Cambodia is ready for its close-up

A Chinese film crew was in Cambo-dia earlier this month to begin filming the drama series Love Is Brave. The series is designed to help promote the country's tourism destinations and culture to the Chinese people.

Cambodian officials and tourism experts voiced their support for the project, saying it was not only important to attract more Chinese tourists to the Southeast Asian nation, but will also help to boost cultural ties between the two countries.

"The film will greatly promote Cambodia's tourism sites to the Chinese people, "says Ang Kim Eang, president of the Cambodia Association of Travel Agents, which represents 220 tour and travel companies. "More importantly, it will help to strengthen cultural ties and people-to-people relations between the two nations."