Asia Album: Life Aong Mekong River in Cambodia

A ferry carries passengers across the Mekong River in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Aug. 4, 2021. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)

Everyday life for the people of the Mekong basin is entwined with the natural rhythm of the river. Its active floodplains and biodiversity-rich fisheries support food security and livelihoods, while the calm waters are used in recreation and for transportation.

Take a glimpse at life along the Mekong River in Cambodia.

Passengers get onto a ferry on the Mekong River in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Aug. 4, 2021. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)

People fish on the Mekong River in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Aug. 6, 2021. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)

A woman cleans fish on the Mekong River in Kampong Cham province, Cambodia on Aug. 3, 2021. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)

A man fixes his fishing net on his boat over the Mekong River in Kampong Cham province, Cambodia on Aug. 3, 2021. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)

A man sits on his boat over the Mekong River in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Aug. 6, 2021. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)

(Source: Xinhua)