Kirirom National Park located at Phnom Sruoch district in
the province of Kampong Speu is established on a seven hundred meters hill with
about 80,000 acres of forested land. It has a high altitude plateau, is known for
its unique high elevation pine forest.
The name 'Kirirom' meaning Mountain of Joy was given to it
by the King of Cambodia whose official name is Preah Suramarith Kossmak.
Kirirom is famous because it has spectacular scenery and its
astonishing waterfalls.
San Tai Zi temple is located at the corner of street number 211,
along the edge of Bassac River and Steung Prek Thnot. It was built in 2009 at
Krong Ta Khmao, Kandal Province.
San Tai Zi temple is marked as one of the most beautiful Chinese
temples in Ta Khmao town with building, sculptures and other artificial styles
following traditional Chinese architecture. This temple is served as the
worshipped place by both Taoists and Buddhists andfor holding of customary ceremonies by
Chinese Cambodians. It is also an attractive place for general visitors bothbelievers and non-believers alike.
Noted that San Tai Zi’s origins are Buddhists, but well known for
Taoists as “Na-Zha/Na-Cha (哪吒)”, the third son of a great general in the Chinese legend named
Li Jing, who later became the "Pagoda-wielding Heavenly King".
However, According to Meir Shahar, Nezha is based on two figures from Hindu
mythology. The first one is Yaksha and the second one is Krishna.
San Tai Zi temple of Ta Khmao Town consists of the local
superstition as a sculpture of Neak Ta can be seen in a shrine under banyan
tree. There are also other sculptures ofBodhisattvas
such asXuanzang (Tang Sanzang)
and Guanshiyin.
Ratana Plaza is one among of the other
shopping malls or supermarkets in Phnom Penh. It is located in the same
building as Dara Airport Hotel. It has address on Confederation de la Russie Blvd (110), Sangkat Teuk Thla,
Khan Sen Sok, Phnom Penh City, Cambodia. In fact, in order to reach Ratana
Plaza you need to turn southward off from Confederation de la Russie Blvd (110)
around 50 meters, then you will see the shopping mall’s signage on the cube
shape building.
Ratana Plaza is not a pretty big
super market with just only 3 floors, while the other floors, western part and
the roof of the complex are served as hotel for 155 rooms and for reception, lobby, swimming pool, bar,
restaurant and spa at the fifth-floor. Just
like other super market, Ratana Plaza is equipped with some modern facilities
such as elevator, security camera and more. Ratana Plaza is also decorated with
attractive lights, especially in some special occasions such as New Year and
Christmases.
The first floor of Ratana Plaza looks somehow interesting
which houses a Lucky supermarket, Lucky Burger, KFC, iOne computers and other
shops such as jewelry shops, electronic products shops, and some cosmetics and
personal care. The second floor has mostly the fashion shop, cloth shops, and a
big home appliance and electronic product shop – Kfour Electronic Shop.The
third floor is set for the food court, kid playground, restaurant, coffee shop,
and its administrative office.
Generally, Ratana Plaza can be considered as a local
shopping mall for residents of the surrounding area and for guests from Dara
Airport hotel because most people tend to go shopping at famous, busy supermarkets
at downtown like Aeon Mall.
Cambodian Cultural Village is located along
National Road No. 6, the road to the airport, and address in Svay Dangkum
Village, Krus Commune, Siem Reap Province. It is easy to recognize as its
symbol which with decoration of waterwheel at the main gate. Cambodia cultural
village cover a total area of 210,000 square meters.
Cambodia cultural village is a theme park
which was started the construction in 2001, and opened its door for public on
24 September 2003. Inside this amusement park, there are several important
historical buildings and structures presenting with miniature versions such as
Royal Palace, National Museum, Central Market, Wat Phnom, and so on. According
to the information from Cambodian cultural village, there are eleven unique
villages, representing the varied culture heritage of nineteen ethnic groups.
At each village are wood house, carving in stone, traditional performances in
different styles such as Apsara dancing, performances of ethnic minorities from
north-east of Cambodia, traditional wedding ceremony, circus, folk games,
peacock dancing, acrobats, elephant shows, and more.
Cambodia cultural village also has a wax
museum displaying scenes from culture and history such as living activities of
ethnic groups, Khmer family, war scene, scene of Preah Neang Soma (Liv Yi), and
more. This wax museum also displays some famous public figures such as Samdach
Choun Nath, Samdach Penn Nouth, King Ang Duong, Phirum Ngoy, pop star Sin
Sisamuth, researcher from China – Chiv Ta Kvan and a lot more.
Cambodia cultural village
is popular with Cambodian and other Asian visitors
7 Makara Sky Bridge kicked off its construction on 29th
of December in 2010. It is 345 meters long, was completed in late January in
2012 and cost USD 8.7 million. This flyover was built near Kosomak Hospital and
Royal University of Phnom Penh and connects the Tuol Kork and Sen Sok
districts. The bridge is located on the intersection between Confederation De
La Russie Street, Yothapol Khemarak Phoumin Boulevard, and Kampuchea Krom
Boulevard.
In Cambodia, the flyover is called the Sky Bridge because it
is above the ground across the sky, and it is the first of its kind in the
whole country.
Noted that there are 3 flyovers, located in the most
congested areas of Phnom Penh City presently. They are Kbal Thnol Bridge, the
first flyover, with investment of $6 million before being inaugurated for use
in June 2010, the 7 Makara Bridge, the second flyover, involved an investment
of $8 million and was inaugurated in January 2012, and the Stung Meanchey
Bridge, the city’s third flyover, saw investment of $19 million.
Increasing and improving infrastructure in Phnom Penh would
lead to many positive outcomes, including ease of travel and improved economic
growth, and would be good for property values as it can help commercial areas
better connect to each other and assist people in saving money and time getting
around the city.
Song Saa Island (Koh Oun & Koh Bong)
កោះសង្សារ (កោះអូន កោះបង)
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The most luxurious island in Cambodia is Song-Saa Island
which is a Khmer word, meant “The Sweethearts”, implying the intimate and
harmony. Song Saa Island consists of two pristine islands ( Koh Oun and Koh
Bong).
These twin islands are located in the untouched Koh Rong
Archipelago where is the home for the rich and diverse marine life including
turtles, seahorse, and exotic species of tropical fish, while on the islands is
full of virgin rainforests, tropical reefs and glistening white beaches.
Song Saa Island lies secluded 30 kilometers west of Sihanoukville,
in this magnificent seascape, just 35 minutes by boat from the port of
Sihanoukville. These two small adjacent islands are four and three hectares in
size respectively.
Song Saa is a private island developed by a couple named
Rory and Melita Hunter who are impressed with tropical environment of the
islands with pristine beaches, rainforests. They are also looking ahead for new
opportunities to bring their vision of world-class sustainable luxury to other
parts of Cambodia and Southeast Asia.
They found a natural paradise of Cambodia – Song Saa Island!
Ou Saray Commune
ឃុំអូរសារាយ
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Ou Saray Commune, Tram Kak District, Takeo Province
Ou Saray Commune is one among 15 communes of Tram Kak District, Takeo Province. This commune has 15 villages. It is located along National road no. 124 with an area of 60.7 square kilometers. According to national census in 2008, there was a population of 11,993 which had density 197.6 inhabitants per kilometer.
Ou Saray Commune is a well-known rural commune for its Kpop Trabek Dam which considered as the main irrigation system and inhabitants find it very useful for domestic usage and farming.
