A Cambodian adventure. Tradition and modernity fuse at every corner of Cambodia, a country desperate to emerge from its dark days of history. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv
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00:00Cambodia is a country just recovering from one of the worst genocides in recent history.
00:09Emerging from the ashes of the Pol Pot regime, Cambodia has established itself as a dynamic
00:13destination hemmed together by a predominantly Buddhist population.
00:17The first stop is Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh, where the busy streets are a conveyor
00:21belt of the city's diverse population.
00:24Tradition and modernity fuse at every corner.
00:27Buddhist monks walk to school through the same park where Cambodian children practice
00:30their latest dance moves.
00:32The ancient art of weaving vies for attention among the modern wares sold at Central Market
00:37while Cambodia's urban wildlife happily play in the parks around the city.
00:42Cambodia's food is best sampled on the streets, and there's no shortage of food vendors around
00:46the city.
00:49To catch a glimpse of Cambodia's rich history, head deep into the jungle and visit the famous
00:53Angkor Complex.
00:54It was from this base thousands of years ago the Khmer Empire once dominated Southeast
00:59Asia.
01:00Angkor Wat, one of the most prominent temples, still holds an air of majesty and mystery
01:05thousands of years after being built.
01:10After the temples, take a 45-minute tuk-tuk ride from Siem Reap to the Tonle Sap Floating
01:14Village.
01:16This unusual village sprawled across the Tonle Sap Lake is made up of makeshift floating
01:20villages including several houses and a floating school complete with a basketball court.
01:25Their way of life is deeply intertwined with the cycles of rising and falling waters.
01:30A trip to Cambodia is to experience a myriad of people, cultures and lives still struggling
01:34with the scars of their recent past.
01:36It is both a sad and inspiring, but at the same time eye-opening experience.
01:41Ayah Lo, Golf News.