Traditional Chinese medicine catches attention of university students in Cambodia

STORY: Traditional Chinese medicine catches attention of university students in Cambodia DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: EDUCATION/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of experts give a lecture 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): BOU SOKCHEAT, AEU student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): CHHANG MENG CHHAY, AEU student 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): FAN MAORONG, Chinese TCM expert STORYLINE: A team of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) experts gave a lecture on the advantages and efficacy of TCM to nearly 200 students at the Asia Euro University (AEU) in Cambodia on Tuesday. Some students say this rare lecture offers a good opportunity for them to learn about the importance of TCM in curing a number of diseases. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): BOU SOKCHEAT, AEU student "I got the knowledge from the presentation delivered by the Chinese doctors on how to treat illness by ourselves at home. I think TCM is a good method because we can reduce the use of modern Western medicine." SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): CHHANG MENG

Close ties prompt more Cambodians to master Chinese language

STORY: Close ties prompt more Cambodians to master Chinese language DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:43 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of people in the library 2. various of books donated by the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia 3. various of students in classroom and in library 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): YOU RONG, Student from Asia Euro University (AEU) 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): NEM SREANG, Student from Asia Euro University (AEU) 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): LIM MEAVLENG, Student from Asia Euro University (AEU) 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Khmer): KONG TIFONG, Student from Asia Euro University (AEU) STORYLINE: A passion for Chinese language among Cambodians is on the rise as the two countries have enjoyed close ties in diverse spheres despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Learners said the huge influx of Chinese investors and tourists in recent years had motivated them to study Chinese and the language had made them easy to find good jobs. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): YOU RONG, Student from Asia Euro University (