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Chinese theme park risks offending Cambodians with Angkor Wat replica


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A Chinese replica of Angkor Wat, built in honour of the annual China-Asean exposition, has attracted the ire of many Cambodians who feel that it is an offence to their heritage

 

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Fake-Angkor-03.jpg?x54605 The Angkor Wat replica at Nanning’s new Fantawild “Asian Legend” theme park Photo: People’s Daily

As calming music plays, visitors walk down a cobblestone pathway lined with perfectly-spaced palm trees and gold lamps, posing for pictures along the way. A triple-towered temple looms in the distance: its rooftop is decorated with images of the seven-headed mythical serpent naga, and its entryway is manned by carvings of temple guardians armed with lances and clubs.

 

It isn’t the renowned World Heritage site of Angkor Wat, but rather a new tourist attraction built in Nanning, China called “Amazing Angkor”. In near-Disney like fashion, the architecture of Cambodia’s best known historic temple has been duplicated in plastic as part of China’s latest tourist site. “Visitors can’t tell whether they are in Cambodia or Nanning,” said one Chinese news outlet, reviewing Amazing Angkor.

 

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