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This major documentary series is a vehicle for promoting the Lancang-Mekong River Region to the rest of the world. It serves to enhance mutual understanding among people living in the region, and demonstrates the friendship among the six countries. It also stands as a symbol of the success of their exchange in the fields of television and the arts.

Nourished by the Same River comprises 20 parts, each focusing on a unique topic. The series was shot in over 200 locations, from the ruby mines, Shwedagon Pagoda, Mandalay and Bagan in Myanmar, to the renowned Angkor Wat and Lake Tonle Sap in Cambodia; from the tropical rainforests and the Khon Phapheng Falls in Laos, to Kao Yai National Park and Elephant Village in Thailand; from Cuu Long River Plain and the ancient city of Hue in Vietnam, to great sites of cultural and aesthetic interest in Yunnan and Guangxi in China’s southwest.

Special: Experiencing Thailand

Countries Along Lancang－Mekong River Region

The 4,661-km Lancang-Mekong River, dubbed as the "Danube of the East, "runs through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. The 2,160-km section in China is known as the Lancang River, which traverses southwest China´s Yunnan Province for more than 1,000 km.

China - Wild herds of elephants in Xishuangbanna

Cambodia - Angkor

Laos - That Luang Stupa

Myanmar - Shwedagon Pagoda

Thailand - Wat Phra Kaeo

Vietnam - Halong Bay

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