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Colorful cultural event held in Cambodia to celebrate upcoming Chinese New Year

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STORY: Colorful cultural event held in Cambodia to celebrate upcoming Chinese New Year 
SHOOTING TIME: Jan 18, 2025
DATELINE: Jan 19, 2025
LENGTH: 00:03:10
LOCATION: Phnom Penh 
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): CHEA SEAVHONG, Employee at the Cambodia Post Bank  
2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): HEOUN THARY, Resident in Phnom Penh 
3. various of the cultural event

STORYLINE:

Traditional lion dance, a cultural exhibition, and arts performance were held in Phnom Penh on Saturday to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, attracting hundreds of revelers.

Organized by the Federation of Khmer Chinese in Cambodia, the colorful event was designed to give the participants an opportunity to experience the rich tapestry of the traditions of the Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival.

At the event, visitors also attended various activities such as writing Chinese characters symbolizing luck and happiness, as well as paper cutting.

Chea Seavhong, a 30-year-old employee at the Cambodia Post Bank, said these colorful activities were crucial to help promote cultural ties and people-to-people contact between Cambodia and China.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): CHEA SEAVHONG, Employee at the Cambodia Post Bank "Currently, the Chinese New Year is very popular among the Cambodian people, as it creates a joyful atmosphere. People are happy to celebrate it because this is an occasion for a family reunion, and we believe it will bring new luck and fortune."

Heoun Thary, a 32-year-old housewife, said this event not only helped Cambodians to know more about Chinese New Year traditions, but also further deepened the bonds of friendship between the people of the two countries.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): HEOUN THARY, Resident in Phnom Penh 
"This event has created a happy atmosphere as various fascinating activities have been organized. The Chinese New Year is really popular in Cambodia. About 70 to 80 percent of the people (in Cambodia) celebrate the Chinese New Year. They believe that celebrating the Chinese New Year will bring them good luck and good fortune."

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

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