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Sunday 5 July 2009

Phnom Penh garden and Mekong River park inaugurated

Governor Kep Chutema (red tie) and other city officials stand in front of a drawing of Phnom Penh Port in 1866.

Source:
Deum Ampil newspaper
Reported in English by Khmerization

A garden and a 260-metre riverbank park as well as a giant 19th century drawing of the Phnom Penh Port have been inaugurated by Phnom Penh Governor Kep Chutema on the morning of 5th July.

The construction of the above projects cost over million dollars which have been paid from the Phnom Penh City's coffer.

In his speech during the inauguration, Governor Kep Chutema said the opening of these new projects was orgainsed to coincide with the first anniversary of the Preah Vihear temple's inscription in the World Heritage List on 7th July. The event was organised in preparation for the celebration of the 575th anniversary of the birth of Phnom Penh City in December.

The governor said that a giant junk (ancient boat) used for maritime transport at Phnom Penh Port in the old days will be commissioned so that the young generations will learn a mode of maritime transport at Phnom Penh Port in the old day.


Above: The circle marking the epicentre of Phnom Penh called "Kilometre Zone" or Zero kilometre. The bottom pictures were the opening ceremony and the riverbank park.






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