STORY: China-Cambodia cultural show celebrates people-to-people exchange year
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 15, 2024
DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2024
LENGTH: 0:02:54
LOCATION: Phnom Penh
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): KEO SREYLIN, Civil servant at Cambodia's Ministry of Tourism
2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): SOKUN POVNEATH, Student at Cambodia's National University of Management
3. various of the "Golden Promise 2024" cultural show

STORYLINE:

The "Golden Promise 2024," a China-Cambodia cultural show, was staged in Phnom Penh on Sunday to celebrate the people-to-people exchange year.

Organized at the iconic Chaktomuk Theater, the glittering cultural show was jointly performed by a troupe of Chinese artists from Wuxi City in east China's Jiangsu Province and a team of Cambodian artists from the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts.

Cheam Yeap, first vice president of Cambodia's National Assembly, and Ek Sam Ol, president of the Cambodia-China Friendship Association, attended the event.
   
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenbin said the event was part of joint activities to mark the China-Cambodia people-to-people exchange year 2024.
   
"I believe that the audience could be deeply interested in Chinese culture and tradition through this cultural show," he said.
   
Wang said the event had not only deepened cultural exchanges, but also promoted a traditional friendship between China and Cambodia.

During the two-hour show, the Chinese artists presented traditional songs and dances, while Cambodian artists performed the Royal Ballet, a UNESCO-listed intangible cultural heritage, and traditional music.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): KEO SREYLIN, Civil servant at Cambodia's Ministry of Tourism
"I like watching Chinese performing arts because I'm curious to know more about China's beautiful culture, tradition and customs. They performed vividly, and their gestures went well with the music in each dance. This art performance helps me to learn better about China, a big country with diverse traditions, customs, and religions. As the artists are from Jiangsu Province, we have learned better about the culture, tradition and dances of the people in Jiangsu Province."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): SOKUN POVNEATH, Student at Cambodia's National University of Management
"I like this cultural show because it was diverse and interesting, and I could learn a lot about the difference between Chinese and Cambodian cultures. The artists from China performed well, and their gestures were vivid. This is the first time that I have watched such a cultural show. I can learn a lot about Chinese tradition and daily life. I think that this cultural show has contributed a lot to promoting bilateral ties in various fields between Cambodia and China, especially in tourism, trade, economy and diplomacy."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Phnom Penh.
(XHTV)