Economic and cultural relations between China and Laos have constantly been developing with great achievements in such fields as trade and investment over half a century since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Now China is the second-largest trade partner, the largest foreign investor, and the largest aid provider of Laos, and Laos is the third largest destination of China’s investment in ASEAN countries.The Visit Laos-China Year 2019 was launched on Jan 25, 2019 in Vientiane, the capital. Laos has announced plans to draw more Chinese tourists to the landlocked country that stands at the heart of the Mekong Region. Laos situated in the Mekong River Basin, Laos is rich in sightseeing resources, boasting 1,900 tourism sites including 1,000 natural scenic spots, 534 cultural heritage sites and about 300 places of historic relics. The beautiful scenery and simple and natural environment make tourism the country’s second largest pillar industry after mining. The Lao Government predicts that there will be over 6.2 million tourists to visit the country in 2020 and its tourism revenue will reach 1 billion U.S. dollars. Based on an analysis of this trend and other developments, it is very likely that Chinese tourist arrivals will account for a bigger share of the Lao tourism market. This is due to the emerging middle class in China. Chinese people are becoming wealthier and this will enable them to travel around the region, including the Mekong countries.Laos is building a railway from its border with China to the capital Vientiane. Improved land transport connectivity will lead to more Chinese tourists coming to Laos. Laos has numerous tourist destinations that can attract Chinese travelers, including the world heritage sites of Luang Prabang and Vat Phou Champassak. Laos also has many scenic attractions and places of cultural interest, according to the daily.With China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative and Laos’ strategy of “turning itself from a land-locked country into a land-linked country” providing constant motive force to trade and economic cooperation, the two countries have carried out a series of fruitful cooperation in mutual connectivity, energy, construction of economic zones, etc.At present, there are considerable potentials for investment between the two countries in agriculture, infrastructure, manufacturing, energy, tourism, etc. The construction and opening to traffic of the China-Laos railway will further promote bilateral cooperation in construction material, service industry, logistics, catering, ecological agriculture, as well as processing, mining, light industry, etc.