The Mekong team treks to the Mingyong Glacier in northern Yunnan, China, a 12-km sheet of ice.
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The Sacred Plateau from 2022-03-04T13:17:48.917281
Nomads describe the ancient practices of water burial and sky burial, threatened by China's policies in Tibet.
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The Last Black Tents from 2022-03-04T13:17:48.914173
The ancestral lifestyle of the Khampa nomads in Tibet is threatened by a forced modernization.
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The Source of the Mekong from 2022-03-04T13:17:48.908076
Dzachu, Tibetan for the Mekong River, is said to be sacred by nomads living on the Qinghai plateau.
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Mekong Diaries: Tibet from 2022-03-04T13:17:48.906074
At the start of a journey down the Mekong River, Radio Free Asia's cameraman discovers Tibet, its ancient traditions and its stunning sites.
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Mekong Diaries: China from 2022-03-04T13:17:48.903397
Our cameraman and his crew get tips on how to get "off the beaten tracks" and come close to the great glaciers melting into the Mekong.
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Mekong Diaries: Golden Triangle from 2022-03-04T13:17:48.901506
The team hops on the bus to cross Laos and reach a spot on the river where a Burmese ethnic minority, the Lahu, took refuge from the Burmese army..
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Mekong Diaries: Laos from 2022-03-04T13:17:48.899160
RFA's cameraman and his crew enter Laos and visit villages along the river to assess the impact of dams and relocation schemes.
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Mekong Diaries: Cambodia from 2022-03-04T13:17:48.897732
Our team goes into Cambodia to visit villages wrecked by floods and see the famous and endangered Mekong dolphins.
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