Miracle Angkor

Author: Zhou Wenmin
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: Most Chinese people have little knowledge of Angkor, with only simple introductions found in geography books. To further understand Angkor, the author wrote this book, Angkor: The Miracle of Angkor. Angkor is now a world-famous tourist destination, attracting visitors from all over the world. Every day, many Chinese tourists travel from Vietnam, Thailand, and Guangzhou to visit. Currently, several mainland Chinese cities are negotiating direct flight routes to Angkor for tourism. This book provides an in-depth introduction to Angkor, making it particularly important for Chinese people to understand it. · Angkor is now a world-class tourist destination. · Angkor mysteriously disappeared for four centuries and remained unknown. · French explorer Henri Mouhot wrote in his diary with amazement: "Such a charming scene suddenly appeared before my eyes, forgetting my travel fatigue and filled with admiration. It was as if I had seen an oasis in a desolate desert." · It wasn't until 1985 that the Cambodian government issued banknotes, but the denominations were large, with 1 US dollar exchanging for 3,900 Cambodian riel. · When I visited Cambodia, I saw a young couple in European-style wedding attire taking wedding photos in front of the dark ancient ruins of Angkor.