Cambodia gears up for traditional New Year celebrations

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Cambodia gears up for traditional New Year celebrations

STORY: Cambodia gears up for traditional New Year celebrations SHOOTING TIME: April 11-12, 2024 DATELINE: April 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): CHUM SINA, Deliveryman in Phnom Penh 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): LIB KUNSRY, Garment factory worker in Phnom Penh 3. various of Cambodian New Year decorations at Wat Phnom Penh historical site, Independence Monument, and Royal Palace 4. various of people taking the bus to their hometowns 5. various of people taking the ferry across the Mekong River in Phnom Penh 6. various of a bus station and road traffic in Phnom Penh STORYLINE: Cambodia is preparing to celebrate its traditional Lunar New Year, the Year of the Dragon, which will start on Saturday. Hundreds of thousands of migrant workers have begun to leave the capital Phnom Penh for their hometowns in various provinces to enjoy the holiday with their family members. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): CHUM SINA, Deliveryman in Phnom Penh "My hometown is in the

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