ACC Led a Chinese Media Delegation to Siem Reap

On 30 June 2016, the ASEAN-China Centre (ACC) organized a field trip for the Chinese media delegation to Siem Reap, Cambodia, to report on the conservation and restoration project of Angkor funded by the Chinese government.

In the briefing to the Chinese journalists, the Chinese Team said that the conservation and restoration project, starting in 1990s, was an outstanding example of concrete cooperation in culture, which was highly acclaimed by UNESCO and the Cambodian Government. 

The Chinese and Cambodian Governments identified Chau Say Tevoda as the first phase of restoration project. After the completion of the first phase, the Chinese government proposed to restore Ta Keo Temple as the second phase of the project, which started in 2010 and would be completed in 2018. The Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage, contractor of the project, employed almost 300 Cambodian workers and followed the original design, original material, original technology, and original practice in the restoration process. This new Chinese model in historical site conservation and restoration, well acknowledged by experts, ensured the smooth progress of the project.

The Chinese also made a site visit to the project for better knowledge of the work and life of the workers.