A sacred country that should not be forgotten, what is the real Cambodia like?

Cambodia is a young country, the internal war that ended at the end of the last century left the country devastated, and she is still gradually adjusting her inhalation under the various kinds of twisting and turning scars left by history. Some people here saw its beautiful scenery, some saw its entrepreneurial business opportunities, some people are here to be hurt for a long time, so what kind of country is Cambodia?

1. The impression of Cambodia in most people's eyes

The impression of Cambodia by those who work in Cambodia is probably just a lot more than that: the level of economic development in Cambodia, the Cambodian girl is very good at teasing, the Cambodian food and drink is very strange, the Cambodian government departments are a little bit greedy, the Cambodian people are a little bit lazy and other insights.

Because of China's crackdown on the online gambling industry, some people will look to Cambodia. These people in Cambodia's Chinese people occupy a very large part of the three places of Poipet, Saikang, Bavet, Cambodia is a famous town of planting vegetables, but also a lot of farmers to stay in the place. There are a lot of problems when there are more people, such as drunken driving, drunkenness and trouble, raising the prices of goods and houses in the neighborhood, which makes Cambodia's impression of the Chinese people more and more unfavorable.

The people who come to Cambodia for vacation and tourism, if they have not lived in Cambodia for a long time, just a short stay in Cambodia, see a lot of things may not be so deep, against the Cambodian impression is about this: Cambodia is a motorcycle empire of Vietnamese girls, Cambodia is a lot of foreigners in Cambodia, Cambodia is affected by the influence of China, Cambodian food with the lack of natural environment and environmental hygiene... and so on. etc. And safety is one of the things that people pay more attention to.

2. Safety in Cambodia

Many people say that Cambodia is "very chaotic" and "too insecure", and some people even say that "Cambodia is really the most insecure country". In fact, most of the information about insecurity comes from media reports or empty rumors, and there are not many people who have really encountered the "damage" in real life.

Cambodia, as a country with a growing economy, is like many other developing countries, where the issue of security is an inevitable topic of discussion. But I have to say, there will always be good people and bad people in a place, Cambodia also has good people and bad people difference, so a small part of the unruly people, so that many foreigners feel insecure.

With the continuous invasion of the outside world in Cambodia, especially in the recent decade, Cambodia has been implementing the policy of opening up, the invasion of popular culture is particularly serious, and a lot of social problems are slowly coming to the fore. This is also one of the factors that jeopardize social development.

Actually, the insecurity is due to the fact that the local police are not efficient in handling cases, and the extreme corruption coupled with the lack of treatment is also a very important factor. Just low-key point don't show off basically, usually protect yourself more, not easy to what happened, actually feel the same where, no where can 100% ensure safety foolproof.

3. Cambodia's tourism industry

Angkor Wat is an international tourist attraction, is the site of the civilized world, the total number of its visitors is growing rapidly every year. In addition to Angkor Wat, there are some other famous attractions in Cambodia, such as the Western Port, the Grand Palace in Phnom Penh, the Historical Museum, the Sisters' Temples, etc. It can be said that tourism is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Cambodia. It can be said that tourism is a very big income for Cambodia. In recent years, more and more major Chinese cities have opened direct airplane voyages to Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville.

With the development of tourism, Cambodia's guesthouse sector is especially developed, ranging from youth hostels to five-star hotels, and the price is relatively affordable, which is very convenient for self-driving tourists and backpackers.

The staff of the guesthouses can speak some simple English, because the Chinese are doing business and vacationing more and more in Cambodia, no matter the tourist attractions or hotels, many people can speak one or two sentences of Chinese, but if you want to communicate with them in English and Chinese, it's very difficult to communicate with them.

4. Cambodia's climate

Living in Cambodia, for those who are afraid of cold, Cambodia is indeed a good place to live, there are only two seasons a year, the rainy season and the dry season, and the average annual temperature is more than 20 degrees, for most of the fit people, the whole year half-sleeve without hindrance.

During the rainy season, the rain comes and goes quickly. Sometimes it's clear skies when you first leave the house, and then it's a torrential downpour in no time at all. However, Cambodia's urban drainage system and road infrastructure are not very good, and during the rainy season, because of heavy precipitation and rain, flooding is easy to occur. This year, the road from Saikang to Phnom Penh cannot be traveled due to the rainy season. Dengue fever occurs easily in many places in Southeast Asia, including Cambodia, and if it is not treated in time, it will have a serious impact.

5. Currency in Cambodia

Riel is the currency of Cambodian people, but the common currency in this country is US dollar. Shopping in Cambodia will use the U.S. dollar, that if you about change, it will give you Riel at a rate of 4,000 to one, so go to Cambodia or change some loose dollars is more appropriate. Cambodia's hotels, tourist attractions, restaurants must use the U.S. dollar, while the human pedicabs, long-distance buses, small and medium-sized restaurants or more Riel, will be very cost-effective.

Originally thought that Cambodia's prices are low and things are cheap, the result is to understand, although the speed and level of economic development are far behind China, the price is quickly to learn from us. In fact, Cambodia's neighboring countries Vietnam is the same, prices are not cheap. Cambodian banknotes for the relatively rare people, or very much appreciated, after returning home to friends and relatives, good friends as gifts is also quite fresh.

6. Prices in Cambodia

When you arrive in Cambodia, you will realize that most of your thoughts about Cambodia are wrong. After arriving in Cambodia, you will be changed slowly. It's hard to judge the country with special norms. Rich? In the corners of Cambodian cities and in the countryside, you will find a poverty that will make you feel miserable. Poor? Luxury cars, luxury villas, top leisure and entertainment clubs, high prices and everything seems to swear that this is another country that does not lack of money.

There are many netizens who say that the price of goods in Westport over the years is not inferior to that of Phnom Penh. The high prices are basically speculated up by the Chinese, many Chinese made out or Chinese trading in Cambodia. Chinese people here to open restaurants, KTV, shopping malls, etc., the key is still rely on the neighboring Chinese people to trade. So far I do not understand why the prices in Cambodia can be speculated so scary.

There are many places in Cambodia where there are local prices and foreign prices, but of course, there are also areas for local people to spend money, and those places are not so expensive.

7. Transportation in Cambodia

When it comes to transportation, it's really hard to describe. The road surface in tourist attractions and big cities is fine, but the heavier the road surface in the countryside is, the harder it is to walk. Nowadays, there is no regular highway throughout the country, but it is still relatively convenient to get to various cities.

Cambodian key means of transportation is the motorcycle, in the streets and alleys, cities and villages, most of the people here must have a motorcycle, and then along with the increasing number of foreigners, the economic development of the people for so many years is also slowly getting better, so this side of the car is also more and more.

For example, Phnom Penh's roads are seven or eight years ago to aid the road, the car more narrow channels, so often congestion blocked difficult to cry, every congestion of words, not as good as your own bike is to walk fast. Especially in Phnom Penh from work, all eyes are endless motorcycle army, as a shocking wave, sound horn sounding a steady stream.

In Cambodia to buy a new car is still quite expensive, working class motorcycle to earn money at an average price of more than 5000 rmb a street is also hundreds of thousands of a limousine whistling across the street is also a few hundred dollars a basic parts of the damaged motorcycle beep beep beep run through.

Both motorcycles and cars are basically imported from Japan. Used cars are more popular in Cambodia than new ones, and you can often find Toyota, Lexus and other used cars in Cambodia.

Taxis in Cambodia are expensive, and the public **** cars are not more convenient, so you have to use tuk-tuks and motorcycles to get around. When you go out in Cambodia, you often hire a tuk-tuk, which is a motorcycle modified to be used in scenic spots, hotels, and some areas with high traffic flow to recruit customers is also very common. Tuk-tuks are a sight to see in Cambodia, especially in areas where there are many tourists, there are people recruiting passengers everywhere, if the price is strictly calculated to be comparable to the price of domestic cabs.

8. Cultural Hodgepodge

Phnom Penh, Cambodia is a large and diverse city with a high degree of international integration, where foreigners can be found everywhere, either on vacation or at work. Because Cambodia was colonized by France for a long time, the French left a lot of French-style buildings and their French way of life in Cambodia, and there are countless cafes on the roadside.

Coffee stores are booming in Cambodia, and coffee shop brands from international brands are "swarming" in the sales market, and investment in coffee industry continues to heat up.

Originally from Australia's GloriaJean's coffee (GloriaJean's), the UK's coffee family freshly ground coffee (CostaCoffee), the United States of America's fragrant brown color (TheCoffeeBean& TeaLeaf), the local self-branded Brown (BrownCafe) are in the same field of play, and the world's largest chain of coffee shops (Starbucks) also added to the matchup in late 2015.

Besides freshly ground coffee, baguettes are all but indispensable to Cambodians, and it's not uncommon to see vendors pulling minivans selling them. In addition to the remnants of the French style, Cambodia also retains a lot of traditional Asian style. Ninety percent of Cambodians believe in Buddhism, and there are countless temples and well-maintained pagodas, which are a far cry from their humble stilt houses. The temples of Angkor Wat will keep you on your toes.

9. About Chinese in Cambodia

There are two kinds of Cambodian Chinese: one is the Chinese born and raised in Cambodia, which is actually the expatriates. It is very likely that two or three generations, three or four generations ago came. It is no exaggeration to say that the main body of the Cambodian economy is basically in the hands of people with Chinese ancestry. Initially, the purpose of the Cambodian diaspora is for the Chaoshan people, a group of native-born Chinese who occupy great network resources, there are some Chinese who have a lot of public acres of land resources in Phnom Penh, and have become billionaires by today.

The other kind is the Chinese who come to Cambodia to invest and work. Yes, they are Chinese, and now many of them live here, and there may be 80,000 to 90,000 Chinese in Phnom Penh at the moment, so what are they doing here? The more high-end, is the project investment in mineral resources, repair infrastructure construction. These beautiful roads and bridges in Cambodia are all recently built by the Chinese.

There are also a number of Chinese private companies doing real estate investment, development and design here. They are willing to spend a lot of money to develop and design real estate here, or do investment property. As Cambodia's tourism development is more developed, people doing real estate can also follow to earn a fortune. There are also a lot of people who are small private business owners, such as Wenzhou soup dumplings and restaurants. There are also a lot of large-scale machinery wholesale, you can think of the industry, basically all the Chinese are doing, the only difference is to do big and small.

Cambodia is still developing, but the country's overall market demand or vibrant and robust. And Cambodia is in the "Belt and Road" strategic pivot point, the market outlook is very bright. The Chinese people, who are hardworking and smart, will gain profit if they are willing to work hard in this piece of land. What else do you know about Cambodia? Welcome to leave a message in the comment section to discuss.