Chinese tourism in Angkor up significantly

The nation has recorded a significant rise in the number of Chinese tourists to its famed Angkor Archaeological Park in the first two months of 2024, according to the state-owned Angkor Enterprise’s report.

The report said 16,074 Chinese holidaymakers visited Angkor during the first two months this year, up 140% from 6,690 over the same period last year.

According to the report on Thursday, a total of 235,850 foreigners from 169 countries and regions toured the ancient park in the reporting period, up 50% from 156,951 in the same period last year.

Officials hope that the 2024 Cambodia-China People-to-People Exchange Year which started in January would help bring Chinese tourists to Cambodia, especially to Angkor.

“I’m strongly confident that the 2024 Cambodia-China People-to-People Exchange Year will become a new driving force to attract more Chinese tourists and investors to Cambodia,” Cambodian Tourism Minister Sok Soken said at the launching event held at the Terrace of the Elephants in the Angkor complex. — Xinhua