Cambodia recorded 53,291 Chinese tourists to its famous Angkor Archaeological Park in the first seven months of 2025, up 21 percent over the same period last year, an official report said on Friday.
During the January-July period, China was the fourth most significant source of international tourist arrivals to the UNESCO-listed Angkor after the United States, Britain, and France, said the state-owned Angkor Enterprise’s report.
However, in July, China was the number one source of foreign holidaymakers to the Angkor, with 5,720 Chinese tourists sightseeing the ancient site, the report showed.
Thong Mengdavid, a lecturer at the Institute for International Studies and Public Policy of the Royal University of Phnom Penh, said that as 2025 has been declared the Cambodia-China Tourism Year, it is expected that the number of Chinese tourists to Angkor will continue to grow throughout the year.
“This projected rise will likely be driven by enhanced bilateral cooperation, promotional campaigns, and greater accessibility through direct flights and group tour packages,” he told Xinhua.
Located in the northwest Siem Reap province, the 401-square-km Angkor Archaeological Park, the kingdom’s most popular tourist destination, is home to 91 ancient temples, built from the ninth to the 13th centuries.
The park attracted a total of 618,771 foreigners from 171 countries and regions during the first seven months of this year, generating a gross revenue of $28.6 million from ticket sales, according to the report. Xinhua
