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Temples in Cambodia
Posted by Web of Cambodia. architecture | artMost temples in Cambodia fall into mainly Hindu and Buhdist categories. The Buddhist temples in Cambodia are mostly pagodas. Pagodas are built in any province, district of Cambodia. The Hindu temples are mostly built in some of provinces in Cambodia.
Schools in Cambodia
Posted by Web of Cambodia. architecture | art | educationCambodia faces some serious problems in its schools due to a shortage of classrooms, an increase in the number of students and deterioration of school buildings.
Unlike many places around the world, where schools abound but teachers are few, the education bottleneck in Cambodia is the lack of buildings. One of the most powerful long term answers to child prostitution and poverty in Cambodia is to construct and jump start schools in some of the most remote and poverty stricken areas of the country.
Roads in Cambodia
Posted by Web of Cambodia. architecture | art | transportThe roads standard in Cambodia is managed by Ministry of Public Works and Transport, of Cambodia. The Ministry is mandated to "Build, maintain and manage all the transportation infrastructure such as roads, bridges, ports, railways, waterways and buildings" in the nation. Ministry offices are located in Phnom Penh.
Museums in Cambodia
Posted by Web of Cambodia. architecture | arthe National Museum of Cambodia in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, is the country's leading historical and archaeological museum. It houses one of the world's largest collections of Khmer art, including sculpture, ceramics, bronzes, and ethnographic objects. The Museum
Buildings in Cambodia
Posted by Web of Cambodia. architecture | artThe Building Booming Period has finally arrived in late-bloomer Cambodia, attracting regional investment, and sending property prices skyrocketing.
Real estate prices are soaring in the capital of Phnom Penh, and the south coast around Sihanoukville, where seaside property is still cheap compared to neighboring Thailand. Also hot is the northern town of Siem Reap, where a tourism boom and the popularity of the nearby temples of Angkor Wat have created a huge market for hotels, golf courses, art galleries and boutiques catering to one of the world
Bridges in Cambodia
Posted by Web of Cambodia. architecture | art | transportIn Cambodia the Cambodian Road and Bridge Design Standard and Construction Specifications have been established in 1999 and are to be used for the design and construction of all new roads and bridges and related rehabilitation works in the Kingdom of Cambodia.
Airports in Cambodia
Posted by Web of Cambodia. architecture | art | transportCambodia possesses twenty-six airfields, of which only thirteen were usable in the mid-1980s. Eight airfields had permanent-surface runways. Phnom Penh International Airport near Phnom Penh is the largest airport; it also serves as the main base for the renascent Cambodian Air Force (see Kampuchean, or Khmer, People's Revolutionary Armed Forces, ch. 5).
Vietnamese House in Cambodia
Posted by Web of Cambodia. architecture | art | culture and society | religionVietnamese people have been moved to live in Cambodia long time ago until now. Most of them are dealing small business, crop and vegetable, fishing; some of them are successful businessman. They believe in Buddhism as Chinese people do.
Modern Construction in Cambodian Cities
Posted by Web of Cambodia. architecture | art | culture and society | religionToday, in most cities of Cambodia, there are many constructions of tall building department store, and so on. Numerous projects are underway here, many involving thousands of luxury homes and apartments. Several are self-contained satellite cities, 10-15 kilometers from downtown Phnom Penh, but complete with their own shopping malls, supermarkets, schools, hospitals and hotels.
Khmer House Construction
Posted by Web of Cambodia. architecture | art | culture and societyTypology
Bet House
Bet houses, were built without shoulders to join the main rafters of the porch and the roof, both feet of the rafters of the porch and the roof are joined at the top of the main rafter of the roof near the top of the center pillars.
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Tracking Hidden Frenchman in China's Political Drama
Google News - Thu, 2012-05-17 05:55PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Throughout the drama this spring revolving around the dismissal of the ambitious Chinese official Bo Xilai and the investigation of his wife as a murder suspect, the most mysterious figure has been a French architect named ... catched
Modern living on the south side of the city
Phnom Penh Post - Thu, 2012-01-05 04:00The suburbs south of Mao Tse Toung Blvd, such as Toul Tom Poung, Boeung Trabek and Psar Doeum Thkov, have undergone a rapid transformation over the last couple of years, with a culmination of recently constructed apartment blocks and shopfront options now dominating the area. While accommodation in the south side of the city offers a retreat from the high rents of the central suburbs, amenities are still at hand. Some of the major features include Sovanna Shopping Complex, the freshly constructed Boeung Trabek Plaza and the stalwart tourist attraction Russian Market. A number of restaurants catering to western-palettes have also started to emerge, as the area continues to blossom. catched
