Stone Jars Found In Xieng Khouang Province, Laos, Attract Tourists

Tourist take photos of the stone jar in Phonsavan, capital of Xieng Khouang Province, Laos, Dec. 19, 2012. The stone jars appear in clusters, ranging from a single one or a few to several hundred jars. They were made from the granite, the marble, the sand stone or the limestone. Some scientists say that the stone jars were carved between about 2500 and 3500 years ago.

A tourist takes photos of the stone jar in Phonsavan, capital of Xieng Khouang Province, Laos, Dec. 19, 2012. <Xinhua/Rong Zhongxia>