With the ancient Laotian mix with the colonial houses style and the surround environment, the
local people including the people of the whole country are very proud of its reputation. Luang
Prabang, a town of 33,000 in habitants, was inscribed in UNESCO’s World Heritage list in
December of 1995 on the basis of three criteria deemed to be of outstanding universal value;
nature and culture links; juxtaposition of Lao and French urban pattern; and fusion of
traditional Lao and late-19th and early-20th century French architecture.