04 December 2014
Cambodian
Prime Minister is expected to greet about 500,000 Chinese tourists to Cambodia this
year, an estimated increase of 8% year-on-year.
China is
the second largest source of tourists to Cambodia after Vietnam. The Southeast
Asian nation is famous for two cultural sites in the UNESCO's World Heritage
List. One is the 12th century Angkor Wat Temple in Siem Reap province and the
other is the 11th century Preah Vihear Temple in Preah Vihear province.
Tourism is
one of Cambodia's four economic pillars. Last year, Cambodia received 4.2
million foreign tourists, earning 2.5 billion U.S. dollars, which accounted for
16% of its gross domestic product.
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