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Phnom Penh Water Festival - Cambodia

Contestants race their boats during the Water Festival in the Tonle Sap River in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Nov. 16, 2024. Dragon boat races during the traditional Water Festival in Cambodia came to an end successfully here Saturday evening, attracting huge crowds of visitors. Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Phnom Penh Water Festival - Cambodia

People watch the closing ceremony of the Water Festival in the Tonle Sap River in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Nov. 16, 2024. Dragon boat races during the traditional Water Festival in Cambodia came to an end successfully here Saturday evening, attracting huge crowds of visitors. Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Phnom Penh Water Festival - Cambodia

Boat racers take part in the Water Festival in the Tonle Sap River in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Nov. 16, 2024. Dragon boat races during the traditional Water Festival in Cambodia came to an end successfully here Saturday evening, attracting huge crowds of visitors. Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Penh Water Festival - Phnom Penh

Contestants rally their boats during the Water Festival in the Tonle Sap River in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on November 14, 2024. Cambodia began on Thursday to celebrate the annual Water Festival with thrilling dragon boat races, attracting tens of thousands of spectators from across the country. The festival is one of the most joyful festivals in the Southeast Asian country, and boat races are the centerpiece of the three-day festival, which will last till Saturday. Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Penh Water Festival - Phnom Penh

Contestants race their boats during the Water Festival in the Tonle Sap River in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on November 14, 2024. Cambodia began on Thursday to celebrate the annual Water Festival with thrilling dragon boat races, attracting tens of thousands of spectators from across the country. The festival is one of the most joyful festivals in the Southeast Asian country, and boat races are the centerpiece of the three-day festival, which will last till Saturday. Photo by Phearum/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Penh Water Festival - Phnom Penh

Contestants race their boats during the Water Festival in the Tonle Sap River in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on November 14, 2024. Cambodia began on Thursday to celebrate the annual Water Festival with thrilling dragon boat races, attracting tens of thousands of spectators from across the country. The festival is one of the most joyful festivals in the Southeast Asian country, and boat races are the centerpiece of the three-day festival, which will last till Saturday. Photo by Phearum/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Penh Water Festival - Phnom Penh

Contestants race their boats during the Water Festival in the Tonle Sap River in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on November 14, 2024. Cambodia began on Thursday to celebrate the annual Water Festival with thrilling dragon boat races, attracting tens of thousands of spectators from across the country. The festival is one of the most joyful festivals in the Southeast Asian country, and boat races are the centerpiece of the three-day festival, which will last till Saturday. Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-QUEEN MOTHER-88TH BIRTHDAY-CELEBRATION

(240618) -- PHNOM PENH, June 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Fireworks light up the sky over the Tonle Sap River in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on June 18, 2024. Cambodia on Tuesday celebrated the 88th birthday of the kingdom's Queen-Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, with blessing messages and fireworks show. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-QUEEN MOTHER-88TH BIRTHDAY-CELEBRATION

(240618) -- PHNOM PENH, June 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fireworks light up the sky over the Tonle Sap River in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on June 18, 2024. Cambodia on Tuesday celebrated the 88th birthday of the kingdom's Queen-Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, with blessing messages and fireworks show. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-WATER FESTIVAL-CLOSING

(231128) -- PHNOM PENH, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Oarsmen take part in boat racing during the closing ceremony of the Water Festival on the Tonle Sap river of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Nov. 28, 2023. Cambodia's traditional Water Festival ended here Tuesday evening. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-WATER FESTIVAL-CLOSING

(231128) -- PHNOM PENH, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Oarsmen take part in boat racing during the Water Festival on the Tonle Sap river of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Nov. 28, 2023. Cambodia's traditional Water Festival ended here Tuesday evening. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-WATER FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(231126) -- PHNOM PENH, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Oarsmen take part in the boat race in the Tonle Sap river during the Water Festival in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Nov. 26, 2023. Cambodia celebrated the annual three-day Water Festival here on Sunday, reviving the more than 800-year-old tradition of boat races in the Southeast Asian country. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-WATER FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(231126) -- PHNOM PENH, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Oarsmen take part in the boat race in the Tonle Sap river during the Water Festival in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Nov. 26, 2023. The annual Water Festival, Cambodia's grandest festival, returned on Sunday after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-WATER FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(231126) -- PHNOM PENH, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Oarsmen take part in the boat race in the Tonle Sap river during the Water Festival in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Nov. 26, 2023. The annual Water Festival, Cambodia's grandest festival, returned on Sunday after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-WATER FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(231126) -- PHNOM PENH, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Oarsmen take part in the boat race in the Tonle Sap river during the Water Festival in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Nov. 26, 2023. The annual Water Festival, Cambodia's grandest festival, returned on Sunday after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-WATER FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(231126) -- PHNOM PENH, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Oarsmen take part in the boat race in the Tonle Sap river during the Water Festival in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Nov. 26, 2023. The annual Water Festival, Cambodia's grandest festival, returned on Sunday after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)

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5 Singaporeans missing at Cambodia boat race

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Five Singaporeans are missing in Cambodia's Tonle Sap after an annual boat race (in photo) began in Phnom Penh on Nov. 23, a senior police official said Nov. 24. The water festival is a three-day event recalling the long history of a Cambodia that defeated enemies using boats and the biggest festival in which farmers have the chance to visit the city after months of hard work in the rice fields.

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Rowing boat race held in Phnom Penh

PHNOM PEHN, Cambodia - A three-day rowing competition opens on the Tonle Sap River in Phnom Pehn on Nov. 21. Some 400 boats from throughout the nation are taking part in the races over a 2-kilometer course. The regatta is part of the annual water festival to pray for a good rice harvest.

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Chinese-built bridge opens in Cambodia's capital

A new bridge (R) in Phnom Penh built by China opens for public use on Oct. 22, 2015, right next to an old Japanese-built friendship bridge (L). Spanning the Tonle Sap River, the Chinese bridge is for people traveling into the Cambodian capital while the Japanese one is for those leaving the city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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5 Singaporeans missing at Cambodia boat race

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Five Singaporeans are missing in Cambodia's Tonle Sap after an annual boat race (in photo) began in Phnom Penh on Nov. 23, a senior police official said Nov. 24. The water festival is a three-day event recalling the long history of a Cambodia that defeated enemies using boats and the biggest festival in which farmers have the chance to visit the city after months of hard work in the rice fields. (Kyodo)

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Boat racing in Cambodia

A woman on the bow of a boat cheers for rowers during a boat race on the Tonle Sap River in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh on Nov. 21, 2018. The boat racing -- involving about 300 boats and 20,000 rowers -- is the highlight of an annual festival giving thanks to water and takes place at the end of the rainy season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rowing boat race held in Phnom Penh

PHNOM PEHN, Cambodia - A three-day rowing competition opens on the Tonle Sap River in Phnom Pehn on Nov. 21. Some 400 boats from throughout the nation are taking part in the races over a 2-kilometer course. The regatta is part of the annual water festival to pray for a good rice harvest.