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“Hearing the Mighty River” together

一起“听见大河”

By Yunnan Daily □ 云南日报

From January 14 to 18, 2025, the “One River, One Family” Spring Festival cultural initiative took place in Laos and Thai-
land. During this event and continuing to the present, the short video campaign “The Power of Ascendancy” has been in-
viting submissions. Under the theme “Hearing the Mighty River,” young individuals from China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar,
Thailand, and Vietnam express their love for the Lancang-Mekong River and celebrate their shared kinship through song.

1 月 14 日—18 日，2025“一江情·一家亲”新春文化走进老挝、泰国活动期间，“向上的力量”短视频也在火热征集中，目前征集
还在继续。在“听见大河”这一主题里中、柬、老、缅、泰、越的青年们同诉一江情，共唱一家亲。

Cambodia Lancang-Mekong cooperation promises a bright future

柬埔寨 澜湄合作未来可期

“Friendship flows long along “The melody of this song is of Cambodia, expressed his approval
the Lancang River; partners united, beautiful, and it carries a wonderful and admiration right after the song’s
where we all deliver. Cooperation meaning. I truly love it!” “Through release.
shines like the warm sun’s rays; the scenes in the music video, I can At the conclusion of the song’s
together the six countries stand, fully appreciate the pastoral beauty music video, Ningning and Moni
through all of our days.” These of Cambodia’s green wheat fields expressed, “We hope that cooperation
lyrics are from the Chinese song and the vibrant energy of Phnom among the Lancang-Mekong countries
“A Promising Future,” which has Penh.” After the song was promot- will strengthen, and that exchanges
been adapted and covered in Khmer ed on Facebook pages, it received among the youth in the region will
by Cambodian singers Ningning widespread praise from Cambodian grow deeper and more extensive.
and Moni. The song was produced netizens. As of January 20, 2025, We envision that the ‘One River,
by the Yunnan International Com- the song has garnered over 210,000 One Family’ cultural activities will
munication Center for South and views on the “Cambodia-China continue to flourish. As we enter
Southeast Asia. Through its lyrics Family” Facebook page and has been the new year, we wish our friends from
and melody, it beautifully conveys shared by many users. Mr. Chhean all countries in the basin a promising
the hopes and aspirations for Lan- Leang, State Secretary of the Min- future, just like the title of the song!”
cang-Mekong cooperation. istry of Information of the Kingdom