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Fertile soils: In Rice farming and rural life in Vietnam, page 2; This view from an airplane shows where the Mekong River joins Tonlé Sap Lake near Siem Reap in Cambodia. The waterways of the Mekong are the region's primary conduit for local trade and transportation. The Mekong River flows approximately 2,800 miles from...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Uniformed guard sits with two small children at Banteay Srei Temple: A security guard in a tan uniform and cap sits with two small shirtless children on at stoop at Banteay Srei Temple, located about twelve miles north of Angkor. The little girl stands by the guard's knee wearing a full-length, patterned red skirt. The boy...; Format: image/photograph

Tropical fruits of Southeast Asia including mango, lotus, mangosteen, and lychee: This overhead view of some tropical fruits available in Southeast Asia includes four yellow mangoes, three green lotus pods on stems, three purple mangosteens, and a pile of reddish-brown lychees in a purple plastic bag. Innumerable varieties of delicious...; Format: image/photograph

Aerial view of Mekong River joining Tonle Sap Lake near Siem Reap: This view photographed from an airplane shows where the Mekong River joins Tonlé Sap Lake near Siem Reap in Cambodia. The waterways of the Mekong are the region's primary conduit for local trade and transportation. The Mekong River flows approximately 2,800...; Format: image/photograph

Cambodian flag flies above metal roof of building near Siem Reap: A Cambodian flag flies above the corrugated metal roof of a building near Siem Reap. The Cambodian flag has three horizontal, colored bands. The top and bottom bands are blue, and the double-width middle band is red. Centered in the red band is a black-outlined,...; Format: image/photograph

Three people bicycle along a dirt road near Siem Reap: Three people bicycle along a dirt road near Siem Reap. Two of them can be seen carrying large sacks of cargo across the backs of their bicycles. One of them wears a conical sunhat. Spikey vegetation, possibly short palms, is visible in the background.; Format: image/photograph

Portrait of boy with eyes closed wearing striped sleeveless shirt at Siem Reap: This portrait shows a boy at Siem Reap with an open smile and closed eyes. His hair is cut short and he wears a red and light blue, striped "tank top" shirt.; Format: image/photograph

Two guards with machine guns who escort tourists to Banteay Srei Temple: Two uniformed guards with automatic machine guns stand beside their red motorcycle on a dirt road near Siem Reap. These young men made a living by escorting and protecting foreign tourists who wished to visit Banteay Srei Temple in 1997. Hiring the guards...; Format: image/photograph

Three men on two motorcycles provide tourist escort to Banteay Srei Temple: Looking through the front window of a tourist transport vehicle, three men on two motorcycles can be seen ahead providing tourists with a security escort to Banteay Srei Temple. These young men made a living by escorting and protecting foreign tourists who...; Format: image/photograph

Ornately carved central tower entrance at Banteay Srei Temple with guardian statue: A guardian statue kneels in front of the entrance to an ornately carved central tower entrance at Banteay Srei Temple. Seen behind the statue is a closed "false door" created of stone for the passage of deities only. The original doors used by Khmer worshippers...; Format: image/photograph

Bas relief showing Hindu deities riding bull over doorway at Banteay Srei Temple: This sandstone bas relief characterized by detailed floral scrolls shows a male and a (now headless) female Hindu deity riding a bull. A protective monster face (known as a "kala") appears below the bull. The carving appears over a doorway on the south annex...; Format: image/photograph

Guardian deity above monster on low relief carving at Banteay Srei Temple: A half-kneeling Hindu guardian deity is depicted above a protective monster (known as a "kala") in bas relief carving at Banteay Srei Temple. The male guardian figure is posed like an auspicious and nature spirit (known as a "yaksa") who often is seen as a...; Format: image/photograph

View through parallel stone doorways into central temple area at Banteay Srei: This view is aligned to look through parallel stone doorways into central temple area at Banteay Srei. The smallest inner doorway to the center temple tower is so small that adults must crawl to enter it. Banteay Srei is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god...; Format: image/photograph

An inscribed Sanskrit stele at Siem Reap: This inscribed Sanskrit stele is on display in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Most Southeast Asian scripts that predated the arrival of Europeans were based on Sanskrit, generally recognizable from its curling characters. Such stone monuments in both Sanskrit and Old...; Format: image/photograph

Portrait of girl holding two textiles for sale at Siem Reap: A pre-adolescent girl holds a brown cloth over her shoulder and a printed blue one over her right forearm. Both cloths appear to be printed examples of local batik designs. The girl's brow is furrowed in concentration as she looks towards her right, perhaps...; Format: image/photograph

Musical performance, Siem Riep: This is a short excerpt of a musical performance in Siem Riep, the town closest to the famous Angkor Wat ruins in northern Cambodia. The town caters to the large tourist trade, and has a five star hotel as well as many low-budget hostels for backpackers. The...; Format: audio

Rice farming and rural life in Vietnam: Photographs and text tell the story of rice and rural life in Southeast Asia, with an emphasis on the highlanders, or Montagnards.; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

Vietnam waterways: Ecology and conservation: In this interdisciplinary lesson for grades 6-8, students will examine the relationship between the physical environment and cultural characteristics of the Mekong River valley in Vietnam. Students will evaluate the current conditions of the Mekong River and suggest long-range solutions for improving, restoring, or preserving the quality of the river.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Information Skills, Science, and Social Studies); By Edie McDowell.

A child's day: Cambodia: In this lesson plan, students listen to audio recordings from Cambodia and discuss what life may be like for the children heard in the recordings. Students discuss topics including school, cross-cultural similarities, and child labor.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); By Kristin Post.

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